Yesterday we got our first look at Rihanna on the cover and in the pages of the new issue of Glamour magazine wherein she opened up for the first time about being physically assaulted by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown and today we get our first look at Rihanna‘s first television interview about that very same incident. Good Morning America, helmed by Diane Sawyer, sat down with Rihanna recently to do an interview set for air tomorrow (Thursday) and Friday morning on 20/20 on Friday night. Here is a screencap from Diane‘s interview with Rihanna and some info about their chat:
A written excerpt of Rihanna telling her side of story regarding the domestic violence done by her then-boyfriend Chris Brown has been unveiled. Sporting a new hairstyle, the Barbadian singer will do a one-on-one interview with Diane Sawyer on “Good Morning America” this Thursday, November 5. “This happened to me. … It can happen to anyone,” Rihanna said in answer to one of Sawyer’s questions. She later on admitted that Chris was indeed her “first big love”, the fact that made the whole coping up situation difficult. The interview will also be aired as part of news magazine, “20/20″ on Friday night. This would be the first time for Rihanna to talk about the battery case on national television. Chris has come forward first on “Larry King Live” to address the incident including why he was violent and what was his reaction upon seeing Rihanna’s bloody picture that was leaked few days after the February case. Rihanna will make a return to “Good Morning America” on November 23 for a performance that celebrates the release of her latest album “Rated R” that day. But she will first debut her new music video for the single “Wait Your Turn” on “20/20″ on Tuesday, November 3.
Well, actually, Rihanna already debuted her music video for Wait Your Turn (The Wait Is Ova) online cuz we got to see it in full yesterday. I am very curious to see these interviews with Rihanna … it’s one thing to read what she has to say but quite another to hear her speak. I will deffo be tuning in to watch her on both Good Morning America and 20/20. It cannot be easy to talk about issues of domestic abuse on such a public stage … I do hope that her message that it could happen to anyone will resonate with other people out there in her same situation.
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While I think it is courageous of Rihanna to speak out about domestic violence, I think it’s unfortunately that this opening up coincides with her album release.
To little too late for me. Is it weird that I like her hair???
I’m sorry, but when Whitney Houston was on Oprah did everyone jump on her back about only talking about it b/c she has an album to promote? No. Same for any celebrity who has a story to tell. Regardless of when she had an album out, this is all anyone would want to talk to her about.
So it is the same time as her album coming out. Who cares? Wait until we hear what she says before judging her for it.
The timing is a little disconcerting. It’s the one thing I truly dislike about celebrity. The fact that people will turn tragedy into a way to promote themselves is so wrong. It’s good that people in such a public spot want to talk about these sorts of things and bring attention to it, but when they only bring these things up in order to gain public attention for their new project, it somewhat cheapens it.
It’s funny how even the most private of celebrities will gab about anything when there’s something to promote. I guess if they want to exploit themselves, it’s their choice.
I like Rihanna, I do, I think she is a phenomenal singer, and I know that I’m going to get reamed for this but,……. but I have a problem with her saying “This happened to me. … It can happen to anyone,” This HAS been happening. She is not the first person to be physically abused, millions of women, AND men are abused everyday, but they don’t have the resources she has to get out of their situations. I hope that she uses her resources to help the unknown & silenced abused.
Ah publicity.!
And I hate her hair.
Her hair looks like a Reese’s peanut butter cup that I do not want.
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