Tue, 11/03/2009 - 00:57 — Gina

Rihanna Finally To Speak Out

Several months after that fateful incident with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, Rihanna is finally speaking out with her side of the story in an exclusive interview with ABC.

 

Rihanna looking flawless

Some people are saying it's too soon for someone who went through such a painful event to speak about it publicly but I disagree. Yes, it is a sensitive subject but she's a public figure and if she still wants a career, she has to say SOMETHING.

Hopefully, this was her decision as a sort of cathartic exercise but it can't be a coincedence that this is coming on the heels of the release of her latest single Russian Roulette and the same week as the debut of the single's music video on the SAME channel ABC. Plus, as we know, the album Rated R is coming out later this month.

I can't help but wonder if Rihanna's PR people knew the interview would probably push her buttons and lead to her getting emotional on TV; as cold as this sounds, that would be excellent PR for her in contrast to Chris Brown's pathetic interview with Larry King. (Notice I said her PR people probably thought of this; I'm not saying I think it's good for Rihanna the person though)

However, this interview would be a disaster if she does the same thing as Chris Brown and stonewalls, dodging the questions that everbody wants to ask.

In any case, I plan to wake up early to watch this interview. And I'm sure I'm not the only one!

And a Glamour interview

On top of this, Rihanna is on the cover of Glamour's Decemeber edition. They already leaked out some snippets:

On the photo of her being leaked.

It was humiliating; that is not a photo you would show toanybody. I felt completely taken advantage of. I felt like people were making it into a fun topic on the Internet, and it’s my life. I was disappointed, especially when I found out the photo was [supposedly leaked by] two women.

On the chaos immediately afterwards:

It has taught me so much. I felt like I went to sleep as Rihanna and woke up as Britney Spears. That was the level of media chaos that happened the next day. It was like, What, there are helicopters circling my house? There are 100 people in my cul-de-sac? What do you mean, I can’t go back home?

On what she wants her message to other young women suffering from domestic violence to be:

Domestic violence is a big secret. No kid goes around and lets people know their parents fight. Teenage girls can’t tell their parents that their boyfriend beat them up. You don’t dare let your neighbor know that you fight. It’s one of the things we [women] will hide, because it’s embarrassing. My story was broadcast all over the world for people to see, and they have followed every step of my recovery.

This just gets more and more interesting....

But what doesn't make sense is how Glamour made Rihanna a Woman of The Year. Yes, it's great that she's moving on but I think this label is premature. Has she reached out to other battered women or join campaigns against violence against women? NO. Would she have left Chris Brown if there was no court order to keep them apart? We may never know.

I'm not saying she should have been expected to be the spokesperson of domestic violence so soon after the incident, after all battered woman syndrome is really hard to break out of. But I wouldn't reward her just yet.

Check out the preview pictures from Glamour's photo shoot:

Rihanna in black and silver dress in Glamour Magazine

Rihanna wearing silver dress in Glamour magazine

(Pictures taken from Facebook)

If you missed the

If you missed the interview...

 

So far, I think she's doing pretty well :) what about you?

Interview part 2

They showed this clip this morning on ABC. Catch the rest of the interview tonight on 20/20 on ABC

 

The Full interview on 20/20

If you missed it, here's the full interview on 20/20

The full interview on 20/20 cont'd

More from the interview


The final part of the 20/20 interview

The final part of the interview

 

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