Rihanna: Chris Was Insecure & Controlling

Just when you thought the hoopla of Chrihannagate '09 had gone away, Rihanna's brand new interview with W magazine brings up some old...and new revelations.  The mag's February cover girl says about her former love Chris Brown: “There were control issues, insecurity. When people are insecure they become very controlling and they can get very aggressive and in turn abusive. It doesn’t have to be physical. Like they would say bad stuff to you to make you feel lesser than them just so they would have control in the relationship. It takes a big toll on your emotions and on your everyday life. It changes you.” Interesting.  Especially because many people in Chris' camp have been very vocal since the incident saying words like these about Rihanna herself.  More snippets from Rih's interview when you read the rest.... Rihanna said she sought refuge in her music, finding that it helped to write about the attack: “I started to go crazy after about a month in the house, so I went back to work, and the mic was my therapist,” she explained. “With the mic, there were no negative comments, no negative energy. At first I completely shut down. But now I feel like this happened to me so I could be a voice for young girls who are going through what I went through and don’t know how to talk about it. It’s not about Chris, about hurting him or sabotaging his career. I don’t care about that part of it.” On why she stayed away from friends and family immediately after the attack: “It’s like they are too close to you. When you have to talk about something so painful, they are going to get too emotional. And that wasn’t helping me, because I already felt the same way and I’m looking to not feel like this. I felt like, If I’m going to tell you something and you’re going to have pity for me, then I’m not going to talk to you,” she said. More of her pics from the upcoming issue of W magazine here.
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instead of talkin about this

instead of talkin about this chris brown crap she should send some money to haiti she form the caibbean to instead of taking ot buy prada gucci channnel versace and parading around the place every day like an idiot them only want to make mills and dong give back any she need to get a 9-5 job like anyone else celebrity my .....
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I don't believe a word that

I don't believe a word that comes out of her mouth. I find it hard to believe that with everything Chris had going for him, he was insecure. Besides, he's not the one now shedding his clothes for every photo op. That, to me, spells insecurity. Anyhoo, good luck with that.
Summerbaby8's picture

... a mic is no substitute

... a mic is no substitute for a therapist. Rihanna needs to get some real help so that she can reconcile this and move on... then, maybe we won't have to hear anymore about the Chris "incident" and she can keep her clothes on.
tru blu's picture

we will never know th true

we will never know th true happenings of their relationship. I find it a little interesting that she at her age can summarize the situation the way she has - this is her people talking, her handlers.. not her
Kiahbella's picture

@Yvonne B of course she

@Yvonne B of course she would still be with him, because sometimes it takes for the situation to be exposed for the people to realize that there was a problem. You think everything is normal until something goes horribly wrong and you wake up and come to your senses. She even said that herself. That's why she went back to him and then left again, because she realized that her actions were dangerous.
Shea's picture

LMAO he was the controlling

LMAO he was the controlling and insecure one but you were the one checking and going through HIS phone. Sounds to me like you were the insecure one, she's just using this so her situation could apply to a broader spectrum. I bet you any money she was the one that slapped or hit him first, so she deserves to get her ass whooped. I don't care if you're a female, keep your hands to yourself or get dealt with. If that makes me a bitch, then I'll gladly be one. But I bet a nigga ain't gon try me.
Allen's picture

really. still talkin about

really. still talkin about this damn. she didn't say chris was insecure or controlling but it was implied with the statement that she made. if he was doin all that shit her (highly doubt) then why the hell she stay wit him. if yall think chris crazy and a terrible person than what do yall think of this lil ass girl. and is he was so insecure than why the hell was she ckecking his phone the night of the incident????? okay what ever this situation is real old.
WFT,IDK&IDC's picture

Insecure? INSECURE?

Insecure? INSECURE? Ummm...Who was the one snooping through some else's cell phone and reading their text messages that fateful night? That is a VERY insecure thing to do. And we all know this! Sometimes we see in others what's really going on with ourselves. And it doesn't matter that she didn't name him...everyone gets who she's referring to. She's not slick.
Sherlock's picture

Dammmmnnnnnnnnn. Some of you

Dammmmnnnnnnnnn. Some of you people have been sipping on some real HATER juice.You all say you are annoyed by Rhi Rhi and yet still you read all the article and felt oblige to comment. Guess that makes Rhi a REAL star then.
Sweetcjaa's picture

I can completely understand

I can completely understand where Rihanna is coming from & it is very true that when a person is insecure they try to control you. I lovvvveeeeee you Rihanna & all your fabulous fiercness...but please STFU already, stop talking about him!! Isn't there certain questions that your camp tells the interviewer they cannot ask?? The whole Breezy situation should be one of them!!! Now those pix were uber fab & I will be one of the first ppl buying her book when it comes out!
Lipstiick Stackhouse's picture

When it comes to Rihanna,

When it comes to Rihanna, this site produces the most haters, and ignorami I have ever seen. A young woman was ABUSED, if it were your sister, mother, autie, godmother, I doubt you would be blaming them for them getting abused.So please don't let ur jealousy and hate cloud your judgment, please don't let the envy trickle to ur finger tips and cause you to type, nonsense. The interveiw is old, they asked questions she answered them. Doesn't look like she's asking for sympathic, chick is still making money, still beautiful, got her self a new tenderoni. She's good!.......next
Bishplease's picture

Maybe she was talking about

Maybe she was talking about herself. I don't see where she brought up Chris name. If Rihanna was talking about him...she already admitted that they were both controlling. I wish she would just shut up already and stop playing the victim.
Erica (original)'s picture

Who gives a F%@K! The

Who gives a F%@K! The reletionship is over. Let sleeping dogs lie. I'm not saying it's right for a man to hit a women. But I'm sure that she started this shat. She needs to move on cause it's apparent she has not.
Who Gives A F@%K's picture

Sympathy*

Sympathy*
Bishplease's picture

Beater Brown's way of

Beater Brown's way of controlling her was to say negative things to Rihanna. So that she could become dependent on him emotionally.
Nappy Head Tar Baby aka Coal Black African formerly known as's picture

Exactly I heard this chick

Exactly I heard this chick was the controlling one! She is so played out. How is her album sales doing? I think she throws dirt on Chris' name to move some records.
NegritaRican's picture

And I really think RiRi

And I really think RiRi should admit to her own insecurities....as others have said, going through a man's phone is a very insecure thing to do....I did it in a past relationship & I realized I was driving myself up the f*ckin wall & I was so disappointed that I was with a person who made me into a sneaky little mouse....*phew* I saw my way through though LOL!
Lipstiick Stackhouse's picture

I'm not surprised at

I'm not surprised at this. I've seen it with someone I know who have been abused by her partner... he would say things to belittle her, in order to have control.. in turn it can affect the woman's self esteem and also cause her to not have the confidence to leave. So I totally understand what Rih means by that statement. I guess Fist Brown couldn't stand the fact that although he was deemed a mini MJ... Rihanna was still the most famous and successful one.. so he became jealous. I knew there was more to the beating. Beater Brown and his album Grafloppy are both wack!!
jjj's picture

If I was chris my first

If I was chris my first single would have been "that's y I smacked this bitch"
Yeah's picture

Honestly...I don't believe

Honestly...I don't believe anything that comes out of her mouth. I didn't believe alot of what she said in the 20/20 interview..but whatever Like someone pointed out...she was the one going thru his phone, and he's insecure?, and she's the one taking off her clothes to sell records....gurl bye I think rih rih people's is taking advantage of the fact that no matter what chris says or do he will always be the bad guy. Some of us were just beginning to get over this ish......blah
serene's picture

You know what, I have seen

You know what, I have seen abused people before. My mother was abused by my father. Your abused when a person beats on you and you dont retaliate. He'll come home and hit on her if the house wasnt clean to his standards, the food wasnt prepare in time, the kids (which was us) making to much noise. She will take it, she would take the beatings while we look on with terror and screaming. While my brothers will jump on my father back and try to pull him off of her. She will leave but will come back with his promises of changing and him being a better man. Now I can say she finally left for good, she finally left because she open her eyes and saw the damage it was doing to her kids. She left with my last three siblings. It was too late for the 5 older kids. One of my brother's is very angry, I can become quite verbally abusive towards my boyfriend. My oldest brother promise himself never to hit a woman, my other two sisters went thru questionable relationships. I have fought with my boyfriend but I wouldnt consider it abuse because I pushed his buttons and challenged him. He had enough and when I threw that blow across his jaw we fought. But he pinned me down enough so I could calm down. Were still together and because of him everyday i try to control that anger inside of me. Rihanna dosent fool me one bit and I am sorry for her but dont ever push the buttons of a person that has seen abuse or been thru it, it will be your worst nightmare. I pray for my elder brother that a woman wouldnt cross him and make him break that promise because I know it wouldnt be a pretty sight if she did.
My Opinions's picture

she wasn't abused, she swung

she wasn't abused, she swung first and got her issue. She gets no sympathy from me. Only lame ass niggas let chicks get away that bullshit.
Allen's picture

funny how ignorant folks like

funny how ignorant folks like ALLEN brag on not having control of their own emotions, stuff like that will land you in jail, keep misleading them young boys saying its okay to hit a woman, you will end up in JAIL, most of the young fools don't have Chris Brown money to only have probation, a man is stronger than a woman and the law willl always leave you on the short end of the stick, they won't care she hit you first if her eyes are black and her lip is busted. As a man you are supposed to be KING not a wild beast
dedee's picture

please already let it go

please already let it go Rhi...and if so; i wonder why? How about your flirting and nude dressing perhaps!
Eleanor's picture

She didn't flat out say "

She didn't flat out say " Chris has control issues/insecure". So why make it seem like she did...She didn't even mention Chris name when she was talking about that subject. Also who the hell cares what Fist Brown lame camp thinks of course they aren't going to admit he is anger,violent, womanbeater...
Cammie's picture

I really like rihanna & knows

I really like rihanna & knows she been through some crap but who hasn't in a relationship.I wish her the best in 2010 & i wish chris well to.Being young in a relationship is crazy sometimes.But i hope everyone just put this to rest in 2010,MEDIA!!!!
TRUTHHURTS's picture

Why are you even still

Why are you even still talking about that man?
Walk's picture

posted by Allen Fri, January

posted by Allen Fri, January 15, 2010 2:28 PM she wasn’t abused, she swung first and got her issue. She gets no sympathy from me. Only lame ass niggas let chicks get away that bullshit. Then your a lame azz nigga....I hope and pray your mother,daughter,sister was never abused...Becasue it seems like your azz wouldnt do shit to defend their honor. Because when I was in an abusive relationship, I never swung,and when i did fight back it got worst. So you sorry excuse for a man should even have a voice in this topic. AND YOU ANGRY BITTER FEMALES ACT LIKE YALL WAS THERE FOR THEIR RELATIONSHIP...STFU AND SIT DOWN...NONE OF US KNOW WHAT HAPPEN BUT THEM TWO..CHRIS AND RIHANNA....SHE NEVER SAID HIS NAME IN THIS INTERVIEW ABOUT HIM BEING INSECURE FOR ALL WE KNOW SHE CAN BE TALKING ABOUT HERSELF...CALM DOWN
Nay's picture

Oh Plz theres no doubt in my

Oh Plz theres no doubt in my mind that she didnt hit him. They both hit eachother. Not saying its right. Rihanna is just wants more attention. Her 21 yr old ass looking 40. Trust Im not hating just being honest!
sarah's picture

ENOUGH!!!! THEY BOTH ARE

ENOUGH!!!! THEY BOTH ARE YOUNG AND STUPID, NO WOMAN DESERVES TO BE HIT AND NO MAN DESERVES IT EITHER.....
215girl's picture

Girl go sit the fuck down

Girl go sit the fuck down somewhere! It was yo ass that was insecure and controlling. Hell, you was the one checking HIS text messages which resulted to you getting yo head beat in! I see you haven't learned yo lesson. I believe you attempted to bring him down before, which led to the "bringing down" of yourself! don't nobody give a fuck about you and Chris no more. Go sit the fuck down somewhere and stop seeking attention!!!! No one believes you Rihanna, or don't you get the message! Even if you are telling the truth, no one believes you! You just come across as a lying, spoiled, smothering, cocky, annoying lil bitch who throw fits when she doesn't get her way. If Chris was beating yo ass, you made that choice to stay. It was your fault just as well as his!!!! Yall was two young and dumb mutherfuckers who thought yall annoying asses was sitting on top of the world, until yall asses came tumbling down like loose ass bricks!!! Your plan to keep picking at the dude is not going to repair your career!!! It's not gonna change the fact that you can't sing or perform worth a shit! It's not gonna change the fact that you are willing to do and say anything for the sake of selling albums, and being in front of albums. It's not gonna change your disgustingly readiness to strut around naked! So do yourself a favor and CUT It OUT!!!!!!!!!
rena1970's picture

I agree with Pleshette. Move

I agree with Pleshette. Move on. You got a new thang, hopefully he will treat you right. Take heed to your own words Just live your LIFE.
TWEEZY's picture

posted by sarah Fri, January

posted by sarah Fri, January 15, 2010 2:34 PM Oh Plz theres no doubt in my mind that she didnt hit him. They both hit eachother. Not saying its right. Rihanna is just wants more attention. Her 21 yr old ass looking 40. Trust Im not hating just being honest! <<<<<YOUR DEF HATING....CUZ YOU KNOW DAMN WELL SHE DOESN'T LOOK 40...HALF YALL BITCHS WISH YALL LOOKED LIKE HER....CUT IT OUT
Nay's picture

I agree with someone else

I agree with someone else people are suffering in Haiti right now but yet she's still talking about something that happened last year. If she's still affected by this incident, I suggest that she should go to someone for help because she can't do this on her own!!!!!!!!!
V's picture

@Nay chick calm down. If you

@Nay chick calm down. If you ain't swing on him first then he was wrong for that shit, but Rihanna hit that man first and it just so happens he hits harder. My mom was the person who told me "If she's man enough to throw a punch she should be man enough to take one" Gtf outta here with that bullshit
Allen's picture

I don't understand why people

I don't understand why people keep blaming Rihanna. People are forgetting that beater Brown is talking about this just as much as Rihanna.
Nappy Head Tar Baby aka Coal Black African formerly known as's picture

@Bishplease No one is saying

@Bishplease No one is saying that she wasn't abused. What are you talking about? We're talking about her claims of "insecurity" in the relationship. And as far as your comment on what if it was your sister, mother, autie, godmother.... Well, what if it was your brother, father, uncle, godfather who hit a woman and is really sorry. Wouldn't you want him to get a second chance like everyone else gets? Especially if he hadn't done it before? And PLEASE, don't tell me about him pushing her against the wall unless you're willing to talk about the SLAP to his face before he pushed her.
Sherlock's picture

@ Sherlock "Sometimes we see

@ Sherlock "Sometimes we see in others what’s really going on with ourselves".....love that line!
Gabie Says, Kiss My Grits...!'s picture

Until you have been in her

Until you have been in her shoes and been and abused woman then everyone should not confuse hate with reality...It is so hard to get over something like this it does change the person you are you feel ashamed and battered you blame yourself so until someone has beaten you that is supposed to love you please dont get confused about the real issue Domestice Violence is a problem and MEN and Women die from it every day...
kels's picture

You all keep focusing on the

You all keep focusing on the part that she looked through his phone. You guys don't know what he was doing to her in the 2 years of the relationship, to make her say there were control issues. The thing is it seems most of you women or girls defending chris is just so caught up on the way he looks and smiles, that you guys are fooled and hoodwinked into thinking he is so perfect and can do no wrong. Let one of you get with him to see the real him, because things are not always what they seem from the outside looking in. To see me and be with me are two different things, and rihanna was the one to see him up close and personal not none of you all, so you guys should seriously stop judging her account of things, because chris's account pretty much agrees with what she has been saying. He admitted he had a temper, and he admitted to hitting her, those two things are bad enough already, so why would control issues be such a surprise?
please with that crap's picture

the saddest thing about this

the saddest thing about this incident is it seems that women like rihanna, are the ones getting down on her the most over a man, who they don't even personally know. That just shows what people have been saying a long time ago about relationships between black women. IT tends to be catty , competitive, and just filled with lots of hating and jealousy. Many black women don't have healthy relationships with each other, and these blogs prove that on a daily. At least rihanna still has her close besty, because if not, I don't know how she would have handled all of this scrutiny and hostility coming from women. Its always good to have a friend you can bounce things off of.
please with that crap's picture

@Sherlock I'm saying she

@Sherlock I'm saying she didn't get abused. She swung first and couldn't fight so she got her ass handed to her, simple as that. Ain't no way imma let a chick slap me and shit and get away with it, imma run in her shit.
Allen's picture

I can see it now, some ladies

I can see it now, some ladies in here just might get punched in the face by a man, and blame themselves,lol How sad, I thought adult humans have self control? As long as we keep on defending a adult mans actions, who has witnessEd first hand the abuse Of his mother, our daughters and sons are doomed.
Bishplease's picture

e..? Why are we upset about a

e..? Why are we upset about a rich little girl talking about her issues. There are WAY BIGGER ISSUES going on in the world right now (HAITI). If she wants to talk let her. You don't have to pay attention.
Marry Me's picture

Just my two cents...who was

Just my two cents...who was insecure? Who was the one going through someone's phone and reading text messages? Who was the one that wouldn't let it go? And those are her words. She was the one reading his text messages and just flipping out because she claims she caught him doing whatever. If he was insecure then things would have gone the other way, but she flipped out and was questioning him on his actions...thats not insecure, thats him having monogamy issues and she was insecure. Like I said just my two cents...whooo, I was sweating like a Baptist Preacher just typing that...Team Anthony (Project Runway!) Let the blastin begin in 3,2,1...
Wow's picture

Alright lets all think

Alright lets all think logically here....there are always to side to a story but DAMN RiRi you got a new part EVERY DAMN DAY like shut up. Yea he beat you, yea you made it though, no you don't have to repeat it every five seconds!!! You have you fans give them music and other shit to talk about...leave that storry alone you can chose better things to do with your time. With everything there is a cause and effect...we already know what happen there move on with ya life cause he has... Chris got new brezzys and got ya boo....point, blank, period.
JPhay's picture

she and cassie should stick

she and cassie should stick with modeling. beautiful pic!
Leah's picture

I too agree that she needs to

I too agree that she needs to go the fuck somewhere and sit down. The bitch is crazy and insecure. Now all of a sudden she wants to come with this. Why didn't she talk about it BEFORE her cd came out? And I agree with one of the above comments. If you're woman enough to throw a punch or slap, be woman enough to take your damn lick when it's passed back to you. I'm a woman myself and I feel that it's not fair the way people place double standards on issues like this. It's okay for a woman to hit a man, but not vice versa. Chris is good, because had it been me, I would've hurt her ass worse than that. She needs to go in a corner and disappear instead of whoring around & prancing around doing all these naked photo shoots. What kind of example is she setting for young girls now?!?!?!?
Jay's picture

People are always doggin her.

People are always doggin her. I dont understand why she cant/shouldnt talk about it. It is an incident that impacted her. If she wants to get something off her chest so what. Chris' camp made sure they said what they had 2 say afer her 20/20 interview. I dont understand how people are sayin that she is fake and only wants sympathy. Clearly she doesnt want anyone to feel sorry for her. I feel like we black people are way too critical of our artists. Gaga's fans got her back. As soon as something bad happens, we act like we cant stand that artist. They are human too. Anywho she still sellin with all the haters.
chelle's picture

hey ppl instead of blaming

hey ppl instead of blaming Rihanna or Chris about how you felt the incident. remember we dont know them. and we hear all the stuff from Media. not directly from them. do you really think She still wants to really talk about it? because Magazines asks you, TV reporter asks you, so she will answer it. before you tell rihanna to let it go. You let it go.
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