Video: Rihanna Discusses Chris Brown, Father’s Violent Past With Diane Sawyer On 20/20
November 7, 2009 by TJ
Filed under News, TV/Radio Goodness
Rihanna’s full interview with Diane Sawyer aired last night on 20/20. Some of the revelations she made in the tell-all were startling. Besides going into detail about the night she was assaulted by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, she revealed for the first time that her mother was a victim of domestic violence at the hands of her father, Ronald Fenty.
Fenty, who spoke out about Brown in numerous interviews, at one time broke Rihanna’s mother’s nose. Her mother, Rihanna says, never sought medical attention or called the police.”Domestic violence is not something people want anybody to know,” she said. “So, she just would hide it in the house.
“I always said to myself ‘I’m never gonna date somebody like my dad. Never.’”
Also, for the first time, Rihanna takes on the speculation that she hit Brown first. Speculation she called “ignorance.” “No. Did not hit him. It was an argument. Verbal.”
Sawyer showed her Brown’s infamous YouTube apology video — a video Rihanna claims she hadn’t seen before then. “Sounds like he might have been reading off of a teleprompter,” she said of the apology. “I knew that he felt really bad about doing it. I just didn’t know if he understood the extent of what he did.”
Sawyer asked Rihanna what she would like to hear from Chris. Her answer? “Nothing.”
“What I want is for him to accept this as a man would and accept the responsibility and not find a way to feel sorry for himself.”
Watch the full interview to see what she says about leaving Chris, pressure from her sponsors, and the strength she has now.
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Get on with your life…Rihanna, people make mistakes.
Rihanna needs to get on with her life? This is her first interview stupid! Chris needs to get on with his. Doing 3 interviews and constantly tweeting about her. NEXT!
Yep, everyone makes mistakes, and Chris Brown is testimate to his mother’s mistakes.
proud of you for your stand u took with Chris.
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Great Interview Riri … Hopefully we can all move on from this.
good.
“everyone makes mistakes?” – yeah. Let’s just blow it all off. Anyone who’s been abused, murdered, raped. Let’s say “Everyone makes mistakes” move on. IGNORANCE! It’s scary how many people are out there without a heart or soul. Horrifying.