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Rihanna 'embarrassed' by relationship
Thursday 5 November 2009
The 21-year-old singer told ABC's Good Morning America that she felt "embarrassed" over the unconditional love she felt for a man who could use violence within a relationship.
Click here to view the interview with Diane Sawyer.
But she found the courage to leave her boyfriend after realising that her actions could be encouraging other young victims to return to abusive partners, she added.
Early this year Brown, 20, was sentenced to five years probation and community labour after pleading guilty to attacking his girlfriend hours before they were due to perform at the Grammy Awards.
To date, Rihanna has remained largely silent about the incident and how it has affected her.
But in a series of interviews this week she has opened up about the assault in a bid that it might serve as a warning to other women at risk of domestic violence.
Speaking to ABC's Diane Sawyer, the singer said she felt ashamed at initially going back to Brown after the incident. "I fell in love with that person - that is embarrassing," she said, adding: "That's embarrassing - that that is the type of person I fell in love with, so far in love, so unconditionally."
According to police documents, Brown's attack left Rihanna with a mouthful of blood. In an affidavit, the responding officer said Brown attempted to push his girlfriend out of the vehicle before punching her repeatedly. He also bit her ear, the detective wrote.
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