I’m feeling very wary of Chris Brown these days. You know why? It’s not for the reasons you think. I know in my heart that he’s a violent douchebag and that all women need to steer clear of him for a long, long time. But my wariness these days is because Chris Brown seems like he’s gotten a lot smarter about his PR. Like, he’s gotten away with everything thus far – he’s even become even MORE famous and beloved – and it seems like he’s learned how to play the media better than ever. First came the months of reports that Chris and Rihanna were still seeing each other on the downlow. Then Chris suddenly and swiftly released a statement to Us Weekly yesterday, saying that he had (pretty much) dumped Karrueche Tran BECAUSE of Rihanna, because Tran couldn’t deal with his “friendship” with Rihanna. Quite honestly, Chris made a bold emotional and PR move, and it could have been designed as a “grand gesture” for Rihanna.
So while everyone is saying, “Karrueche should thank her lucky stars” and “Rihanna and Chris are like Ike and Tina, for the love of God,” Chris made another move last night. He began to… explain himself. In a video called “The Real Chris Brown”. A beautifully shot and edited “confessional” video in which he says that he’s confused and he found himself in love with both Rihanna and Karrueche. Here’s the video – there’s some NSFW language, but the video itself is really artsy and pretty. Stylistically, it looks like a Levi’s commercial.
“The Real Chris Brown” from David Alan on Vimeo.
Chris says that he’s “a little drunk” and: “Y’all don’t really get the real Chris Brown, so I like to just be honest, man. I’m stressed out. That’s just real sh-t, man… When you share history with somebody, then you tend to fall in love with somebody else, it’s kinda difficult. Is there such thing as loving two people? I don’t know if that’s possible, but for me, I feel like that. Y’all are probably like, ‘What the f-ck is he talking about right now?’ But I’m just saying, I’m being real. I don’t want to hurt either or. I’m not trying to be a player. I’m not trying to be a dog. None of that. My mama raised me differently. I just can’t. It’s too much sometimes.”
Is this a clever PR ploy to take some of the sting out of getting back with Rihanna? Is this an angle Chris is working to keep his female fans (many of whom loathe Rihanna) to still buy his crap? Probably. It’s surprisingly smart, isn’t it? Smart in a PR sense. Chris is still a mess. This situation is still a horrible mess. But I have to give Chris’s publicist and managerial team a slow clap for this one.
Meanwhile, Karrueche Tran is still feeling blind-sided. She wrote on her Twitter, “WTF is going on? All I’m saying is, you don’t mess with people’s genuine feelings. You just don’t! Life moves on, so let’s all.” Not to sound too harsh to Karrueche, but she KNEW that Chris was still fooling around with Rihanna and she still stayed with him. Their relationship was only over when HE said it was over. And that’s sad too.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
Two-Timing much? Move along D-bag! Next!
She wanted her 15 minutes of fame with Chris and she got it. Rihanna is an idiot and they will break up again. Everyone remember that these KIDS are in their 20’s.
I’m 22, people like me in our 20s are not kids. We are adults. Old enough to make sound decisions.
Not all people your age are like that though. You probably have sensible friends and might not know any idiots completely lacking development of a frontal cortex like these people.
So glad to hear you say that, menlisa. Yes, you grow up a lot between 20 and 30, but people in their 20’s aren’t kids, and it grates me when they’re given license to live out a perpetual adolescence.
I’m glad to hear you say that as well, but it’s scientifically proven that your frontal lobe isn’t fully developed until you are about 25. Frontal lobe is responsible for decision making (hence why teenagers do the STUPIDEST shit). Just wait…. so much changes, even between 22 and 25! it’s crazy!
I was nothing like this at their age, most people in their early 20s are young adults, not children. I was working and putting myself through school. I wasn’t particularly mature either, I was just normal. I still found time for partying and boys who were wrong for me.
These “kids” are just filthy rich and bone stupid. They’ll be the same in their 30s and 40s, age has very little to do with it.
Honestly, who posts things like this? And more importantly who believes it? He is a major looser amongst other things. I bet he will be running back to Karruche as soon as he’s had enough with Rihanna and its not hide and seek and exciting anymore. When this happens, I hope she gives him a big slap in the face.
I agree with everything you said except your last sentence. She better not do that or she might find herself beaten and left for dead on the side of the road, or worse. Best to just change the locks and buy a pit bull.
I feel bad for his ex.
The video is beyond tacky and she doesn’t deserve to be humiliated like that.
Rihanna is a home-wrecker. I know they were not married, but actively pursuing a man in a relationship is crass.
Chris is just as crass and disgusting.
home wrecker? how? K was a REBOUND a distraction if you will….Chris LOVES Robyn Fenty end of story. Shit happens…it just so happened that they are in the public eye…K was a rebound and she’s old enough to have known that.
If Chris LOVED anyone he wouldn’t SMASH their face in with his FIST. That’s not love, dear.
He didn’t just slap her once. He pummeled her face over and over, kicked her, yelled he would kill her, then she passed out and he walked off and left her for dead. This is a seriously dangerous man, not some guy that lost a little control once. This beating took several minutes and he had plenty of time to stop and say, what am I doing??? But he didn’t stop until she was unconscious.
How would you feel if the victim was your best friend or your sister?? Like she was perfectly safe and okay, just because they can’t stop sexing each other?
Chris Brown only LOVES Chris Brown,he does not give a rats ass about anyone else.
@ Dana it worries me that you think Brown loves Rihanna.
Sane people would never lay their hands on someone they LOVE.
I don’t care if someone is a rebound!
She still deserves to be treated with respect.
a) rebounds don’t last that long;
b) THAT’S NOT LOVE. If you think what CB did to Rihanna is “love”, then I’m sorry, but I really think you should get some counselling.
“My mama raised me differently”
I guess Mom’s Teachings weren’t at the forefront of his mind when he was pounding the sh*t out of Rihanna’s face.
On another note, she might not be the brightest bulb (intelligent women don’t date CB) but wow Karrueche Tran is BEAUTIFUL, isn’t she?
Yes, she’s gorgeous. Any jump-off she gets will be better than this.
+1,000,000, gg.
Karruchi, Karrache knew what she was getting into..stupid girl
why can’t women take a hint…it was over for them before they did the “Birthday cake” song
He should hook up with Lindsay and really get tongues clucking!
Go bang your lowlife girlfriend in some bathroom
This video just shows the whole relationship reveal was planned. Interesting how there are recent clips of Chris with Rihanna in it.
“Me me me me, I I I I, Chris Brown Chris Brown Chris Brown Chris Brown.”
Ugh. He disgusts me.
Hi Kim – I agree with you. It is always and will be forever more only about him!!!
So, if the crew didn’t get what the hell Chris was talking about, did he beat the shit out of them for misunderstanding him?
He can afford some glossy bullshit evasion of personal responsibility video. What happens if you don’t watch it, does he beat the shit out of you?
CM Punk’s video was way better.
Wow, he sounds as dumb as a box of hair. I guess Rihanna must be, too, to have been interested, ever, let alone again after what happened.
This is going to be a slo-mo car wreck. It is truly amazing that this douche has female fans. I guess it’s the type that engages in correspondence with inmates.
Hahahahaha! Yeah, I agree. I don’t care how rude it sounds, bit The female fans who are defending him and buying his crap are…IDK, what did they go through in life If they think that behaviour is excusable??!!!
And all of this is just a PR move-he’s a selfish, chauvinistic dcik whose ego is soaring at all The chasing Rhianna bas fond in The past few years. And I know that she’s likely still in The “abuse victim” mode, But all her chasing him, bad mouthing and SWF-ing that Karr girl(ricecakes racist tweet, anyone?)…they are both disgusting
Hahahahaha! Yeah, I agree. I don’t care how rude it sounds, bit The female fans who are defending him and buying his crap are…IDK, what did they go through in life If they think that behaviour is excusable??!!!
And all of this is just a PR move-he’s a selfish, chauvinistic dcik whose ego is soaring at all The chasing Rhianna bas fond in The past few years. And I know that she’s likely still in The “abuse victim” mode, But all her chasing him, bad mouthing and SWF-ing that Karr girl(ricecakes racist tweet, anyone?)…they are both disgusting, especially for selling this as some Kind of love story to young, impressionable fans. And RhiRhi? It ain’t Your and Your baby’s bussines when you’re doing it in front of 26 mill of Your followers. And learn to write, PLEASE! At least english isn’t my first (Or second) language.
I can’t with either of them–Rhi-Rhi or Chris Brown. Seriously after him beating her up, publicly humiliating her—she’s wants him back?! WHY?!
I don’t want to hear the “Oh but she’s youuuung!”. She’s in her 20s. I’m in my 20s. I don’t stand for people getting all in my personal space and neither should she. I’ve seen antelopes on Animal Planet with more self-preservation skills than Rihanna. Lion bites your leg off, don’t go back and say hi because he’s so cuwetesy-wootesy.
Karrueche should’ve seen this coming. Then again, I can’t feel too bad for someone that hooks up with this crusty, wanna be gangsta with the temper of the 6 year old in the cereal aisle, Big Lots! knock off of Usher.
LOL it’s COMMON SENSE to not take back an abuser. It’s not an age thing…. I think she has SERIOUS self esteem problems. It’s common sense!!!!
Please make them all go away!
This is artsy fartsy and you just don’t throw that together over-night. He had this planned for a while, and he wasn’t thinking about either Rihanna’s or Karrueche’s feelings when he made it. It’s all about him, all day, every day.
Kae was in love with lifestyle…she went from nothing to something besides she knew she was just a cover up anyway!
Every generation has that dysfunctional celebrity couple Chris and Riri is ours…..*sits back and grabs popcorn*
I knew they were REALLY back on the moment that weave got chopped, chick don’t want him to have nothing extra to grab when he gets at her.
Ha ha ha!
Wayyyyyyyy tooooooooooo late my man, way tooooooooo late.
So, what he’s saying is it comes naturally?
I’m not watching it, because I don’t want to hear anything that comes out of his mouth other than “I was a real shit-head, and I am sincerely sorry. I’ve learned from my actions and I will stop acting like a temper-tantrum-throwing toddler.”
ETA: Kaiser, this (in part) is what I wrote on a CB thread in Sept: “Abusers tend to get smarter about how & where to hit a woman, as well as how to disguise their behaviour and lie their asses off,” so yeah, we’re in agreement about his new “PR campaign.”
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THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT I WAS GOING TO SAY! before my server went down for the last four hours. 😉
EXACTLY.
Someone said on yesterday’s thread that this K girl was never seen with bruises or marks so obviously Chris has grown and moved on. Um NO. I’m here as a survivor to tell you that YES, they learn where and how to do it so as not to get caught. My ex used to beat the f*ck out of my upper thighs, lower stomach, and back because he knew no one would see the bruises there.
EDIT TO ADD: yeah, what Marie said below me.
Media takeout has a story that states Karrueche is pissed and threatening to reveal that Chris has done something to revoke his probation and turn his fans against him. He’s failed his drug testing and got off scott free, perhaps we can assume that he beat Karrueche as well. From the police report, Rihanna stated that he had hit her before. These kind of guys don’t change, in fact, the violence escalates.
anon33 – I too am a survivor – that’s how I know what I say is true. These guys don’t change. They just get smarter about covering their asses.
And they also happen to be some of the most charming, sincere-seeming sociopaths you’ll ever meet.
Good on you for escaping with your life. It isn’t easy; it takes quite awhile; and lots of planning and a loving support system. Best wishes to you, and anyone else either in a DV situation or who has escaped one.
whether he’s trying to be one or not is irrelevant, he simply is.. And he will continue to be as long as folks make excuses for him. He should want to be better than he is, but there is fat little chance of that ever happening..
next time he’ll aim for the skin covered by clothing..
White trash alert RiRi and CB- you’re there! get a trailer already…
Plus, the whole thing is such a distraction tactic! Like everyone’s concerned about whether he was two-timing, when in fact everyone’s worried about which woman he’s going to assault next.
I’m not defending what Chris Brown did, nor am I his fan. But he’s young and dumb; they all are. Young people get stupid and crazy and struggle with commitment and pour their hearts out in dumb ways. I believe that those two love each other (or what passes for love in their minds) and believe they are meant to be together. I think they’re addicted to each other and the drama. And I think both of them- who were basically okay at one point- are deeply into drugs and that’s what was the catalyst for that terrible night.
One of the things my mom taught me was that some love is toxic. Theirs (or what they believe is love, as you so aptly stated) is most definitely that.
I agree these two are addicted to one another (and addiction is NEVER pretty) and the drama. I don’t know that drugs were the catalyst for that night (it could have been jealousy, a perceived wrong, or any number of things); nor do I believe that night was an isolated incident.
But a healthy relationship, this is not.
Definitely not a healthy relationship, and it may have been an ongoing issue or not. But they both just seem chemically dependent to me; I’d bet it started as a recreational thing and they’re now addicted but don’t want to admit it. They’re definitely addicted to each other, and they think it’s love, but it’s completely toxic. Without the drama and attention, I think the intensity would wane quickly.
Ugh. He beat the shit out of a RiRi, who called the cops in fear for her life. While I understand why she forgave him, I don’t understand how she can be back in a relationship with him… I hate when people justify that or try to compare it to emotional abuse or infidelity. It’s not anywhere close…there’s a reason what Chris did is a crime…Rihanna was right there in front of him, and he kept beating on her…It’s horrible enough to push someone or hit them, but he freaking beat her. He didn’t just cross the line, he jumped way the hell over the line. He also threw a chair through a freaking window and has continued to show signs of violence. Just ugh. I do believe people can change, but he’s shown very little remorse for his actions and has continued to make incredibly bad choices.
For all the people getting angry at Rihanna, I wish you would be a little more understanding. This is a young woman who was raised in an abusive situation and who has a drug problem. I understand that some people were working while going to college, etc. and being full fledged adults in their early 20s…but a lot of people were not…at lot of people at that age are still getting help from their parents and haven’t quite grown up yet. Hence, the term young adult. She’s young, dumb, and can be easily manipulated. A lot of people make incredibly foolish decisions in their early twenties, before they wise up…Many people change a lot once they pass their late teens and early 20s….I hope Rihanna will be on of those people.
well…i guess this shows that chris and rihanna’s reunion was more calculated then anyone (or maybe it was just me?) ever thought. this video is beyond ridculous and so damn phony. they had this in the works for a while. since their reunion is so orchestrated, i wonder what’s going to be next? an interview with barbara walters or oprah explaning that they just can’t live without each other? a video with rihanna explaining why she just CAN’T live without a man who slammed her head into a window and threatned to kill her? smh. no words.
and i’ve always thought the dumb asses as who dated chris RIGHT after he beat the crap out of rihanna, were the biggest idiots alive. (because he was pictured with other women who chased him down RIGHT after he broke up with rihanna. or maybe they were the jump offs that he had been cheating on her with all along? who knows?) karreuche or whatever her name is, included. i don’t feel bad or sympathetic towards her in the least. she had to know she was a rebound. and even worse she signed up wholesale to get with a man who is volatile, immature, and physically abusive to his ex girlfriend. there was HIGHLY publicized evidence that he beat up his ex. so to her all have to say is wtf was wrong with you?
“They just can’t live without each other” is one of the serious problems with abusive relationships. One or the other or both often wind up dead.
It’s also one of the predominate bargaining chips abusers use with their victims (“I just can’t live without you”) to emotionally blackmail the victim to stay.