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Chris Brown on Monday publicly apologized for the beating of Rihanna, saying in a two-minute video that he’s still seeking help and wants to live his life as a role model.
Brown released the video on his Web site apologizing to fans and saying he is sad and ashamed of his conduct. He also tells viewers that he has repeatedly apologized to Rihanna.
Brown was arrested Feb. 8, hours after he fought with his then-girlfriend in a rented sports car after a pre-Grammy party. According to a police affidavit, Brown tried to push the 21-year-old Barbados-born singer from the car and repeatedly hit her and choked her.
He left the scene and later turned himself in to authorities during the Grammy Awards, where he and Rihanna were slated to perform. He was later charged with assault likely to cause great bodily harm and making criminal threats. He pleaded guilty to the felony assault charge last month and faces sentencing Aug. 5.
He is slated to serve five years of probation and perform six months of community labor.
On the video, Brown calls the beating “the incident.” He vows to conduct interviews and answer some questions about the beating, but said he wanted to speak directly to fans first.
“I felt it was time you that heard directly from me that I am sorry,” he says on the video.
He calls his conduct “inexcusable” and says his mother – who has attended some of his court hearings – has taught him better. He mentions that he witnessed domestic violence growing up.
“I saw firsthand what uncontrolled rage can do,” he tells viewers. “I have sought and am continuing to seek help to ensure that what occurred in February can never happen again.”
Brown says on the video he wanted to speak out earlier, but was advised not to by his lawyer.
He acknowledges that the beating has hurt his reputation. Although he doesn’t mention it, Brown lost sponsorship deals, radio stations stopped playing his music and other artists condemned him after the attack.
Before the beating, Brown was considered a squeaky-clean R&B up-and-comer. He rose to prominence after the 2005 hit “Run It!” He was nominated for a Grammy for “No Air” with Jordin Sparks and named Billboard’s top artist in 2008.
“I intend to live my life so that I am truly worth of the term ‘role model,’” Brown says at the video’s conclusion.
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Celebrity jail mugs
You can take the rat out of the hood…
He should go to prison, not “probation” and “community labor”. What a double-standard weighed in favor of the rich and famous.
Everybody makes mistakes. Even great artist like Chris, if he truly is sorry only time will tell. I hope he does seek the help he needs and something like this never happens again. I wish him the best and hope that he continues to be the great artist that he is!! Remember people let does without sin cast the first stone!!!
Everyone know’s every other time we’ve ever seen a celebrity do something meaningfull they’re in a dark room or it’s uncut video something they did on their own… This video is a bunch of bull… he should take up acting… o wait please don’t I won’t buy a ticket… and next time someone should tell him the reflection of the telepromoter in his eyes gives away the fact tht he’ll always be a liar…
I’m sorry but why is this news? The beech dised her man, he put her back in line. He got ratted out. Why’s we here?
…I applaude HollireThanThou and lol! to Slap Happy! …you’re too funny
Its terrible, but I just don’t ever feel very comfortable around black men.
It just reinforces the Negro stereotype. Sad really.
I think they prefer being called `African-Americans’.
Oh sure, like: “Officer, I would like to report a beating. The assailant was an African-American man”.
If I’m caucasian, then they are negroid
If I am white, then they are???? Colored? Black?
Either way hopefully next time they’ll just kill each other
He hasn’t apologize publicly because his attorney advised against it? More likely the attorney told him to make some sort of statement to try to save his ass. I’m sure he was witness to violence when he was growing up. Hopefully he’s not bulls**ting when he says he’s seeking help. Unfortunately he’ll somehow get out of doing his community service and after a year, everyone will forget it. Amazing when you’re a celebrity what you can get away with.
a bunch of ignorant people blogging on here….not gonna even waste my breath on them…i feel sorry for you all…maybe you should get OUT MORE!