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Oprah's Message To Rihanna!

Filed under: Rihanna > Oprah Winfrey

"If a man hits you once, he WILL hit you again."

Check it out above!

Hopefully RiRi will listen.

245 comments to “Oprah's Message To Rihanna!”

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  1. ringo says – reply to this


    101

    Guys seriously stop calling Rihanna an idiot.
    I probably would be saying the same thing if I hadn't read Dreamland by Sarah Dessen which is about an abusive relationship. But she sticks with him because he'll hit her one second but the next he's extremely loving and genuine.
    Just don't SAY anything unless you've been in an abusive relationship, because you don't know what it's like.



  2. 102

    Girls, listen to Oprah!!!
    I admire Oprah so much.



  3. 103

    No WRONG!
    >If a 'animal attacks you, they will do it again!'
    >he isnt a man, HE IS A BULLY! AND PATHETIC! -scum!



  4. 104

    I think Chris Brown is so immature. After beating Rihanna up we see pictures of him jet-skiing and smiling what the hell is going on?what happen to counseling?I also blame the parents.especially Rihanna's. at times like this parents have to step in and say no.



  5. 105

    I don't mean to defend Chris Brown, but I was in a similar situation a couple of years ago. My boyfriend and I were in a heated argument once and he hit me. We broke up for almost 2 months. We have been together for 5 years now and he has never even been close to doing it again, but of course he had counseling for some time.



  6. 106

    AH CRIS …YOU KNOW YOU'RE GOING DOWN MAN! YOU AND YOUR GIRL ARE LETTING EVERYONE DOWN. I'M INCLUDING HER BECAUSE IT SEEMS SHE'S FORGIVING YOU. WHAT UP WITH THAT? EVEN OPRAH CONDEMNS YOU. YOU'VE COOKED YOUR GOOSE AND I HOPE YOU GET WHAT'S COMING…NOT BECAUSE YOU'RE A DOG (WHICH YOU ARE) BUT BECAUSE OF THE MESSAGE IT WILL SEND IF YOU WALK AWAY FROM THIS AND GET TO KEEP YOUR GIRL. THIS IS FUCKING REDICULOUS AND IT NEEDS TO STOP RIGHT NOW.



  7. 107

    I live about 10 blks from where this took place!! If I had seen it I would KICK Browns A**!!! And I'm a chick! This was not just one punch! HE needs some serious help AND jail time! He is vile!!! Run Ri-Ri, RUN!



  8. 108

    Re: Posh918 – How do you know she didn't??



  9. 109

    Wow…Oprah really hit the nail on the head this time. I hope Rhianna gets some help and gets away from this maniac



  10. 110

    If i wear her i would leave chris I understand she luvs him and all but he beat the shit out of her. chris should get counsiling

  11. Bones says – reply to this


    111

    Rihanna is clearly suffering from Batter Woman's syndrome. Either that or she has low self-esteem. Then again, she's from the Caribbean and there domestic violence is "normal." She must think it's no big deal. Shame Rihanna. You have an opportunity to reach out to your young fans–both and Chris. Send the right message: domestic violence is NOT okay.



  12. 112

    Re: Tyronius – lol



  13. 113

    Rihanna will be like Britney Spears in that she won't want to hear any kind of advice or good sense. She'll do what she wants to do when she wants to do it, THE END.



  14. 114

    If she stops being called "RIRI" maybe she will grow up.



  15. 115

    FUCK THE HATERS.!!
    CHRIS BROWN FOREVERRRR.!!



  16. 116

    so true!



  17. 117

    Never were truer words spoken…Not only will he hit you again, it will probably be worse (if you can imagine it). In getting back with him he thinks the two of you have an understanding…Run Rihanna.



  18. 118

    If Oprah is talkign about you , Rihanna you know you gotta listen.
    SInce you aint hearing you family, friends and fans, PLEASE listen to Oprah



  19. 119

    THANK GOD someone is saying this… all hail Queen O!



  20. 120

    Re: RedWingsFan – and that's why america's going down. no one wants to be wise or introspective anymore. yeah, fuck old people, gimme my rented lamborghini and bullshit bought on credit. idiot.



  21. 121

    She won't listen but I do have faith that sooner or later she'll wake up and realize no one deserves to be treated the way Chris is treating her.



  22. 122

    Rihanna's a fucking idiot. I can't believe she got back with that woman beater.



  23. 123

    RESPECT to Oprah!



  24. 124

    Its so true but just one thing i have to say this! Its drives me up the all that she cant say rihanna right! But u know hopefully girls out there can see how wrong it was for wat what he did



  25. 125

    She was way too nice about the situation! She should've told rihanna to stay away from him and not to take a break.
    I would've expected mor from her!



  26. 126

    Go Oprah!! shes so right he WILL hit you again. Im such a huge chris brown fan but seriously what he did was so wrong and i wish the best to rihanna. I think its so weird after what he did to her that she went back to him. like she said shes lucky to still be alive shes setting such a bad example for all women.



  27. 127

    Where would we be without this special woman. Civilization as we know it would surely end. Her grasp of the obvious is a national treasure.



  28. 128

    whos the hot guy in the camel sweateR?



  29. 129

    I sure hope Rihanna and all the abused girls and women out there were listening…. don't stick around and let them KILL you. WAKE UP!



  30. 130

    watever!oprah can kiss my ass!i love and support chris brown no matter what!its rhiannas fault!she shouldnt have touched the f-in fone!so screw rhianna and oprah damn it!and u 2 perez if you dont support chris brown!

  31. kacky says – reply to this


    131

    It's CA-RO-TID, you bimbo.



  32. 132

    High from a Banana Tree , Deep In The Congo, Come A Message from King Kongs MaMa? Ri, did bees me, dis bees Oppa, yo fren, what chu doin gurl? I done seen use gots yo nose punched in, Stedman neva hits my az cause i could knocks hm down and eats him LOL, you go gurl take yo beatin and be da credit to yo race dat i knows use cain bees? Over and Out Fat Oprah??



  33. 133

    listen gal if stedman eva try to whip my big fat az id be bitin his face off like our relative did?



  34. 134

    Re: ppphhbbbttttt!!!!!!!!!
    totally agree



  35. 135

    I LOVE OPRAH!!!!!!!!!!!!



  36. 136

    Chris Brown is a piece of SHIT. LEAVE him rihanna there is much better out there for you, fuck anyone who supports him during this time even as an artist. Him personal decisions are fueled by the money you give him for his work. He has chosen to look on his past and make the worst descisions and not learn from his mistakes. Seriousl, FUCK chris brown I hope one day the devastation he brings to everyone else is brought back to him and he has no one to turn to.



  37. 137

    You know, I don't care anymore. If she gets her ass beat anymore, it is her own damn fault. She had the chance to leave. Infact, she had a better chance than most victims to leave. She is in the public view and was a role model, has plenty of money and has a lot of support from family. I think she knows he will do it again, since she said it was escalating. The only pain she has to suffer from leaving him is the same pain we all go through when a relationship ends. Just suck it up like the rest of us and move on!



  38. 138

    PPL have anybody read the new reports. I not saying what Chris Brown did was right. But everybody is comin down hard on Chris and Rihanna is playin the "on my bf beat me roll" But it said in many report that she also has a problem and she has lay her hands on Chris. Now a person can take so much of someone hittin before they snap. And thats what Chris BRown he snap on her ass. Now both of them have a problem and need help but lay off Chris. There are two victims in this situation not one. Everybody take one side of the story and run with it. This is there life not ours, they just live in the public lite and need to be respected by us.

  39. Chely says – reply to this


    139

    Re: Los Anjealous – It's Oprah's business to TALK about anything interesting going on. I have no beef with that, but I agree with you about Jesus himself coming down spectacularly to tell Rihanna to wise up, and she still would not leave him. Whitney Houston comes to mind. Sad.



  40. 140

    Haha, You can tell Oprah is big (star-wise), because she doesn't even know how to pronounce Rihanna's name. Ri-HHHanna. Oh well… Anyway, Her and Gail are right. Fine, they love each other, they want to be together, TAKE SOME TIME APART ATLEAST! Get some therapy. 3 weeks isn't enough time to change.. unless it's a miracle from God, he's probably the same person.



  41. 141

    black on black violence is considered acceptable.
    Imagine Joe Jonas beat up Taylor Swift the same way, it would have
    been handled completely differently by all parties involved



  42. 142

    black on black violence is considered acceptable.
    Imagine Joe Jonas beat up Taylor Swift the same way, it would have
    been handled completely differently by all parties involved
    Listen up, Sean P Diddy!



  43. 143

    Re: Osakhomen – Actually Oprah and Gale pronounce it the right way. Rihanna is the arabic name for a certain kind of flower that is very fragrant, its was the name of the girl in my senior class.Her real name is Robyn Fenty so she probably adopted this name that alot of people have, according to my friend anyways. I agree, now is not the time for a relationship at all…Infact one thing that has been concerning me is that people are only indignant because its rihanna…I think that this SHOULD be teachable thing for everyone. ANd i think Chris brown is getting off to easy, he needs to suffer a little for what he did, to LEARN his lesson before going back to life in the fab lane.



  44. 144

    Re: juicyb25
    agreed - some women are totally nuts and start the violence.

    a mature, non-violent adult shows respect for himself and her, by just walking away from the situation and cooling down. He could have stopped the car, pulled the keys out, blackberried one of his people to come get him, and walked away without putting her in a headlock, biting her ear, using her face as a punching bag.

    if he's "creeping in the night" on her, and she's freaks out, starts violence, he escalates the violence, the police get involved - and afterwards she stays with him, to continue being his punching bag, to continue being the second/third/forth/fifth girl he's steppin out with, to continue provoking him and being provoked by him, she knows exactly what she wants - a player who doesn't love or respect her enough to treat her like a strong independent woman to go through life as his equal partner. If she wanted to be treated like a lady, she'd act like a lady and get involved with a gentleman.



  45. 145

    Thank you oprah.
    Its so sad we have some really dumb women in the world that allow this abuse to happen. The only reason im calling rihanna dumb guys, is the fact that she is a capable, independant woman who can leave him, she doesnt have to stay around him, she can protect herself… and its sad she allows this.



  46. 146

    Re-HAnah …….lmao!

    wtf?

    why isnt someone correcting her?!

    wat she said was rite tho!



  47. 147

    If you can rehabilitate drug addicts, sex addiction, murderers, rapists…can a woman beater be cured with counceling…that anger is always going to surface when things don't go the beaters way…and he is going to have to have some self control to make sure this doesn't happen again…And does RiRi really want to live her life that way always waiting for him to blow his cool.



  48. 148

    Chris Brown is disturbed mentally which I think can be repaired, but if he pretends like it's no big deal and goes off to Miami and just tries to "fix it" in court so he can be with Rihanna and keep his career, he will NOT get better. He needs to go under constant watch like Britney did so he can grow up and learn from his experience. He pretty much needs to be baby sat right now with no girlfriend and no freedoms until he gets his shit together and can act like a man, not an animal.



  49. 149

    its true "If a man hits you once, he will hit you again". Riri and Chrisbrown are setting really bad examples



  50. 150

    No doubt. If they get together he will hit her again. You can not cure that kind of anger. He will snap again and again.



  51. 151

    Re: Mentalist – #133.
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    GO
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    TO
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    HELL!
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  52. 152

    rihanna please listen to mama O!!!!!!!!!!



  53. 153

    this whole situation just goes to show you. you can have it all, but still not be complete on the inside. now we all know that if rihanna was really as strong as she protrayed to be in the public, then there would be no way in hell that she would go back to him, if the report that's being published is true. their very young & i pray for them. time heals everything .. but i cant imagine how stressed out they must be with oprah now voicing her opinion too.



  54. 154

    At the end of the day, they're still two coloreds beating each other up.
    Who cares?



  55. 155

    Rihanna, listen to Oprah. She is one of the wealthiest, most successful and most respected women in our country. Oprah has a big generous heart.



  56. 156

    I just hope Rihanna learns form this experience and becomes a role model for so many young girls out there but she needs to get away from that monster first.



  57. 157

    You are stupid if you believe that all black guys have big dick's. Not true!



  58. 158

    I think she is in love. Other wise she would leave. Or She is so afraid of him she is trying to make his image better so he won't continue to hurt her, then later they will break up for good.



  59. 159

    oprah's right!rihanna you should wake up!



  60. 160

    Ya think?!

    What is she really does like the abuse? What do we say then?



  61. 161

    Preach it Oprah, Preach it! If Rihanna were smart, she'd listen to this.



  62. 162

    Re: SiReNuh – #162,
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    DARLING RIRI LOOKS LIKE A BORDERLINE RETARD SO LG DOUBTS SHE WILL LISTEN!!!
    .



  63. 163

    Well Oprah is not saying anything new… it's sooo obvious that he will beat the hell out of her again, he is used to and he has no respect for her!
    He was right, we can't use celebs to raise our kids or to set an example on them, we tend to put our celebrities on a pedestal and think they are not human and not able to make mistakes or have a public meltdown, we are pretty harsh on this people and we don't even know half about them or their private battles either with alcohol, drugs, anorexia, and others…

    Now Rihanna and CB chose to be back together obviously they couldn't care less about what their fans think and what their own families think about this whole story, they are both too young to understand what they did with their careers, they might fail with their next attempts to revive their popularity and I am pretty sure that both of them will fail. I think they both have greedy ppl behind them doing their best to clean their images and have them back on tack cause they used to sell really good!



  64. 164

    Re: Kate27 – ** back on track**



  65. 165

    Re: SheHasBigBoobs – I would say for the most part but there are a few who don't…. I know from experience ;) trust me



  66. 166

    I did feel bad for Rihanna about the beating UNTIL she got back w/ Chris Brown. Oprah is right. Chris is scum bag. He will hit her again. I heard that this isnt the first time shes had "mysterious bruises" too! She's an idiot for going back with him. He hid his dark side for a while but now everyone knows about it. Did he think his secret was going to stay hidden forevr…karma is bit*h mr brown. His secret was going to catch up w/ him eventually…2009 is year it did…i hope you go to jail chris brown. Get beat up and see how you like some black eyes.



  67. 167

    Re: bajangirl – And you are illiterate!



  68. 168

    I find it very interesting how so many celebrities are exploiting this situation for ratings or to impress the public with their self-serving, aggrandizing statements. Everyone and their mother has an opinion about this. It's sort of sad really because the lives of two very young people are forever altered by this incident. There is so much more that Oprah Winfrey could do to help this situation.If she is really that concerned, she can start by reaching out to these two young people off the record, in private and offer them her support, help, guidance and profound wisdom in that way as opposed to relegating them to gossip fodder for a 30 second segment on her television talk show.So, no.Not impressed with Oprah. At all.



  69. 169

    shes right. but i HATEEEEEEEEE oprah. shes soooo annoying and idk why shes sooo rich she just has a talk show and a magazine



  70. 170

    Re: PickyPoodle – PickyPoodle: You twit! That affidavit is her account of what happened that night.

  71. Ering says – reply to this


    171

    She is so right but Riri ain't gonna listen



  72. 172

    Re: SheHasBigBoobs – maybe chris and rihanna get into BDSM that would explain for him not even caring……..



  73. 173

    From my experience, Oprah is correct–he hit me once, I took him back, he tried again, I (finally!) got smart and ran. WAKE UP Rihanna; he WILL hit again. And what if you have a baby inside you next time he flies off the handle?



  74. 174

    Re: Cleopatra – wow i never thought about that way. ive never been "in love" but that totally makes sense when you look at it that way. that would explain the choices that rihannas made in the last few weeks. they both need help and some time apart from each other.



  75. 175

    Fridays show that she said this on was one of her worst! She should of covered this topic instead of being a self loathing bitch and rubbing in our recession country's face that she is rich and use's private jets, has celebrity friends who give her Bentley's and calls each other "Rich Negro Men/Women!" We should be outraged at her behavior from Friday's Show…

  76. Laury says – reply to this


    176

    They're SO right. Celebrities are NOT role models, they are not perfect, we can't count on them to set the right example for kids. And Rihanna may think she loves Chris, but that's not love, that's codependancy. If she doesn't love herself enough to realize that she deserves better, then I feel bad for her. Chris probably only begged her to take him back to save his career.



  77. 177

    I am glad that someone finally had the guts to tell Rihanna the truth. Naturally, it was Oprah. Here's another issue that both Oprah and Obama should address: Black men — and the Black culture in general — should be ashamed for tolerating domestic violence. Listen to the Sistah, Rihanna: Love doesn't hurt and IF HE HITS YOU ONCE, HE'LL HIT YOU AGAIN. Finally? Fuck you, Diddy and YOU BIG ASSHOLE KANYE WEST, for supporting Chris Brown and condoning this low-brow, cowardly, despicable behavior. Kanye, you're a self-promoting, low-class moro. Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z are millions of times more talented than you will ever be. Why don't you and Chris Brown just punch each other till you're both mincemeat?



  78. 178

    Oprah Winfrey should be everyone's mother. She has so much wisdom and courage. Thanks for setting it straight, Oprah!



  79. 179

    I think that more people do need to speak out about violence within relationships and that it's not ok. I can understand why she would go back. It's hard to just let someone go when u have so many ties with them. No matter what if your famous your buisness is everyones. It seems also that evidently we have forgotten that things such as abuse even exist. everday there are ad campaigns to keep ppl off drugs or to not smoke. maybe now they will make ads for ppl that have to deal with abuse be it verbal or physical. It's really a reality check for everyone. It's that we are all ppl and we get ourselves into bad situations. This should be a learning experiance for everyone.



  80. 180

    Re: Jilly LaVern

    I've never heard Rihanna herself or anyone on radios, etc say it the way Oprah has said it, but w/e.



  81. 181

    maybe he gives her threats to prevent her to leave him or fight back. this kinda threats happens alot from controlling men who hits there womens. men like that need jail for a couple yrs real bad. they dont belong anywere near a women. it takes a deranged and retarted moron this hit his women. specially a fine women like rhianna.



  82. 182

    ri-hanna



  83. 183

    If she gets back with him, I hope he beats the shit out of her until she dies. That kind of stupidity does not deserve any kind of pity. If she wants to be a moron and go back to that, then by God, get beat the fuck up. I don't care. It's your fault.



  84. 184

    Go Oprah!



  85. 185

    Hehe I love you Oprah



  86. 186

    I wish that blonde woman would stop interrupting and shut the f*ck up!!!



  87. 187

    thank you Oprah for this. maybe she'll listen, cuz all women listen to what Oprah has to say!!



  88. 188

    down with brown! if rihanna doesn't listen to oprah, she is crazy!!!!!!



  89. 189

    maybe oprah should try learning how to pronounce Rihanna's name the right way before she decides to talk about her. and its a carotid artery…is it really that hard to pronounce? seriously



  90. 190

    Rihanna's self esteem must be zero to be with a fucker like Chris Brown.



  91. 191

    WHETHER iT'S GOOD ADViCE OR NOT.. WHO CARES WHAT OPRAH SAYS??



  92. 192

    Oprah knows best.



  93. 193

    He will hit you again!!!



  94. 194

    OPRAH?????? When did she have a normal relationship? When can she be the guru of relationships? As far as I know, she runs with Gayle and then hangs with Steadman and no one knows her deal. OPRAH? PAH-LEASE HONEY. Get your llife straight before giving advice. I thiink Chris and Rihanna have a passionate relationship that doesn't need to be justified to everone. I have been in a relationship for 13 years and it was black and bruisy for the first few years and now its perfect. We were just just dumb and passionate in the twenties.



  95. 195

    give it up oprah,rhianna isnt gona listen 2 u either.OMMMGG let them b 2gether & fuck ech other brains out for all i care.she not gona leave him for anybody.period.



  96. 196

    Bravo to Oprah and shout out to the other guy that was sitting next to Gayle. It makes me so damn angry when you hear parents say, "Oh! How could he do that? So many younger people look up to them."
    Stop giving that ass and any other celebrity YOUR responsibility. Stop being a punk ass parent and say to them, what he did is wrong and you better not do the same.
    PARENT!!!!!!



  97. 197

    The reality is that most women in domestic violence situations leave approximately 10 times before they leave for good. They feel sorry for the abuser. They feel like he is a good person who has been misunderstood. They feel they can change him "love him into being someone better".

    If he loves me more than any body in the world & HE treats me like this… maybe I deserve it. Being a huge star does not = having wonderful self esteem.



  98. 198

    Re: alideperu – Domestic violence situations almost always increase in the level of violence and the frequency of attacks. This will not get better without professional intervention. I work with this everyday.



  99. 199

    What causes a woman to take back an abuser? Low self worth? No self esteem? Or just plain stupid? Is the danger of getting killed at any moment by an idiot like Brown fun for them? BTW is he related to Bobby Brown? They have the same MO.



  100. 200

    there has to be more to it or something. why the hell would she wanna get back with him after he almost killed her? i hope he doesnt eventually do it. :(

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