Video: Rihanna’s ‘20/20′ interview

November 7, 2009 | Category:IN THE NEWS, TV | Author: Josh Cox

Here’s Diane Sawyer’s full, exclusive interview with Rihanna from last night’s episode of 20/20 on ABC.

I personally thought that Rihanna came across as extremely honest. I was really surprised at how candid she was, considering that Chris Brown has released numerous statements and done several interviews without really addressing anything, and she comes in and answers everything in one interview, sans mother, sans lawyer.

During and after the interview, I was checking some of the reactions on Twitter and I was really disappointed and disturbed at how so many WOMEN were going in on Rihanna, still accusing her of ‘provoking it’ and many said that she ‘probably deserved it.’ Rihanna clearly said that she did not hit him. I’m sure some don’t but I do believe her statement, and even if she was lying and did hit Chris, it in no way should have resulted in the severe beating she received.

Guys can be provoked, but that doesn’t matter. As a man, you are supposed to control your rage and your anger. We are bigger than females, and if they do hit us or whatever, you should be able to restrain them or just walk away from the relationship. But never is it cool to beat the hell out of a woman.

I believe what she said about Chris blacking out during the beating. She said there was ‘no soul in his eyes’ and that it was not the person she fell in love with. Chris obviously snapped and made a huge mistake, but he will have to suffer the consequences.

I truly think Chris Brown is sorry and regrets what happens, that’s why I’m not the person who will try to put down his career and wish him failure. He messed up big time, he’s suffering some backlash, but that’s OK. He’ll learn a lot from this experience, and I’m sure going through this has made both Chris and Rihanna grow up a lot in these past nine months.

I wish them both the best.

Parts 2 through 5 of Rihanna’s exclusive interview are after the jump.