Does Chris brown believe his apology can buy his way out of what he did to Rihanna?
So here we are, five months after the fact, and Chris Brown is finally saying he’s sorry that he beat Rihanna. It’s a long overdue statement, and the timing is being rightly criticized. Before we start judging too harshly, however, let’s remember that Chris Brown’s silence was probably not his decision. He’s surrounded by lawyers, and they were most likely advising that he keep his mouth shut until all the legal battles were fought. Now that they have been, he can move on to the public relations disaster that this whole thing created. And that’s where the YouTube/MySpace apology comes in. Is Chris Brown trying to piece back together his once wholesome image? Yes! Absolutely. That’s the whole point. But that doesn’t mean that he can’t be sincere, and after watching the video, I believe that he is. Sources: http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.
A “sorry” Chris Brown offered a mea culpa today – but didn’t say exactly what he was apologizing for. The R&B singer, who was busted after allegedly beating his girlfriend, pop star Rihanna, said he was “sorry and saddened” – but also bashed the media for mostly getting the story “wrong.” Brown, 19, took a full week to make the statement, which doesn’t even mention Rihanna by name. Nor does it give his version of what happened Feb. 8 between him and the 20-year-old singer in Los Angeles. “Words cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired,” Brown said. “I am seeking the counseling of my pastor, my mother and other loved ones, and I am committed, with God’s help, to emerging a better person.” The statement, issued through Brown’s spokesman, Michael Sitrick, then takes a crack at the massive amount of media attention paid to the story. “Much of what has been speculated or reported on blogs and/or reported in the media is wrong,” Brown said, without pointing ou
Chris Brown has issued a public video apology for assaulting then-girlfriend Rhianna back in February, saying he wasn’t “going to sit here and make excuses….What I did was inexcusable.” His statements are garnering heated mixed reactions, from the “too little, too late” variety to the “everyone’s human” take. Watch and then take our poll below. Sources: http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/07/chris-browns-apology-do-you-buy-it.
