According to UsMagazine.com, a woman was reportedly approached by Grammy winner Chris Brown, 22, with one absurd pickup line. Brown is rumored to have told the woman, ” Can I get your number? I promise I won’t beat you!” After pleading guilty in 2009 to beating ex-girlfriend and singer Rihanna, 24, many think Brown should take domestic violence seriously, to say the least.
What are some ways to know when a pickup line is sincere?
Chris Brown and Rihanna. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
Three years after pleading guilty to assaulting his ex, Chris Brown and Rihanna seem to have come to some sort of a truce. This week, Brown sent his former girlfriend a message for her birthday via Twitter: “HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROBYN!” Rihanna then thanked him via her own Twitter account, according to People. Lately, controversy has been brewing as the duo are back on speaking terms and rumors that they may be getting back together are circulating. The pair have even collaborated with their music, as Brown is singing on a remix of Rihanna’s track “Birthday Cake,” called “Cake.”
Is it OK to stay in contact with an ex who treated you poorly?
Relationships can be hard work, and they require a lot of effort to be put in from both ends. When you both commit, it makes it all worthwhile- in most cases. While many relationships start off on a high note and continue on the path of blissfulness, others plummet to a place of irreconcilable differences, physical altercations and repeated infidelity. They end up heading straight to Splittsville. In fact, all you have to do is ask the following couples:
Rihanna and Matt Kemp. Photo: Landmark / PR Photos; Allen Berezovsky / PR Photos
Though she split with Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp in December, Rihanna and her ex were seen leaving Stringfellows Nightclub in London around 2 a.m. last Wednesday. According to UsMagazine.com, the singer partied with Kemp and other pals during a break from her “Loud” concert tour. After the breakup last winter, Kemp said, “She’s a good friend of mine. We’re good. We’ve all got busy lives, and we’re concentrating on our careers.”
How do you get to the point where you can “hang out” with your ex partner?
As a survivor of domestic violence, this is a subject close to my heart, and it leads me to asks questions like:
– What responsibility does Hollywood have for depicting healthy relationships?
– Do they accurately represent abusive relationships?
You’ve undoubtedly seen the headlines and read the stories, as there are cases upon cases of such violence. One relatively recent example has to do with the controversy surrounding Eminem and Rihanna’s music video for “Love The Way you Lie,” which depicts the emotional highs and lows, resentment and lies, and even physical altercations in one specific abusive relationship. In the video, actress Megan Fox and the former hobbit guy from Lost (Dominic Monaghan) show us an unhealthy relationships filled with sex, tender moments, fights, violence, and fire.
And let’s not forget the highly publicized domestic violence incident between R&B singers Rihanna and Chris Brown. Rihanna (whose unhealthy relationship with Chris Brown was made public when he hit her) also sings the chorus and is shown throughout the video.
Dating double standard. Photo: piksel / Bigstock.com
By High Yield Hottie
Ever thrown a drink in a man’s face because he said something piggish? I have (and highly recommend it). However, while recently out to dinner with a male friend – let’s call him Master Key – I curbed my natural reflex and listened to what he had to say. As we cocktailed, our conversation turned to how many intimate partners were acceptable for men and women in this day and age. Master Key crudely summed it up as follows:
“It’s a key/lock situation. Well, a man is naturally the key. The woman is the lock. A key that opens many different locks is an amazing key. But a lock that is opened by many different keys isn’t worth anything at all.”
Cue my desire to give him a martini facial and poke his eyes out with the plastic olive skewer.
Yet despite my disgust for his sexist point of view, he has a point. While women have been tirelessly shattering glass ceilings and income bracket double standards professionally, there’s one area where the double standard seems to persist, and that’s in dating. Even as adult women, in the eyes of many men (and women, too), we’re still held to the binary categorization of “slut” or “nice girl.” So what’s a gal like you to do with this infuriating double standard? Take a cue from some of our celebrity friends and choose to own it, call it out, hide it or accept it.
Rihanna and Chris Brown. Photo: Adam Bielawski / PR Photos
Rihanna made her lack of anger towards Chris Brown apparent on Monday, when she decided to follow her abusive ex on Twitter, reports UsMagazine.com. Rihanna and Chris Brown had a very public breakup after Brown attacked Rihanna nearly two years ago. The domestic violence case still deeply resonates with fans. One of Rihanna’s Twitter followers tweeted, “I never thought you would go back to him! You better not. It’s your life, but you do have people that look up to you (e.g. young girls).” Rihanna replied, typing, “It’s f*cking Twitter, not the altar! Calm down!” The singer then qualified her harsh words, adding, “”Baby girl, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt or offend you — just needed to make it clear!”
What are the perks to staying civil with an ex who hurt you?
Rihanna recently tweeted that the new E! show, Khloe and Lamar, makes her sick … but in a good way. According to E! Online, the 23-year-old singer said, “@KhloeKardashian crazy, just watched ur show in the studio! Yall make me wanna #BARF… or atleast find a man!! ! 2 cute for words. Rah Rah.” It seems like Kardashian’s new show has gotten the stamp of approval from Rihanna, but does this mean that the beautiful Barbadian pop star is lonely? Khloe Kardashian responded by tweeting, “@rihanna LMAO! Trust me you just need to make your pick and baby girl you got a man. Thank you for watching! Rock it out in the studio!”
How do you avoid being bitter about others in love?
Rihanna and Ryan Phillippe. Photo: Landmark / PR Photos; Andrew Evans / PR Photos
Who’s the hot new couple in Hollywood? Apparently Ryan Phillipe and Rihanna have been hooking up and are keeping it on the down-low. According to UsMagazine.com, the pair started getting together when their previous relationships were coming to a close. A source close to Rihanna says, “They initially hooked up when things were strained with [Rihanna’s ex] Matt Kemp back in early December. As for Phillipe, “his three-month, nonexclusive romance with Amanda Seyfried had recently fizzled.”
Ryan Phillippe and Amanda Seyfried. Photo: Tina Gill / PR Photos; Glenn Harris / PR Photos
While most thought Ryan Phillippe and Amanda Seyfried were destined to become serious, it turns out it was just a fling. A friend told UsMagazine.comthat the duo are just friends who are going on dates sometimes. “At one point, there was a chance it would develop into something more serious, but it never did. There’s no commitment,” Phillippe’s friend said. Aside from this, Phillippe was caught hitting on Rihanna Saturday; she kindly turned him down, a witness reports. The actor seemed undisturbed, leaving a house party later that night with a brunette.
Katy Perry officially said goodbye to her single days as she celebrated her bachelorette party this past weekend, reported People. To commemorate her upcoming marriage to comedian and actor Russell Brand, Perry arrived at the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel Beach Club with her BFFs in tow, including singer Rihanna. After some poolside fun, the bachelorette and her entourage packed into a Hummer limo for a trip to Cirque du Soleil’s KA show, where they made sure to congratulate the cast. Bar-hopping at places like XS Nightclub and Sapphire soon followed. Keeping it short and sassy as usual, Perry tweeted, “Signing up for a liver transplant now.”
What are some creative ideas for bachelorette parties?
Rihanna and Matt Kemp. Photo: Landmark / PR Photos; Allen Berezovsky / PR Photos
Although singer Rihanna and Los Angeles Dodger Matt Kemp’s relationship seems to be smooth sailing, Kemp’s performance on the field has taken a nosedive. In fact, Dodger’s manager Joe Torre benched the outfielder before Sunday’s game against the New York Yankees. “We really haven’t given him a rest that often, so he’s never had a chance to really regroup,” Torre told the Los Angeles Times. Peoplewonders whether Rihanna has cursed Kemp’s game, similar to Jessica Simpson to quarterback, Tony Romo. Only time will tell.
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