Rihanna Details Chris Brown Assault, Reveals Family's Past Domestic Abuse

Nov 7th, 2009 - MTV

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Rihanna Details Chris Brown Assault, Reveals Family's Past Domestic Abuse

Rihanna was reflective and revealing throughout her "20/20" interview with Diane Sawyer on Friday night (November 6) as she spoke about her relationship with Chris Brown and explained that abuse was also a part of her upbringing, much like her former boyfriend's.

"I said to myself, 'I'm never gonna date someone like my dad,' " Rihanna told Sawyer. "Never."

The singer said her father was severely abusive to her mother in the past and hit her "numerous" times. She said she would unsuccessfully try to break up their fights, attempting to distract the pair by breaking glasses and dishes in the kitchen. The singer said her father even broke her mother's nose.

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