Chris Brown lashed out at Rihanna after she hit him with her shoes, it has been claimed. Welford Hart - who lives with Brown’s mother - alleged that the singer was provoked by the Umbrella hitmaker.
Hart told the New York Post newspaper, “When you take off your shoes and beat someone with high heels, that’s going to hurt. He reacted and tried to get her to stop hitting him, but she kept screaming.”
Brown - who was arrested last month after allegedly assaulting Rihanna - appeared in a Los Angeles Superior Court last Thursday after he was charged with two felonies - felony assault and making a criminal threat. He did not enter a plea, and his arraignment was delayed until April 6.
If convicted, the Run It singer faces up to four years and eight months behind bars. It has been claimed Rihanna and Brown will appear on Oprah Winfrey’s US TV as part of a PR blitz by their management.
A source tells the publication, “If they end up staying together their only option is for Chris to show he feels huge remorse and admits he’s tackling his anger issues. He will have to talk about having counseling and she he’s changed.
“Opening their hearts on TV is seen as the only way people will accept Rihanna taking Chris back.”
Winfrey recently warned Rihanna against reconciling with Brown - telling the star: “You need somebody to tell you the truth in this moment. And the truth is guys, both Chris Brown and Rihanna, if I were your friend, I would call you up and I would say ‘Give it some time, get yourself some counseling, take care of yourself, heal yourself first.’
“And also, ‘Love doesn’t hurt’. I’ve been saying this to women for years - love doesn’t hurt. And if a man hits you once, he will hit you again. He will hit you again. I don’t care what his plea is, he will hit you again.’” If convicted, Brown faces up to four years and eight months behind bars.
