Chris Brown Is Having One Rough Week

By PopEater Staff Posted Nov 6th 2009 11:59PM

As if Chris Brown's life, image and reputation haven't been sullied enough since his brutal beating of RIhanna back in February, this week offered up a surplus of less-than-rainbows-and-puppies news for the disgraced R&B star. His quest to revamp his public persona via apologies has helped a bit, but this week, that all hit the skids thanks to a few minor hiccups (e.g., his awesomely terrible album cover) and one major one -- with Rihanna detailing his violent outburst(s) to Diane Sawyer. So, PopEater is taking a look into what may have been the worst week ever for Chris Brown.

Chris will likely have a hard time explaining not just the abuse, but the "eight or nine" times that Rihanna says he hit her. For those thinking his brutal beating of her that was so vividly visualized thanks to the infamous TMZ photo was the first time he hit her ... guess again. "EIGHT OR NINE." Brown and Rihanna were together for less than a year... meaning that's an almost one domestic violence instance per month average if maybe he skipped a month to rest up or was just feeling warm and fuzzy for some reason.

Because of Rihanna's Thursday/Friday reveal, Brown felt the need to throw his opinion and side into the mix as well, saying that he's "confused right now as far as the public perception [of me]."

Choire Sicha, editor of the blog TheAwl.com, isn't a fan of Brown's attempts at damage control in the press.

"Back in the olden times, people used to go to jail when they beat up their girlfriends. Crazy, right? Now, if we're just going to give them probation for biting people -- shouldn't judges also gag them with the press? It's a great idea! If they have to clam up for six months, then they'll be banned from publicizing their strangely well-timed new records while surfing the wave of their new-found notoriety," Sicha tells PopEater.

With the primary cause for Brown's horrendous week out of the way, let's get back to his attempt to reinvigorate his musical comeback.

Brown unveiled the cover art for his new album 'Graffiti,' (which we analyzed in detail) and let's just say it wasn't swooned over by critics and fans. The art shows a very tight-pantsed Brown with a bionic arm in outer space, spray-painting his title and also some random cartoon monsters. Seriously. Fan Jasmine James told MTV that "it looks like something off of [the 1996 film] 'Space Jam.'" For those who didn't see 'Space Jam,' that's probably not a compliment. Brown even took to Twitter to discuss his curiously tailored legwear, asking "Who cares if my pants r fitted." Apparently our pals at StreetLevel do, because they declared: "This is a slippery slope we must never fall victim too. What's next? All spandex everything?"

There were also other images that some didn't find too appealing. In a post on TheAwl.com, Sicha writes: "Say you are Chris Brown. Would you be putting out an album this year? Much less one with an album cover that looks like you're about to beat some tiny animated critters to death with a space-guitar? As your ex-girlfriend was endlessly making the press rounds, talking about how you had "no soul" in your eyes while you bit her?"

So where does Brown go from here? BestWeekEver.tv Managing Editor Michelle Collins tells PopEater she has a decent sounding proposal for Mr. Brown.

"I think his best bet is joining the Army. He's clearly got aggression issues which he can take out against the real enemy, and at least 40 percent of Americans will start to respect him for his patriotism."

Tags: Chris Brown, ChrisBrown, diane sawyer, DianeSawyer, domestic violence, DomesticViolence, Rihanna, worst week ever, WorstWeekEver

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Sunday 08 November

By Cookie

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Sorry about his bad week. There's nothing wrong with his album cover. He has other issues. Time to step-back, chill-out, and refocus your energies. Why the two of you waste your time talking about this, mostly Rhiwhatever, is unbelievable. You both were at fault here. I am sure that your fight's were fuel driven by jealousy, alcohol, and substance abuse. However, that does not minimize the fact that you should never lay-a-hand on a woman. When that happens in a relationship that is hate and it is over. Move on Chris Brown. Didn't your momma ever tell you be seen and not heard! But, still sing. Good luck.

By vic

LEAVE CHRIS ALONE DAMN! HE DID NOT HIT HER 8 OR 9 TIMES DUMB ASS REPORTER, SHE SAID THE VICTIM USUALLY GOES BACK 8 OR 9 TIMES BEFORE THEY FINALLY LEAVE!

HE IS TRYING TO GET BACK ON TRACK! LEAVE CHRIS ALONE DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By kay

Thank you DR, see how media get things twisted and blown out of proportion, the problem is the media is so ready to crucify this child, now popeater need to correction that staement, no such thing 8 or 9 times, she did say she still love Chris and want him to move on an be successful, so why can't some of you'll move on an worry about whats going on with you and your family members

these are children, can't understand how some of these old folks making these racist, hateful remarks, what mistakes did you make at 19, and your teenage children.

Monday 09 November

By Xiandra

I have seen a lot of mistake in this declaration that Rihanna didn't say. And I wonder how somebody can take a word out and of sentence of his proportion to get influence on other people. Please every one, when 2 persons a fitting of what so ever both are wrong. They both need treatment, because as a women you also have to see when it's better to leave a discusion for another time. I have gone through such a thing and I have got help and they have also learn me that. And for CB, he is in good hands and he was just a grown up boy he wasn't a man yet, everybody makes mistake. What do you think about carrying guns, drugs and a lot of artist have a past like junk. And we all support them. Don't take this one as the one that we need to take care of. Also use the other ones, because they aren't at all good. So lets live and let everything in the hands of God.

Saturday 19 December

By kww

Vic you are a knuckle dragging fag as evidence from your all caps post...further evidence of your IQ or the lack thereof is the fact you do not know what STFU stands for, else you would not have added "up" to the end of it...dumb jackass!

Saturday 03 April

By jess

seriously that coward should be forced to go to the army or jail those should be his only choices....i hate that he swears that a video apology is gona do anything i hope is reputatuion keeps going down he deserves no forgiveness especially since he just walked away and left her there what an idiot...

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