Rihanna and Chris Brown take a break

By Alexandra Heilbron on March 19, 2009 | 13 Comments

Rihanna and Chris Brown have decided to take a break from their relationship, according to E! Online. They’re currently spending time on separate coasts. A source says the couple aren’t formally breaking up, but have decided to put some time and distance between them. Rihanna is in New York City, where she’s been spending time with friends, including Brandy, Beyoncé and Jay-Z. “I think she’s very aware of everything that’s going on. Just like anyone else, she watches TV; she goes online,” music producer Evan Rogers, who discovered Rihanna, says about the media coverage. “She’s doing the best she can and this is a very difficult time that she’s going through right now and she’s going to learn a lot from it.” Brown has remained behind in Los Angeles, where he’s working on a new album. It remains to be seen whether or not anyone will want to buy it.

1. Nancy • March 19, 2009 @ 11:35 AM

   Yeah, he probably hit her again. Not only that but, she couldn’t exactly take him to New York to sit across the dinner table from Beyoncé and Jay-Z!!

2. mandee • March 19, 2009 @ 1:11 PM

   im hoping she manages to keep this as the end for the 2 of them. im glad she finally woke up and decided time apart would be good for her. and i agree, i dont think anyone will want to hear or buy anything new from him.

3. Angie • March 19, 2009 @ 4:23 PM

   If she stays with him, she’ll be the new Whitney Houston.

   If she stays with him, it’ll be career suicide.

4. tributegirl • March 19, 2009 @ 7:22 PM

   He’s working on a new album? That’s pretty risky, I think, because a lot of people are pretty turned off by him right now.
   I hope this time apart clears her head, and she’ll say goodbye to him forever.

5. Coop • March 19, 2009 @ 7:35 PM

   I’ve got an idea…let’s all take a break from Rihanna and Chris!

6. Jo-Anne. • March 19, 2009 @ 9:10 PM

   good idea, Coop…

7. moon • March 19, 2009 @ 10:33 PM

   Well said Coop!

8. demigod • March 20, 2009 @ 2:28 AM

   You can be sure if it wasn’t for their friends, family, PRs, managers,record labels,consultants, endorsers, AND the public, ALL strongly urging them to ‘take a break’, they’d be together now. Rihanna and Chris are looking at each other like..what’s the big deal?

9. Jo-Anne. • March 20, 2009 @ 10:11 PM

   thinking along the same lines, demigod…even to the point of who knows if they aren’t still together just not in the public eye?

   after all that’s reportedly happened between these two, nothing would surprise me

10. El Luchador • March 22, 2009 @ 6:04 AM

    Business is business and personal life is not included in that.

    I think Chris Brown is talented and I will definitly buy his new album.

    What happens between him and Rihanna is something that doesnt need every single person in the United States and the World to take a stance in by boycotting his music.

    These are my humble thoughts and I wish the best for Chris and Rihanna.

    FORZA LAZIO!

11. tributegirl • March 22, 2009 @ 6:58 PM

    True, El Luchador, but I just can’t support someone who makes me sick.

12. demigod • March 22, 2009 @ 8:47 PM

    TG,just download his new album 🙂

13. tributegirl • March 23, 2009 @ 3:58 PM

    haha, yeah, I’ll get right on that!