Rihanna “I’m Embarrassed” It took Me 8 or 9 Times To Leave Chris

Apparently after the beating that Rihanna took at the hands of Chris Brown she still got back together with him.  Rihanna says she only found the courage to leave Chris after realizing she was a bad example to young women.  In an interview with Diane Sawyer  that aired on Good Morning America today she said "I fell in love with this person, that’s embarrassing."

Rihanna also hinted that it took many times for her to finally leave Chris.  She said "It’s pretty easy to go back, you start lying to yourself. The physical wounds go away. You want this thing to go away. This is a memory you don’t want to ever have again."

Rihanna said she was publicly humiliated by the release of the picture of her battered face and how the situation became a public matter.  Photo: Fame Pictures