Reuters: People News: Rihanna admits she still loves Chris Brown

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Rihanna admits she still loves Chris Brown Aug 20th 2012, 18:26 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Sobbing Rihanna recalls confusion of Chris Brown beating Thu, Aug 16 2012 Grammy Museum unveils tribute to Whitney Houston Wed, Aug 15 2012 Michael Jackson's mother denies kidnap in family power struggle Wed, Jul 25 2012 Jackson kids get new guardian in family power struggle Wed, Jul 25 2012 Related Topics Entertainment » Fashion » Music » People » Rihanna performs at the Hackney Weekend festival at Hackney Marshes in east London, June 24, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Olivia Harris LOS ANGELES | Mon Aug 20, 2012 2:26pm EDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More than three years after being beaten up by then-boyfriend Chris Brown, R&B singer Rihanna has admitted that she still loves him, calling Brown possibly "the love of my life". The "Umbrella" singer told Oprah Winfrey in a television interview broadcast on Sunday that she and Brown, 23, had rebuilt their trust and now had a "very close friendship". Brown was convicted in 2009 of assaulting Rihanna, his girlfriend at the time, in a violent attack on the eve of the 2009 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. He apologized publicly and was sentenced to five years probation, community service, domestic violence counseling and was ordered to stay away from Rihanna. The restraining order was lifted last year and the pair have since teamed up in the studio on 2012 singles "Birthday Cake" and "Turn Up the Music," fueling speculation that they were back together. "We have maintained a very close friendship ever since the restraining order was dropped. We just worked on it, little by little, and it has not been easy...We built a trust again and that's it. We love each other and we probably always will and that's not anything we're gonna try to change," Rihanna, 24, told Winfrey. Rihanna said it is hard hiding her feelings when she meets up with Brown. "It's awkward because I still love him. My stomach drops and I have to maintain this poker face and not let it get to the outer part of me...I think he was the love of my life." (Reporting By Jill Serjeant; Editing by Bob Tourtellotte and Andrew Hay) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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