AllRespect.com // Fans React To Leaked Rihanna Photo

Posted on 2009-02-21 03:00:08
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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1605456/20090220/rihanna.jhtml

Many wish singer's privacy hadn't been violated after alleged incident with Chris Brown.By Jocelyn Vena

Rihanna (file)Photo: Jeffrey Mayer/ WireImage

Immediately after a photo that appears to be of a bruised Rihanna leaked to the Web on Thursday, fans began commenting on this latest development surrounding the incident that took place between Rihanna and Chris Brown on Grammy weekend.

An LAPD statement has since been released saying that the photo "has the appearance of one taken during an official Domestic Violence investigation," all but confirming that it is a picture of Rihanna. But some fans questioned the authenticity of the photo, claiming that it looks Photoshopped.

"The female on the picture isn't Rihanna!!!" Spmuscle wrote. "It's a fraud." But Realitylover countered, "Photoshopped my a**! That is just terrible."

Some fans said they felt saddened by the picture and surprised by the extent of her injuries. "I can't believe what he did," Jeeze488 wrote. The sentiment was echoed by another fan. "OMG!!!" KFCMuffin said. "I saw those pics and I wanted to cry. ... Chris Brown left her in pretty bad shape."

Despite the fact that the woman in the photo looks like she'd been severely beaten, there was quite a lot of talk between fans about who was to blame for the alleged incident.

Still, many commenters said they just want privacy for Rihanna right now. "Let Rihanna be," Ape2306 wrote. "This is a private time, at least it should be."

"Posting pictures is tacky," Some_of_You said. "I feel so bad for her, really."

"Why post a pic like that online? If it were one of you guys' sister or mother, would you want a picture like that to be made public?" Nesh asked. "Rihanna deserves privacy!!! Whoever leaked that pic, if it's from the police department, they deserve to be FIRED ASAP!! I am very disappointed!"

Go here for domestic violence resources, or check out Think MTV for a video handbook on spotting the warning signs of abuse.

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