After the media blitz that ensued after he was charged with one count felony criminal threats against his Rihanna on Sunday night, Chris Brown has another thing to worry about, his endorsement deals.
Wrigley gum has now suspended all advertisements featuring the R&B star, including the popular commercial that even played during the telecast of the 51st Grammy Awards.
A company spokesperson tells Us Weekly:
“Wrigley is concerned by the serious allegations made against Chris Brown. We believe Mr. Brown should be afforded the same due process as any citizen. However, we have made the decision to suspend the current advertising featuring Brown and any related marketing communications until the matter is resolved.”
Our good friends over at WOOOHA.COM posted that Brown also endorses a dance video game called U-Dance and has a partnership with the New Era hat company. Not to mention, a rising acting career. As we all know, this isn’t going to turn out pretty.
Here is an update on the Tameka Foster-Raymond medical scare from this past weekend in Brazil. Word is Raymond, 37, is now is stable condition after the medical incident.
Representatives for Usher Raymond, said Monday:
“Tameka Raymond is in stable condition after suffering complications from routine surgery in Brazil. Her husband Usher is with her at the hospital,” the rep added. “No further details will be released, and the family requests privacy at this difficult time.”
On Saturday night, Usher canceled his performance at the Recording Academy and Clive Davis’s pre-Grammy Gala. Davis told partygoers the singer had to bow out due to a “serious injury in the family.”
My baby Chris, I know his mother taught him better than THAT! I am appalled at both him and Rhianna for acting like “AZZES”!
As for Tameka……..I’m concur with the majority of the folx on here. Why go WWWAYYYY to Brazil for a tummy tuck because common sense is telling everyone that this is what the bidness was…even Stevie Wonder can see that! Doctors in the US warn you of the complications of plastic surgery after a certain age and had she sought the procedure here, perhaps that mishap could have been avoided. My prayers go out to her family because first and foremost, she is a MOTHER!
This is truly a very sad and unfortunate situation for both starlets, seeing that they are young and wealthy and their lives are under a microscope 24/7. But this is a case where both parties should be held accountable for their actions, anyone with common sense would see that this was an all out brawl between both parties the only problem is who threw the first punch, what was the cause of such an incident etc. By no means am I condoning Chris brown’s actions for laying a finger on Robyn, But I have a feeling that he was provoked to some point was he defending him self? Who was the agressor? Why is she not pressing charges? all these questions we will never know.. all this speculation about STDs, sleeping around has got to cease just sit back and watch the story unfold. I will keep them in my prayers we all should do the same. I really feel bad for him no lie…I hope this situation is handled in an orderly and civil manner
^^^A Stan in hiding^^^
I really do hope the Congress outlaw stupidity. I also wish they would establish (a law) that says you have to provide proof of your IQ before posting online.
SO NOW THEIR SAYING THAT RIHANN’S INJURIES ARE HORRIFIC. WTF IS GOING ON?? WHAT HAPPENED..IS IT THAT SERIOUS.
Soem of you need to read this and educate yourselves. http://www.afrobella.com/...an-island-woman/#more-732 I can’t believe the way ya’ll are talking about this situation.
awww, man. that’s a great commercial. i just saw it an hour ago!
They better not get back together and if they do, they should try to stay OUT of the limelight a bit! Like not tip off the PAPS where they are / are going to be. That must be stressful to stay under the limelight 24/7!
Poor Rhi….
Now I see why Rihanna needs to be with a white man…seriously. i need to follow that step also…black men are dangerous.
routine surgery?? in Brazil?? yea….ok
Rihanna’s Injuries — “Horrific”
Posted Feb 10th 2009 12:10AM by TMZ Staff
Law enforcement sources have now gotten specific with us… police took pictures of Rihanna’s injuries and they are “horrific.”
As we reported, the photos show major contusions on both sides of the singer’s face — there is serious swelling and bruising. Her lip is split and her nose bloody. We have now confirmed there are bite marks on one of her arms and on several fingers.
And we now know this… Rihanna claims Brown struck her with his fists and that’s what did the damage. There was no object used in the alleged attack.
Rihanna refused treatment at the scene, but before she left cops took photos. We’re told the photos alone are “devastating proof of abuse.”
And we’ve learned it was not Rihanna who called 911. Someone in the area heard her screams and called.
All I wanna know is…WHY EVERYBODY coming down so hard on CHRIS? Because he is a man? right? & because he should know better than to hit a woman…right? Did anybody think that maybe RIHANNA (& yes I LOVE both of the artists music) & her “jealous/clingy” behind threw the first blows? & she probably threw some fists at CHRIS in possibly every argument they have had? Yeah…
There are 2 sides to every story, & I think CHRIS is really getting a “bad rap” for this one all by himself. Maybe he was defending himself (I am just saying, because there are women who beat on their boyfriends & husbands…& you know what? the cops think its a JOKE, they will laugh at the man because the man looks like a PUNK right?—because he lets this woman BEAT on HIM all the time…but the minute that man HITS BACK….OH MY GOD—ARREST HIME!–PRESS CHARGES!–RUIN HIS CAREER!! CANCEL HIS ENDORSEMENT DEALS) OH MY GOD! He could have broke up with her fr all we know, & she could have provoked the whole thing in a desperate attempt at REVENGE to “ruin” his career. “YEAH, LOOK @ ME POLICE MAN– HE JUST ABUSED ME!”
Lets jus wait it out to hear the entire ordeal. Because its all going to come out eventually. For the record, I have to finish by saying that when I first heard they were “together”, I knew it was a TRAIN WRECK waiting to happen. I know this, if either of them put out good music Im still supporting them (Especially CHRIS, what he does in his personal time is seperate from his career. Just like I supported RKELLY through his issues—I support CHRIS even with his present issues).
USHERS WIFE: Well, my goodness. This woman just had another baby by USHER back in December & already she is flying to foreign land/grounds to get PLASTIC SRGERY? Are you serious? Let the body RECOVER & HEAL first lady–DAMN. Doesnt this give us an even clearer picture of just how SUPERFICIAL this woman actually is. That plastic surgery is madness as well as DANGEROUS (your heart could fail, you can be given too much or too little anesteshia, you can bleed to death on the table…these celebrities folk dont think it can happen to them. ALL BECAUSE YOU WANT A FLAT TUMMY, or FIRMER BREASTS, LIPO SUCTION, TUMMY TUCKS….USHER, USHER, USHER. (I read it all in the paper today at work, since I missed the awards just like USHER, RIHANNA, & CHRIS also missed out on the award show)
SAAAAD!
Tameka thats sad hope she get better….
Chris and Riri’s situation:ummmm damn i mean im not as shocked as
everyone else i got a couple homegirls who done got hit by they men and were all
around the same age as them. in no way do i condone it but im not surprised
and i bet they be back 2gether n about a week or two. I dont know chris or rihanna so i cnt speak on their character but i pray both of them get help chris wit his anger and rihanna wjo obviously had sum selfesteem issues cuz i b damned if a nigga hit me i kno my worth….oh yeah nd i doubt i stop listenN 2 his music im not gon lie
i bump both cds on a regular and if his thrid 3ds just as good ima buy it and blast it n my car 2…..ppl can hate all they want but u cnt deny good music…..i honestly hate rihanna as a person{what she portrays on tv} but i bought gggb and i love it
so i doubt his career is over it may be a little shaky for awhile but over i doubt it
Have we not learned from Kanye’s mom. Leave that plastic surgery alone, you putting your life at risk for other people who will no be at your funeral or be there for your crying kids after. Go on a diet, drink pleenty of water, and do simple make over tips like brows arched and or bleached, good skin care, new hairstyle, wardrobe, workout, dental care, etc. and call it a day, leave hat knife on the plate and not on your body, baby bye.
these Chris Brown stans disgust me
how the f&6K can yall take his side when he hit a woman? are u really serious, talkin bout itll be ok…gimme a break u dumb hoes.
TIANNI go jump off a cliff you’re a loser i hope Chris beat ur dumb aZZ too
Rihanna is from BARBADOS so hopefully that caribbean mentality WILL NOT allow her to stay with chris, anybody who has caribbeans or africans (NOTE: NOT caribbean-americans or african-americans) in their family or know alot of them will know what i’m talking about. I’m not even a big rihanna fan, BUT hitting a woman, ANY woman is WRONG period. Men are naturally stronger than women so even IF she she swung at him, (which we don’t even know) he should of walked away or defend her swings but no hit her back. I’m 18, so around the same age as chris and riri, and really chris should know that only punks hit women.
LIKE LAURYN HILL SAID: Money taking, heart breaking now you wonder why women hate men,
The sneaky silent men the PUNK DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MEN
The quick to shoot the semen stop acting like boys and be men
All these celebrity moms are giving a bad example to young moms-to-be. They want people to believe they lost weight through exercise, that their breat got larger because of their post pregnancy and their looks have improved from the pregnancy glow, NOT TRUE. Most of this is plastic surgery. Surgery is a risky procedure people treat like they are going to the spa. This is a bad example to our young people who already have to deal with post pregnancy stress and being there for their babies. For those who can’t afford plastic surgery, they might end up with eating disorders and very low self esteem. Stop the madness. I love that Jennifer Lopez took the right step to lose her post pregnancy weight.
He’s a bad boy, a real alcooholic but he’s got his own groupies, say he’s got is own groupies.
But I guess he’s baaAHAhaaad!
*alcoholic *his
THE RIHANNA AND CHRIS SITUATION IS A LIL TOO FAMILIAR TO ME, UNFORTUNATELY. FIGHTING NEVER RESOLVES ANYTHING AND WHEN I WAS THEIR AGES, I DID THE SAME STUPID SHYT. PUNCHING, PULLING OUT KNIVES, GETTING CHOKED UP, STRANGLED, JUST A BUNCH OF STUPID MESS CAUSE I THOUGHT HE “LOVED” ME. I WAS THE ABUSER AND THE VICTIM TOO AND AFTER THAT NIGGA KNOCKED MY FRONT DOOR, YES MY FRONT DOOR OFF THE DAMN HENGES, THAT WAS IT! I HOPE THEY BOTH LEARN AND NOW THAT I AM ACTUALLY GROWN, I LEAVE THAT SHYT FOR THE BIRDS……..
first and foremost,to those who think rihanna is a victim should be aware that she has a really bad attitude,which could have provoked him to assault her.Though moralistic values are a man should never hit a woman,if she constantly pushes him to the edge,something will happen.
Im not believing any of this madness until people who were actually there,can give a mutual story…this is bullshit,and you people need to get a grip
Tired of all the speculations…when will the real story come out
Mrs. Raymond should have done the research…Venezuela and Thailand are the places to go for cheap and safe surgeries…with spa treatment too…wishing her the best.
i dont care what anyone sayz.. thatz all his fault.. liike he should have used his brain.. such as thiink before you act..
and was’nt his mother involved in abuse .. when he was younger
and he says he “loves” his mom
well i still love you chris .. but you sure didnt handle thiis issue in a mature wayy
now look your career is slipping away.. over one little incident that .. you couldnt control..
get well soon rhi rhi!!
tmz news: Posted Feb 10th 2009 12:10AM by TMZ Staff
Law enforcement sources have now gotten specific with us… police took pictures of Rihanna’s injuries and they are “horrific.”
As we reported, the photos show major contusions on both sides of the singer’s face — there is serious swelling and bruising. Her lip is split and her nose bloody. We have now confirmed there are bite marks on one of her arms and on several fingers.
And we now know this… Rihanna claims Brown struck her with his fists and that’s what did the damage. There was no object used in the alleged attack.
Rihanna refused treatment at the scene, but before she left cops took photos. We’re told the photos alone are “devastating proof of abuse.”
And we’ve learned it was not Rihanna who called 911. Someone in the area heard her screams and called
The stories of what happened to Rihanna seems pretty awful. I just hope she makes full recovery both physically and emotionally.
@59 men also bite women when they want to disfigure them.
I was sure it was not Rihanna I mean If my man beats me I would be too shocked to think about calling the police imediatly … I mean you understand that if Chris hits her it maybe was the first time it certainly was the first time and I don’t know a lot of women who called the police the first time …
I don’t know why people assume that rihanna gave chris herpes why not the other way around. He shouldn’t have put his hands on her.
Why would they/she/he set the surgery date so close to the Grammys? Go figure..This sounds like a power move!
It’s just a ploy to defame a woman. Chris stans(especially the girls) are backing up this piece of trash.
Can you say Double Standard….Michael Phelps/White…Chris Brown/Black.
let’s be honest we as women know what to say and do to get a man pissed off
we attack them and think that it’s okay to do it
especially when you’ve done it before and the guy dont react
but his only human
celebrity or not
do i think a man should hit a woman no
but i also dont think its fair to cast judgement on both parties
until we know the facts
and the truth of the matter is
too much assumptions, rumors and here say are going around for us to even pay attention
for a person to think that rihanna was all innocent in the matter is in denial
she’s from barbados and was raised with brothers
there is no way that she just sat there and took it
and there is no way that chris brown would just hit a girl out of no where
it’s funny how it’s a big deal when its celebrities but how many of you know friends, relatives and even neighbors who go through stuff like this everyday and dont say anything or dont even do anything
no two people are alike
your ex boyfriend may have tolerated the hitting and the degrading but your new man may not
either way its sad cause they are still young and have their whole lives ahead of them
this will teach them a lesson to avoid listening to their publicist when it comes to doing stupid things like attending the grammy parties together when we broke up
people have already mad up their minds of what happen
in a few more weeks another scandal will arise
and they will be focused on that
but both their names have been tarnished
but in no way is their fame and music career over
look at ti, he lost some endorsements and is doing his thing but he still has to pay the consequences
we act like b/c they are celebrities they cant commit no harm or make mistakes
we are all human beings the only difference is that our deepest and darkest secrets are not being exposed
they are being exposed by idiots who focus on spreading rumors rather than getting the facts its better to get a negative reaction and add dirt to a story then to tell the whole truth
besides each artist’s camps,lawyers, label, publicist will try to spin this story
let them deal with their embarassment and go on with their lives
i think he was provoked and I saw a picture of him getting out of the car and it looked like he had a black eye. If you put your hands on somebody, you should expect to get hit back. And the idiots believing the TMZ reports and everything need HELP. Everybody’s getting on his case and they haven’t gotten his side of the story yet or Rihanna’s for that matter. These are all “reports” from various people. God knows whose lying and whose telling the truth. Just because he turned himself in, doesn’t mean anything. They were both in an argument and it got out of hand. People act like he was the only one in the argument, putting all the blame on him. That’s bullshit!
THE BOY COULD OF BEEN DEFENDING HIMSELF
GRANTED HE SHOULDNT HIT BACK
BUT IF YOU WERE DRIVING AND SOMEBODY WAS IN YOUR FACE AND HITTING ON YOU, YOU WOULD SAY SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT
AND TO THE IDIOT WHO SAID THAT HE TURNED HIMSELF IN
DUH???????????? YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO WHEN COPS ARE LOOKING FOR YOU AND HE WENT IN FOR QUESTIONING NOT B/C HE CONFESSED TO ANYTHING
Violence should not be condoned regardless of who is the aggressor, but some people seem to think that Rihanna should AUTOMATICALLY be innocent because of her gender. Surprising, in this day and age where more and more mothers are killing their own children. My point is, we don’t know what happened. She could have been hitting the -ish out him while he was driving and he finally defended himself. Ladies, stop using the rational that because men should not hit a woman it’s an excuse to beat on them w/o retaliation. EVERYONE should keep their hands to themselves. And to the person who said Rihanna is “little”, she’s 5’9 for goodness sake!
people are saying that he should be guilty
b/c his step dad was violent and he wanted to beat him up
so what i would too if someone went after my mom
that still is not an excuse nor does it have anything to do with the case
people should just stick to facts and not spread more rumors
anyway its not like girls and guys dont do and say some crazy stupid
things to get someone back
let alone as revenge
I THINK IF THIS IS TRUE WHICH ALL KNOW THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY. HE COULD HAVE BEEN DEFENDING HIMSELF. THERE REALLY IS NO EXCUSE THOUGH. BUT IF THIS IS TRUE HE NEEDS ALL THE HELP HE CAN GET. SOME OF HIS PEERS THAT ARE VERY POSITIVE ROLE MODELS WHICH ARE PROBALY FAR AND FEW HE NEEDS THEM NOW JUST FOR MORAL SUPPORT. EVEN IF SHE DROP THE CHARGES THE STATE WILL PICK IT UP SO HE WILL AND SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. BUT WHAT TRULY WAS HER PART IN THIS. BECAUSE LET THEM TELL IT HE BEAT THE LIVING SHIT OUT OF HER. AND THEY TOOK AWAY HIS COMMERICAL EVEN BEFORE HE WENT TO TRAIL I LIKE THAT FORM OF JUSTICE. RIRI HOPE YOU ARE OKAY. CHRIS KEEP YOUR FAITH GOD IS FAIR AND HE IS A JUST GOD.
And why is she trying to sneak and get some plastic surgery done? Girl we know you need help.
—-I dont understand why he would put his hands on a lady like that, especially one – —like Rihanna, he definately hurt himself by doing that. It seemed like their relationship was going so well…
hasn’t she learned from kayne’s mother.Anyhow she probably realise how much older she looks than usher.But i blame usher too for giving her the money to go and do it,he knew she was old when he married her.
@ 150, double standard my ass, M. Phelps didn’t HIT a person, he HIT a bong! That in noway is domestic violence. I’m sure alot of ppl have HIT a bong before and wasn’t called a women beater right? C. Brown effed that girl up! You should do your research before you start bloggin about some dumb shit.
How is it a double standard with Michael Phelps?! Did he not also lose a MAJOR endorsement & he has also lost his swimming privlileges.
Just as C.Brown has supporters & the opposite…same with Phelps.
# 53. You can’t assume ” she’s sweet”. I agree with you on the fact that he CAN’T hit a woman. But, Rihanna doesn’t seem sweet or innocent in this matter… I think the blame falls on both parties. But, that doesn’t make it right for him to hit her at all.
Did anyone else hear that the reason chris went off was because rhi rhi gave him herpes?
False rumor!!!
How can you lose a gum endorsement for slaping the taste out of someones mouth and why would you go to a third world country like Brazil for surgery.
lol @123 thinking i am Beyonce Stan.. this situation has nothing to do with her so why u brought her up…STUPID A$$..
Fricken black people. All wife beaters.
DAMN USHER KNOW HE GOT HiM SELF ONE VERY UNATTRACTiVE (UGLY) WOMAN MY GOSH, PLASTiC AiNT GON FiX iT!
Ever heard of the expression “to whom much is given, much is expected…” Don’t you think this applies to Chris Brown? His so called “squeaky clean image” should have been a standard by which he chose to live his life, not just an image for the media. I still have hope that he is innocent and that he will be able to go on with his life and career. He is innocent until proven guilty.
Having said that, I am shocked to see how many people think that Rhianna in any way deserved to abused by Chris… It’s one thing to say that you don’t believe he could have done this and that we should wait for the facts, but to say that because she’s “uppity” she therefore deserved to have a man beat her down and then to blame her for potentially ruining his career…, it’s just shocking to me. Are people not supposed to take responsibility for their own actions anymore? If Chris Brown or anyone else, male or female, finds themselves with someone who is not good for them, who could ruin their career and their future, who could make them so mad that they would have to BITE them, then shouldn’t that person have the good sense to walk away before things get so out of hand? The possibility of being arrested and ending up in jail should be enough to make you restrain yourself, even when it’s difficult. People do it every day, walk away from disputes before getting violent, because they have the good sense to not want to destroy their own future even if they don’t take the other person into consideration. Why should Chris Brown be any different? Domestic abusers never focus on their problem, it’s always the other person’s fault.
Like I said, if he didn’t do it, I hope the truth comes out and he is exonerated. But come on, people should not be wishing that this woman has indeed been abused just because they don’t like her. And no, a woman getting slapped is not within the normal ups and downs in a relationship, unless it is an abusive relationship. Don’t get it twisted, that could be your mother or sister.
LMFAO CHRIS BROWN U A CLOWN…!! PLZ GET IT TOGETHER ASAP…
U CAN LOSE EVERYTHING JUS LIKE THAT?*THEN SNAPS FINGERS*
ameka ‘routine’ surgery
Did you actually think people would fall for this story.. She probably was getting a liposuction, but I don’t understand why all the way in Brazil? for the media or for the money??
You know I really hate it when celebs try to hide stuff especially when it’s about plastic surgery I mean don’t tell me that a celeb can me waying 150 pounds on Monday en 90 pounds on Tuesday, and celeb’s breasts’ grow in their 30′s and 40′s that’s right…
She is one pathetic lady. Please cut the crap…..who goes to Brazil for surgery….a normal or routine surgery she was getting her stomach tucked or but lifted. Tell the truth shame the devil. And to think she didn’t even want to buy her mother teeth to attend her wedding. Usher you are gay and she is a free loading ghetto chic.
Their relationship was a train wreck waiting to happen. TWO industry artists with HUGE successful music careers, trying to have/maintain a “RELATIONSHIP” together? Add to that already dangerous mix JEALOUSY & the fact that they are both really young (they are still kids). It wont work!
Too bad they both had to learn that the hard way. Maybe now they both see its better & safer to stay apart & away from each other (hopefully).
BLACK WOMEN SHOULD NOT BE DOING THESE THINGS TO THEMSELVES, THIS IS GOD’S WAY OF TELLING US IT IS WRONG ,SHE IS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE TODAY (UNLIKE KANYE WEST MOTHER)
THIS IS TELLING US WE SHOULD NOT BE COPING EVERYTHING THESE PEOPLE DO, WE SHOULD NOT ALLOW OURSELVES TO BE INFLUENCE BY OTHERS BECAUSE NOT EVERYTHING THESE PEOPLE DO IS RIGHT
SHE HAS JUST HAD A BABY FOR GOODNESS SAKE, DO EXERCISE IT’S THE NATURAL WAY
USHER, SHOULD NOW GET HER A FITNESS INSTRUCTOR, LOSE FAT THE NATURAL WAY
LEARN FROM THIS PEOPLE
FOR GOD’S SAKE BLACK PEOPLE CAN’T YOU SEE THAT NOT EVERYTHING THEY DO IS RIGHT, WHEN WILL YOU EVER LEARN??
…….she got lipo and the us doctors would not do it
……because she just had a baby imo ….. dumb ass and to
…..,,,think usher paid for it ,,,,