Feb 20, 2012 6:45am

Chris Brown and Miranda Lambert Twitter Feud Continues

Miranda Lambert and Chris Brown have been battling in a public Twitter feud since the Grammy Awards last Sunday night.

On Monday, country singer Lambert, who is married to “The Voice” co-host Blake Shelton, tweeted: “And Chris Brown Twice? I don’t get it. He beat on a girl…Not cool that we act like that didn’t happen”

In 2009, Brown pleaded guilty for assaulting former girlfriend Rihanna and is now serving five years of probation.

Brown was applauded by the Grammy audience, which included Rihanna, for his performance and win for best R&B album.  His performance resulted in some very disturbing tweets from fans, including things like, “I’d let Chris Brown beat me up.”

Brown responded to Miranda’s tweet with one he has since taken down saying, “Hate all you want because I got a grammy now! That’s the ultimate f*** off”

On Wednesday Lambert tweeted back, “I’m done for now. But not for good:) nite love bugs & remember… Be who you are an stand for what u believe in. NO MATTER WHAT!”  later adding, “Oh and one more thing for all who are asking….I have a Grammy too:)”

In a concert Thursday night at the Amherst, Mass., Mullins Center, Lambert held up a handwritten poster that read, “Take notes Chris Brown” and said, “Listen, I just need to speak my mind.  Where I come from, beating up on a women is never OK.”

After the crowd applauded, she added, “So that’s why my daddy taught me early on in life how to use a shotgun.”

She then sang her hit song “Gunpowder and Lead,” which is about a woman preparing to shoot her abusive husband: “I’m goin’ home, gonna load my shotgun/ Wait by the door and light a cigarette/He wants a fight well now he’s got one/He ain’t seen me crazy yet.”

Many of Lambert’s songs, like “White Liar” and “I Wanna Die” are known to bash men.

In three separate tweets yesterday, Brown fired back, “Using my name to get publicity? I love it! Perform your heart out!  Go buy @miranda_lambert!  So motivational and “PERFECT.”  Goodnight to all the people who live life and who aren’t stuck in the past!”

Lambert has yet to respond to Brown’s tweets but Jack Osbourne, Michelle Branch and Eric Stonestreet have also expressed their disappointment in Brown’s Grammy acceptance.

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why isn’t she hating and attacking hm Eminem….he’s hit his ex-wife (that’s just one example)- he has songs about murdering his ex-wife!! so many other artist have abused their significant other and STILL won grammys after that. I just don’t see why she’s attacking one! If you’re gonna go after him for that she might as well attacked every other artist also. I think she’s just being biased and immature.

Posted by: Izzy | February 20, 2012, 7:37 am 7:37 am

i agree with miranda, NEVER okay to put your hands on a woman! i don’t care how talented you are, keep your hands to yourself & remorse should last a lifetime!

Posted by: heather | February 20, 2012, 7:48 am 7:48 am

I am glad someone posted to this… We celebrate so many artists that used drugs and od.Write horribel songs about women… Oh yeah and were in gangs that actually were present when someone was attemped to be killed… .. So its Ok to celebrate them… By no means do I think hitting anyone male or female is right… but if you read the report its states she also hit him… it goes both way… Both are wrong in the situation, period. But if you believe in God then you believe that everyone gets a second chance to learn from their mistakes.. Some do and some don’t but He has sure tried to learn… he may be immature but he has tried hard.

Posted by: missy | February 20, 2012, 7:58 am 7:58 am

Is Miranda going to call out Glen Campbell and Alan Jackson for their abuse from the past? Or is her double standard culture going prevent that?

Posted by: Lila | February 20, 2012, 8:02 am 8:02 am

Looking at the list of B LIST celebrities that also expressed “disappointment”, I’m sure Chris doesn’t give a d*mn….GET OVER IT PEOPLE…that happened years ago and even Rhianna has forgiven him…nothing like a bunch of hypocrites to keep wanting to punish someone for their past mistake and are overlooking their own issues in life…I am GLAD that Brown won, if for no other reason to p*ss eveyone off….his cd was GREAT and he deserved the Grammy….move on….

Posted by: dee | February 20, 2012, 8:10 am 8:10 am

miranda lambert is ridiculous hatin on chris brown because he performed twice at the grammy’s she claims she will speak out about anything then why has she not spoken out about all the racism obama is getting because he is the first black president her nor no one wants to speak about that and she is still talking about what happened a few years ago between rihanna and chris brown and the irony is there is a reunion between rihanna and chris brown she invited him to her birthday party and is seeing him behind the scenes SO TO STUPID COUNTRY SINGER MIRANDA LAMBERT JUST SHUT UP AND TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU KNOW NOT WHAT YOU THINK YOU KNOW it just shows you the ignorance from people like miranda lambert so just shut up no one is listening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: reginald lincoln | February 20, 2012, 8:13 am 8:13 am

Domestic Violence is a serious act that should be addressed by the law. But there is always two sides to a story, usually a relationship that is violent from both sides only gets attention when someone gets hurt. Based on comments made by mutual friends of Chris and Rhianna they had an equally violent relations with one another. And unless we all were there to see what transpired, It’s not our business to comment or stop a man from making a living. Do we expect Chris Brown to lay down and die? Men who get abused never has a voice because unless they fight back then it’s not an issue.

Posted by: Babs | February 20, 2012, 8:48 am 8:48 am

As for the sick women who stated Chris can beat on them, they need help and that has nothing to do with Chris Brown. Let’s stop holding celebrities responsible for peoples actions! I find it interesting that the people who are concerned with Chris Browns success is white folks, I have to wonder whats their motive for commenting on something that doesn’t concern them?????

Posted by: victoria | February 20, 2012, 8:57 am 8:57 am

People seem to forget that the abuser needs healing too. Chris Brown has expressed his sorrow for his actions and has worked hard in exploring his emotions that caused that horrible act a few years ago. The process of his healing will be on going for the rest of his life. It is important for all of us to separate the act from the spirit of the person. One should always abhor and never condone the violence we do to one another. When someone is trying to heal we should give them the sustenance that is needed to feed the spirit in order for the violence never to be repeated. Out of forgiveness gives the one that needs forgiveness a foundation to heal.

As an artist Chris Brown deserved the Grammy for all his hard work. His spirit of artistry was awarded not the act of violence he committed. It is time to move on. Ms. Lambert has crossed the line, she could fight against domestic violence without using Chris Brown as her scapegoat. It is none of her business.

Posted by: Laura | February 20, 2012, 9:15 am 9:15 am

I’m so Glad Miranda Lambert is not God. People like to say they are Christians and they are standing up for what is right, but God simply says “Forgive”. Part of forgiving is giving people the benefit of moving on with their life.You may not agree with their past but you are charged to not judge. Why do we expect Pop stars to be any more human than any one else. We all have fallen short of God’s standard yet with each day he gives us another chance to get it right. Ms. Lambert needs to forgive and let go and Mr Brown still has growing to do. Enough said.

Posted by: lett | February 20, 2012, 9:23 am 9:23 am

IMO Chris Brown is an immature, no talent dude. The only reason he’s in the public eye is because of his violent behaviour. He has no talent.

Posted by: velvers | February 20, 2012, 9:24 am 9:24 am

Miranda, you go girl. Keep bashing that little boy. A real man would never do what that little boy did and will always do. Once a beater always a beater. I speak from experience. But, lets not forget about the other little boys in the music business, Bobby Brown beat Whitney. Glen Campbell beat Tanya Tucker and they honered him this year. I was so blown away I couldn’t even watch it. How they can walk around thinking they are men is beond me. The people who think Miranda is doing this becuase she is jealous, you people are the reason why these little boys keep doing it. But, you are to stupid to realize it. And of corse some of you always have to put the raceist on it. Its not beacause he is of color. Simple fact, because he’s a little boy that hits a woman cause any REAL MAN could kick his LITTLE BOY ass.

Posted by: Tammy | February 20, 2012, 9:43 am 9:43 am

BABS thx you for saying that everyone wants to fault Chris Brown I am not a real big fan of his but It’s not fair that he was arrested and charge with felony assault when she was equally to blame the understanding I got he was defending himself from her attacks people forget that men also get abused in relationships just as much as women do

Posted by: ncdarknlovely | February 20, 2012, 9:46 am 9:46 am

So Miranda promoting the use of a shot gun in retaliation of violence is appropriate? Get out of here! What a hypocrite!! No matter what anyone says, it’s obvious that Chris Brown has an audience. He has fans who love him and he creates Grammy worthy music. The continued drama is pointless. Both he and Rihanna have moved on.

Posted by: Tracie | February 20, 2012, 10:05 am 10:05 am

“White Liar” and “I Wanna Die” are not “man-bashing” songs. That’s just lazy reporting.

Posted by: MM | February 20, 2012, 10:11 am 10:11 am

This is very interesting, in no way do i condone any type of violence but in my opinion, Miranda nor Chris are saints, Chris Brown beat on his girlfriend and Miranda is a home wrecker. If i remember correctly Blake Shelton was married when she was sleeping with him, she broke up a family (happy or not ).

Posted by: Interesting!!!!! | February 20, 2012, 10:31 am 10:31 am

I’m pretty sure these two have planned this whole media stunt together. They are both getting publicity, staying in the spot light. It’s all good for both of them. If ML is reading this. I don’t support abuse but a person is allowed forgiveness and a chance for redemption. Who are you to judge?

Posted by: dawn | February 20, 2012, 10:53 am 10:53 am

I can see why Miranda is upset but at the same time Chris Brown has and is still paying his debt to society for what he has done. Miranda is a Christian right? She should know better than anyone that only the lord can judge and he will. People make mistakes and as long as they repent and prove that they are a better person then we should all give a second chance. Now if it were to happen again and if he didn’t better himself then we can say goodbye to Chris Brown. I think people will learn the hard way but its their lesson to learn.

Posted by: susie g | February 20, 2012, 11:01 am 11:01 am

Since when is a person not given a second chance to turn themselves around and be a sucessful human being? Yes Chris Brown did something terrible but he did everything that he was required of him and, at least as of today appears, to have learned from his mistake and genuinely changed. Now if he were ever to abuse another person again, different story but until then, Miranda, quit judging him. As a “Christian” I would hope you would support and encourage his turnaround and stop judging and condemning. Isn’t that what Jesus would have done?!? So tired of hyprocrasy.

Posted by: move on | February 20, 2012, 11:24 am 11:24 am

I’ve heard people say that the reason Chris Brown went off on Rhianna like he did is because she got physical with him first and was beating the crap out of him. Have you seen her? She looks like she could do a man some damage and I doubt seriously she is the sensitive type. While he may have went too far – IF she got physical first then he certainly had the right to go physical as well. I’ve warned my daughter over the years to never let a fight escalate to her putting her hands on a man unless she was prepared to go there and have him give it back. Same with my sons – I wouldn’t expect them to take a beating from a woman. I am a woman by the way – grown with kids and grandkids. A woman should not get a free pass to kick a man’s butt just because she’s a woman. Now if Chris just went crazy and beat up Rhianna – that’s a different story. My guess is that is not what happened. Just saying……

Posted by: Saints Fan | February 20, 2012, 12:02 pm 12:02 pm

Parole for what Chris Brown did only happened because he was rich and famous. He should have had to serve time. Parole for his crime is pretty weak.
And why would he get two songs at the Grammy’s?
When we forgive so easily, it doesn’t discourage violent behavior toward women, but almost gives a free pass until caught.

Posted by: Librarian53 | February 20, 2012, 12:03 pm 12:03 pm

Why are people still talking about Chris Brown like a dog? Get over it and move on. That happened three years ago and CB is not the first or will be the last man to hit a woman. There are child molesters out there that people forget about easier than that incident. Stop bashing him, he has learned his lesson. “Let he without sin, cast the first stone”. Talk about the boys that were abused from Penn State. Abuse is abuse, so stop singling Chris Brown out. It’s old now. Talk about something else. Chris Brown is still doing his thing and getting PAID! Move on already!!!!!!

Posted by: Brenda | February 20, 2012, 12:09 pm 12:09 pm

Miranda Lambert should be aware of the fact that women shoot sluts that sleep with their husbands.

Posted by: LaTonya | February 20, 2012, 12:10 pm 12:10 pm

I have to agree with most everyone that brown
has expressed remorse And is trying to move on from the incident, so let him. What he has done in his past isnt important, its what he does now in the present And the future that does. im not a Chris brown fan but i do believe he deserves the chance to put all this behind him. Let it go.

Posted by: David | February 20, 2012, 12:15 pm 12:15 pm

This is pathetic, miranda… let it go…. You’re not going to sell more records by calling out chris brown. You’re just making yourself look violent, hateful, and vindictive.

Posted by: remy730 | February 20, 2012, 1:19 pm 1:19 pm

She needs to back off. This is not her fight. If she wants to do something good for abused women, then she should donate money to a women’s shelter. Leave him alone, he appears to be trying.

Posted by: Lewis | February 20, 2012, 1:46 pm 1:46 pm

Jesus said you without sin cast the first stone. And get the beem out your own eye. Thou shall not kill and your killing him with your mouth just like a gun. Love and forgive thats what Jesus told us to do to turn the other cheek. So you need to throw down your rocks because what goes around comes around if you dig a hole for someone else you might fall in it. You had a father and loved you maybe he never had love and you need to show Chris love in order to break the hurt in him to cause him to hit Rhainni she has forgiven why you can’t mature people do.

Posted by: electlady1 | February 20, 2012, 2:15 pm 2:15 pm

Wait where was Miranda Lambert when Eminem performed TWICE on the Grammy’s last year? Eminem has a long sorted history of domestic violence with his (twice married) ex-WIFE Kim Mathers. Eminem has made countless songs advocating for her death (see KIM for details) yet when he was nominated for 10 Grammy Awards walking away with 2, I saw no protest, multiple articles asking “Do We Forgive Eminem?”, or psychotic feminist females such as Miranda Lambert tweeting and waving homemade signs in concert asking 38-yr-old Eminem, Marshall Mathers to “TAKE NOTE”! RACISM REALLY IS A SICKNESS!

Posted by: Jane | February 20, 2012, 2:17 pm 2:17 pm

Ok seriously it is time to get over this. No one is condoning what he did. But also he completed his punishment and community service and probation. If Miranda is such a Christian then she would know the first thing God would do is forgive. And I believe the bible says no sin outweighs another. So that means that God does not look at what he did any less than those of you that are judging! I also find it hilarious that people are holding Chris Brown to this unattainable standard that they aren’t holding others too… I mean Charlie Sheen has been beating women since the 80′s and people still roll out the red carpet for him? At least Chris was a young kid that still has time to learn from his mistakes. Finally he was rewarded the Grammy for his talent…. not his character!!!

Posted by: Tasha | February 20, 2012, 2:22 pm 2:22 pm

where is my comment?

Posted by: jane | February 20, 2012, 2:25 pm 2:25 pm

I was surprised to see Chris Brown on the Grammys and I was surprised to see he has some talent. But I think it you have to look at his past just 3 short years ago he beat up Rhianna, what he did is not so easily forgiven. I think the Grammys should have allowed him to recieve his awards but not invite him to perform. If Rhianna is seeing him again I am sorry to say she is a stupid girl, she is putting herself at risk and telling young girls this is okay to do. How many will be beaten and killed because of this. It amazes me we will turn our back on someone for a misspoken word but actions that are violent….that is okay? How many turned a blind eye to Whitney’s problems, if someone had stepped in and stopped what she went through, maybe she would still be here with her voice. Stand up for what is right.

Posted by: Patti Lucero | February 20, 2012, 2:44 pm 2:44 pm

Also, I think its disgusting that filthy drug addict Jack Osbourne, can filp his mouth open to say a word. Ozzy Osbourne, his father, has received 3 Grammy’s yet famously beat wife Sharon who has something in common with Tanya Tucker. She is missing her two front teeth as a result of Ozzy beating her tail! It’s funny how Miranda and the rest od white America can constantly harp on 1 fight two TEENAGERS HAD THREE YEARS AGO but say nothing about the MANY TRUE CASES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THE MANY MEN IN FILM, TV, THEATER & MUSIC WHO PERFORM AND RECEIVE AWARDS EACH YEAR! Chris Brown my young man, live your life. You and Rihanna had a fight, you both acknowledged your wrong doing, and you both have a right to continue on your musical journey! To hell with these hypocrites especially a WOMAN WHO KKOWLING SLEPT WITH A MARRIED MAN AS MIRANDA DID WITH BLAKE SHELTON!

Posted by: jane | February 20, 2012, 2:51 pm 2:51 pm

@Patti Lucero

That is ridiculous and hypocritical! Ozzy Osbourne has performed and received 3 Grammy Awards (1984, 2008 & 2011) yet he has a long history of beating his wife Sharon (he knocked out her two front teeth in a fight), abuse against animals (he use to sacrifice sm animals, puppies & kitten as well as bite the heads off bats) and he like his wife Sharon, daughter Kelly and son Jack Osborune (lying disgusting hypocrite) are filthy drug addicts. Why again was it okay for a grown man in his 50/60s to receive such a great honor yet 22-yr-old Chris Brown who had 1 (ONE) MUTUAL (BOTH CONFESSED TO HITTING EACH OTHER) FIGHT 3 (THREE) YEARS AGO as a TEENAGER, must crawl on his hands and knees for life, begging random insignifcant strangers for forgiveness and not being allowed to perform? WOW, AMERICA THE BEAUTFUL AND IT’S DOUBLE STANDARDS!

Posted by: jane | February 20, 2012, 3:24 pm 3:24 pm

I cannot believe how many people here are ready to jump up and defend Chris Brown’s actions. Do you not remember the pictures of the aftermath of that fight? That wasn’t a “little fight”, that wasn’t just “two teenage kids arguing”, that was a woman being viciously beaten by a man. That was abuse, domestic violence, and it’s something that needs to be taken seriously and not just forgotten and whisked under the rug for the sake of “moving on” because he is a talented man with money.

People are so quick to idolize stars that they don’t want to face the facts. What if instead of Rhianna, the woman being beaten had been your sister, or your mother, or your best friend? Would you be so quick to say, “It was years ago, they were just kids, it’s all okay now”? I doubt it.

I applaud Miranda Lambert for standing up and saying something that needed to be said: Chris Brown beat a woman, he should not have been put into the spotlight at the Grammy Awards. He has not shown sufficient remorse and repentance for what he did. If he had shown any kind of true, personal change and tried to make amends – for example, by working with groups that advocate for victims of domestic violence, or putting out a PSA about domestic violence – then that would be different. But he has done nothing to show that he is truly sorry for having beaten up a woman… he was only sorry he got caught.

Posted by: Kat | February 20, 2012, 3:34 pm 3:34 pm

Chris Brown is a said, pathetic little d-bag of a man. Actually, it might be more accurate to call him a spoiled little boy with anger issues. In any case, for the detractors of my comments, I have the authority to judge him because I’ve never hit a woman. How do you like dem apples?

Posted by: stan | February 20, 2012, 3:35 pm 3:35 pm

Miranda Lambert has some nerve preaching about sisterhood while she knowingly went after another women’s husband. For a women to claim to be pro-woman and stab another woman in the back, is the worse thing I can think of. Unclean, Miranda Lambert, you might want to address your own despicable low-class behavior before attempting to throw stones and make racially charged threaten comments (he needs to be put back in his place by gun) toward a very young black male. I just don’t understand what’s really going on here? We have heard all of this nonsense 3yrs ago, why dredge all of this up again? And why is a black kid and his one fight with his exg,f the only person who has ever been treated like this? I watched the movie world embrace Mel Gibson after witnessing his many years of violent outbursts and his violent attack on his baby’s mom, Oksana Grigorieva. Even beating her with their child in her arms. But that sort of behavior is easily forgiven? So, adult men who exhibit repeated behaviors are forgiven outright but a teen that had one fight many years ago is repeatedly mocked and ridiculed? Something odd and very wicked is going on here, IMO.

Posted by: KellyAnn | February 20, 2012, 3:59 pm 3:59 pm

@Kat,

Two people (Rihanna Fenty and Chris Brown) were involved in that altercation several years ago the feminst lead media classified as abuse against women. People like you continue to dismiss the fact that Rihanna admitted to attacking Chirs first. No one should be attacked male or female. I have not rasied my son to be a punching bag for a young woman any more than I have rasied my daughter to be one for a young man. None of you were in the car that night. I know from experience that what is recorded in a report and what actually transpired in an incident are two totally different thing. None of us know the facts, simply what has been selectively reported by the media to skew the story in one direction or another.

Yes, I saw a TMZ provide picture of what they claimed Rihanna looked like. I don’t trust anything produced by that cheap tabloid. I don’t know if it was altered or not. I still remember TIME Mag altering images of individuals to fit the story they wanted to tell. I also find it strange that we have yet to see a photo of Chris Brown from that night as the police sold a pic of her and allegedly lost pics of him. But honestly at this point, I am just tired of hearing about this one fight. Do you ppl actually beileve that continously highlighting this one altercation between two teens will somehow stop adult male and female domestic violence? Given the number of adult celebs such as Country Star Rodney Atkins recent horrific attack on his wife Tammy witnessed by their 10-yr-old son, I’d say it wasn’t working for you! Move on and tell me about abuse against women not a fight between teenagers that occured three or four years ago.

Posted by: Kathreen | February 20, 2012, 4:35 pm 4:35 pm

While both Miranda and Chris Brown have negative things about their past (honestly, who doesn’t? Who is going to get on here and say they are perfect and have never lied, cheated, hurt someone, etc?), I honestly believe that Chris Brown could have responded more appropriately. I agree — he has a lot of growing up to do.

And for the record, topics become “racists” when they are made to become so. I’m tired of reading the “it’s because he’s black” comments that people are leaving. If you want to talk about forgiving people and everyone being stuck in the past, maybe you should live by your own example and do the same and stop making everything a racist topic.

Also, all those who are saying “Why don’t we talk about Glenn Campbell and Alan Jackson and everyone else” — that just shows that you are desperate to get the heat off Chris Brown because those things happened a VERY long time ago and people have “moved on and are not stuck in the past”.

Very hypocritical to ask people to forgive Chris Brown and to get out of the past, but yet are able to turn it into a “racism” issue by bringing up white celebrities who have been accused of abuse a LONG time ago.

All in all, people are too obsessed with celebrities. Go live your own lives and stop worrying about what moral wrongdoings Miranda and Chris have done and worry about that fact that your own lives aren’t perfect either.

Posted by: Sherri | February 20, 2012, 4:40 pm 4:40 pm

We are oversimplifying both these situations (Whitney/Bobby and Rihanna/Chris) when we lump them under one category of ‘domestic violence.’ Chris Brown should not be lumped in – he lashed out ONCE (at age 19), admitted guilt and completed his sentence, and has not mistreated any woman since. I believe Rihanna has chosen to be friends with him again not out of stupidity but out of knowing her role in instigating the fight (only THEY know) and knowing him well enuf to understand he is very unlikely he will do this again. Time to move on, and stop scolding him for defending himself (however immaturely) in the face of the non-stop public hate he endures

Posted by: chianne | February 20, 2012, 5:32 pm 5:32 pm

You want to talk about entertainment world accepting Chris Brown, well lets talk Roman Polanski, he was accused of sexual abuse with a 13 year old, and he is embraced by the Academy and Oscars with nominations and awards, actresses like Jodie Foster has graced his films, Harrison Ford, just to name a few. Are we boycotiing them.no..So please leave this young man alone unless you are going to advocate and boycott every molester, abuser in entertainment. Miranda Lambert is a male bashing woman he sings about guns, smokes cigarettes, what an example she is.

Posted by: kat | February 20, 2012, 5:33 pm 5:33 pm

Miss Lambert needs to back off…It is Rhianna’s decision weather or not to forgive him and she does not need your back up or help in fighting her battles.. You have some nevves but aren’t you always bashing men n your videos, It is true I have not even heard of you before you starting attacking Chris, so I cannot speak personally about tour music but the media has you painted as a man basher. It sounds to me like you are hating and needs some attention,btw do u haven abulm coming out or what. It is the christian thing to forgive and if rhianna has forgiven Chris then who are you to start this tyrrant. IIf you want to do something volunteer at a battered Womens shelter.

Posted by: Thairone | February 20, 2012, 5:58 pm 5:58 pm

Who does Miranda Lambert think she is she needs to back off and mind her damn business she had no right to be starting a war with Chris Brown like that. She has no talent and she call herself to start more drama that was in the past

Posted by: Jasmine | February 20, 2012, 6:26 pm 6:26 pm

I would be more willing to “get over it” had I not read the police reports. He didn’t hit her once. He didn’t hit her twice. He hit her over and over and over while driving around his damn car, effectively holding her hostage. When she tried to call for help he threatened to KILL HER and she only escaped because she started to scream and a neighbor called the police and he ran away like a coward.

I have no double standard. I think any famous artists who puts their hands on their spouse deserves more media backlash then a few years suspended from the grammies. His rabid fanbase furthering this idea that it is okay to hit a woman if you are famous is disgusting. He can be forgiven when he wants to be, but so far he still acts like a child and tries to defend himself when in all honesty? Verdict reads, he is guilty guilty guilty and should have thought about his reputation before he decided to act in such a base and inexcusable manner.

Posted by: anon | February 20, 2012, 6:32 pm 6:32 pm

I strongly object to the stereotyping of Chris Brown as an ‘abuser of women’ (there was one incident at age19 )and as someone who should be the posterchild for domestic violence. All the arguments have been given. I find it interesting that there are some similarities between this situation and the Whitney/Bobby Brown situation. Bobby Brown was demonized much like what’s going on with Chris – and like with CBrown, Bobby’s situation has many more layers than the simple dismissal of hjm as someone ‘who beat WhitneyHouston’ (rip). Never to defend an assault, relationships are complex, and the media and the public are wrong to pass judgement when they have so little knowledge of what went on, other than the sensationalized stories of the media. Maybe he was low-life at one point in that marriage – as was Whitney – but they were married 15 years. There had to be layers. Bobby Brown has been drug-free, in a new marriage for 2 years, and reviving his musical career – which was totally derailed after the stories labeling him as a woman beater (there was one assault charge)and the divorce hit the headlines.

Again -never to defend an assault, by a man OR a woman, but relationships are complex. Neither Chris Brown nor even Bobby Brown should be summarily dismissed as scum. Too late for Bobby to erase that label. Hope Chris Brown can – he does not deserve the constant cries to burn him at the stake.

Posted by: chianne | February 20, 2012, 6:44 pm 6:44 pm

As usual I see some misinformation about what is really going on. Chris was tweeting to his fan base! Miranda came into his mentions, as they all do. She started with him. Now as for his actions, his fan base is full of 15-24 year olds. The person that said, Chris can beat her anytime wasn’t even a fan! She did it to be sarcastic and it back fired on her! None of his fans condon his behaviors, but they have decided to forgive and let it go. As for Chris nearly beating Rihanna to death, retread the report check the pics because the story doesn’t add up. At any rate continuing to bash Chris Brwn won’t save any lives! That energy needs to be focused on real DMV!

Posted by: Vee | February 20, 2012, 6:52 pm 6:52 pm

@ anon Yes, the whole incident was horrible, and i’m sure the two young people involved know best how horrible it was. Most Chris Brown supporters are NOT saying it was OK. And Chris is doesn’t want forgiveness? He spent two years apologizing and admitting he has a problem (maybe you did not see the 20/20 interview – and I’m sure you did not hear or see the many times he did local radio and TV interviews saying the same think). Two years. He has a right to defend himself (tho yes, he does it in an immature way) when people STILL say he has shown no remorse and does not have the right to pursue his career. People have no real understanding of this story – just the surface stuff the media exploits. Rihanna knows the story best, and she is now a supportive friend. Not our business to keep judging.

Posted by: moxie | February 20, 2012, 7:02 pm 7:02 pm

Good publicity for 2 non-talents.

Posted by: no name | February 20, 2012, 8:21 pm 8:21 pm

“Many of Lambert’s songs, like “White Liar” and “I Wanna Die” are known to bash men.” — ABCNEWS So is Lauren Torrisi one of your op.ed. writers? Or one of your Journalists? Please make your writers choose. This type of wishy washy journalism with subjective interpretation thrown in is horrible.

As an aside “White Liar” is the run of the mill “you’re a cheater/you lied” type song like nearly every singer/songwriter (male or female) ends up writing. There is no “male bashing” in it. And “I wanna die”???- That’s a straight “I’m confused and I’m so in love” type song! Again, very lazy journalism, or opinion piece whichever its is. Lazy.

Posted by: Jenn | February 20, 2012, 8:51 pm 8:51 pm

@Kellyann. Apparently you don’t keep up with the news as the issue you mentioned between Rodney Atkins and his wife that was supposedly witnessed by there 10 year old son. Charges against MR ATKINS were dropped, and he passed all drug and angry assessments via the courts. I don’t believe in men hitting women but also don’t feel it is right when the women lies about it and gets away with it while the mans name is ruined.

Posted by: Georgette Hodson | February 20, 2012, 9:17 pm 9:17 pm

oh be quiet miranda lambert. your sign should read “i’m a home wrecker” and your daddy should have taught you not to go after married men. and for this you are not so perfect now are you?

Posted by: breal | February 20, 2012, 11:41 pm 11:41 pm

This is 2012, so why are people still talking about what Chris brown did a few years ago. Get out of the past people before you miss your future. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK CHRIS!!

Posted by: Lori | February 21, 2012, 6:16 am 6:16 am

I just dont understand. GOD said forgive. GOD wants us to love one another. The only people that knows what happen that night are Chris, Ri and GOD. GOD and Ri has forgiven him, why cant everyone else?

Posted by: blkmwm | February 21, 2012, 8:06 am 8:06 am

how could miranda be so biased and racist at the same time? so it’s okay for country stars like Trace Atkins, Tracey Lawrence, and Rodney Akins to be charged with domestic violence and continue their career but she is bashing a kid. Is she still friends with the aforementioned? Why don’t her husband step in and tell her to shut her lip before he ends up on the networks about spousal abuse? i don’t get it! she’s obviously seeking attention. this aint the 1800s miranda dear. i don’t think those blacks are afraid of us no more than russians are afraid of the french. keep quiet missy and sing for the kids!

Posted by: kelsey lomax | February 21, 2012, 8:45 am 8:45 am

Everyone has done something big or small some in private and some in public. Miranda needs to get over her issues that are deep and beyond and stop being jealous. When she knowingly invoked herself with a married man and became a home wrecker nobody especially Chris brown went on stage and called you out for being a home wrecker.

Posted by: jay | February 21, 2012, 9:07 am 9:07 am

Ok the Grammys is to award the entertainers work not personal life we all know Chris Brown did wrong but has looked for help and even seems Rihanna is over it n forgiven him to so let that just be a lesson in the PAST. As a for Mirandas doing is just as bad or worse then his actions cuz she’s promoting for women to SHOOT PEOPLE. So I guess in her eyes its not ok to hit but to shoot n possibly kill is the right action to take….MIRANDA JUST HUSH PLEASE!!! cuz u are just lookin like a ignorant woman how can u say stop the violence when ur holding a shot gun in ur hand.

Posted by: christy | February 21, 2012, 9:14 am 9:14 am

rihanna forgave him so everythings ok? the ignorance behind that is astounding. do you know anything about the cycle of domestic violence? battered women tend to forgive their abusers and go back to them. thats one of the major problems with domestic violence. i dont agree with all the hate Chris is getting, the man should be allowed to pursue his career just like anyone else.. but downplaying how wrong that was and trying to justify it by saying “oh well rihanna forgave him so its all good” is ridiculous.

Posted by: jess | February 21, 2012, 9:55 am 9:55 am

Miranda finds her music lyrics from violent situations. Always singing about shooting up somebody or some other form of violence. Does this make her any different. She’s purporting fighting violence with violence. Chris is right, she’s trying to stay in the spotlight by highlighting his indiscretions of 3 years back. The guy has moved on and continues to make award winning music….not to mention that he’s paid his debt for what he did to Rihanna. Rihanna has shown great maturity for her 24 years in that she has forgiven Chris Brown and also wants to move on with her life doing what they both love to do and that’s make music. What better way to heal than to make music together. And besides, whatever went down 3 years ago, always remember that it takes TWO TO TANGO!!!

Posted by: Cat Woman | February 21, 2012, 11:15 am 11:15 am

He only won that Grammy because Adele wasn’t in the category!

Posted by: lisa | February 21, 2012, 12:19 pm 12:19 pm

where was she when Glen was beat up Tanya tucker? bUT NOW THT HE IS OLD LETS HONOR HIM OR IS IT THE COLOR OF HIS SKIN.HOW MANY MISTAKES HAVE U MADE IN YOUR LIFE?
i CAN SEE IF CHRIS B HAS DONE THIS B4 YOU CANT KEEP CONDEMNING 4 THT ONE MISTAKE,i DONT AGREE WITH THE ASSAULT Rihanna.Its not your fight,If Rihanna can 4give so should the public(YE WITHOUT SIN CAST THE FIRST STONE) (JUDGE NOT LES YE BE JUDGED)

Posted by: DIANE | February 21, 2012, 1:07 pm 1:07 pm

where was she when Glen was beat up Tanya tucker? bUT NOW THT HE IS OLD LETS HONOR HIM OR IS IT THE COLOR OF HIS SKIN.HOW MANY MISTAKES HAVE U MADE IN YOUR LIFE?
i CAN SEE IF CHRIS B HAS DONE THIS B4 YOU CANT KEEP CONDEMNING 4 THT ONE MISTAKE,i DONT AGREE WITH THE ASSAULT Rihanna.Its not your fight,If Rihanna can 4give so should the public(YE WITHOUT SIN CAST THE FIRST STONE) (JUDGE NOT LES YE BE JUDGED)and she needs 2 growup!

Posted by: DIANE | February 21, 2012, 1:08 pm 1:08 pm

She’s a chubby, loudmouthed, hillbilly girl who sings about shooting men and has broken up a marriage. She should keep her fat mouth shut, mind her own business, and clean up her own life.

Posted by: An | February 21, 2012, 2:45 pm 2:45 pm

Ok sooo where is Miranda’s husband Blake? He should be telling her to mind her own business!! We all know that is not ok for men to hit/abuse women, or women to hit/abuse men (because that does happen just as often) The price has already been paid by Chris, life goes on, can’t keep a person in the past. And it hasn’t happened again, so he may have learned from his mistake. What if someone kept bring up something she done in the past, and I am sure she has skeleton’s, no one is perfect!

Posted by: Just Me | February 21, 2012, 4:08 pm 4:08 pm

Where was Miranda 3yrs Ago when all this first happen? She wasn’t saying anything then, she Just trying to make a name for herself in hopes to gain fans & bust her sales. But she singing a song about SHOOTING A MAN. Real way to promote violence, She really needs to sit down & get over herself. What happen between C.Brown & Rih is There business who are we to Judge him or her. If she wants to forgive him & Move past things, she should be able to. GOD WANTS US TO BE FORGIVE. Let him be the JUDGE ON JUDGEMENT DAY. I like both of them for their Music, But Don’t Judge Them On Their PERSON LIVES.Who is to say he hasn’t change? People Can Change & deserve to be FORGIVEN.

-GOD Bless

Posted by: C | February 21, 2012, 4:11 pm 4:11 pm

I disagree with people stating once an abuser, always an abuser. I think there are different types and peoples personalities clash. While one person I dated for a very long time had physically pushed his ex and was charged, he never laid a hand on me ever and we split because we just had no love anymore. It was a fantastic relationship and his ex was a nutbar! We still talk to this day on a daily basis and he has had two other relationships since that there was no abuse.

He has done his time and his counseling, the sole purpose of those conditions is to rehabilitate an offender. While no one should lay a hand on another human being, people instigate it all the time!! Hopefully he has learned how to handle those situations better.

Posted by: Liz | February 21, 2012, 7:34 pm 7:34 pm

Sad, she should have sooo irate in 09; it now seems like HATE or $$$$. Rihanna has chosen to not let it ruin her life; he has some issues to work out. Lanbert appears to be much like Chis just crazy without a cause “Guns and Lead” speaks volumes about her and her fans. will he ges a% of the ticket sales?

Posted by: Sankofathoughts | February 21, 2012, 10:48 pm 10:48 pm

I think it is amazing that a lot of people are saying that this is one time that Chris Brown did this and he should be forgiven. I think anybody with basic knowledge of domestic abuse, or abuse in general, is probably aware that there is always a build up to this level. You don’t wake up one day swinging with all your might, you start off small and go from there. So yes, this might be the ONE time, the one time he got caught. I highly doubt any person- male female white black brown orange or blue- can have as much power as he does and get a slap on the wrist and never do it again. I have seen it too many times in too many people to know this isn’t the last time.

As for Miranda Lambert, if nothing else I hope she is shining a light on a sorry situation for both parties. Rhianna should be ashamed of herself. Like it or not she is a role model for so many young girls and even the slightest hint she has reconciled with him will lead them down the wrong path in their own relationships. And lastly, Chris Brown has very obviously not felt enough remorse over the situation to reply as immaturely as he has. Had he really wanted to show some class, he would have taken the high road and not responded to Miranda Lambert at all or reissued his apology and restated how he is continuing to work on his issues.

Posted by: READ BETWEEN THE LINES | February 22, 2012, 12:44 am 12:44 am

This Lambert women is stone crazy. She looking for attention.

Posted by: jerry | February 22, 2012, 12:53 am 12:53 am

Lol @ Miranda PARCHED for attention. This FAT PANDA is a joke! We didn’t even know you before your tweets to cb like seriously . Maybe instead of waiting at the front door like her song says she should be RUNNING around the back yard maybe she’d lose the weight off her forehead

Posted by: Jay | February 22, 2012, 3:34 am 3:34 am

She needs to sit her behind down, is she trying to increase her record sales or something?? You took the time to make a sign and now she feel its ok to dedicate a threatening song to him, how is that okay. He is trying to be a better man, why can’t they let this go. It’s not fair to say once a beater always a beater, thats like saying once a racist always a racist or once a cheater always a cheater. Everyone makes mistakes and he is learning from his.

Posted by: Team Breezy | February 23, 2012, 2:15 pm 2:15 pm

i think the reason people are making the “it’s because he’s black” comments are because..well let’s face it people… Eminem beat his wife, wrote songs about murdering her. Mel Gibson, and many others. White. Hardly get any negative media attention. but as soon as a black man does it, THEN it becomes so wrong? i hardly ever, if NEVER, hear anything about Eninem or anyone else for what matter. Why’s Chris taking all the heat? Of course people are going to think this is a race issue. He’s taking all the blows of an issue that happens EVERY day in our society, just like Tiger Woods, Obama, etc. They just so happen to be….black. and this is coming from a white woman’s perspective, by the way, believe it or not. This world and its hypocrisy is pathetic.
Jeez, people, we’ve seriously taken this into 2012? Recently, on Twitter, Rihanna basically called one of her ex-fans “ugly’. Are we going to get all crazy over that too? Welp. Sure haven’t seen it yet. Actually, I’ve seen several people support her for the comment. And it seems as if the world’s surely forgiving her for presenting herself to the world as a classless, raunchy slut on all her videos and appearances. This blows me.
Miranda Lambert, please. You participated in an adulterous act and you’re clearly responding to violence WITH violence (a shot gun, really?) “Christian?” Honey, grab a six-pack of ice-cold water and a ceiling fan, because with an attitude like that, you may as well prepare for hell a little early.
God doesn’t like “woman beaters”, but what makes you all think he likes hypocrites and people who can’t find it in themselves to forgive, live, and let live?

Posted by: Sal | February 26, 2012, 3:21 am 3:21 am

While I am totally against, what Chris Brown did to Rihanna, I think he has paid his debt to society. He appeared in court and was issued what ever punishment the judge deemed fit. I think it’s been three years now, why is this still going on? And who is miranda lambert? She can’t get any publicity any other way besides raggin on Chris Brown. I wonder if she was as enraged over the priests and what they did and maybe are still doing to those innocent young boys. Why wasn’t her big mouth open then? Abuse of any kind is abuse.

Posted by: musiclover | March 2, 2012, 6:29 pm 6:29 pm

Good thing Miranda Lambert knows how to use a shotgun. Now she can use it on Chris Brown and his fans who are clearly in denial! “He has learned from his mistakes, she hit him too, he is not an ahole, blah, blah, blah. Too many excuses. Guess what? We don’t care! Southern girls don’t play that!

Posted by: Claire | March 25, 2012, 12:42 am 12:42 am

Those of you who believe Miranda Lambert made those comments to sell records clearly know nothing about her career! She sells massive amounts of records regardless of twitter comments, simply because she is extremely talented. She has a right to voice her opinion on her OWN twitter page. She has experience with abused women and children because her parents used to take them in when she was a child, which is most likely the reason she is so passionate about this particular topic. I don’t see what her relationship with her husband has to do with this at all, that’s a completely different subject! So many people are defending Chris Brown for violently attacking someone, but condemning Miranda for simply talking about it? Maybe it’s just me, but that doesn’t make sense. I realize he is trying to move on with his life and his career, and that’s totally understandable, but he should not expect people to forget all about that incident because that is just not going to happen!

Posted by: Christina | March 25, 2012, 3:53 am 3:53 am

Why are you tweeting about someone are something you know nothing about whatever occurred three years ago is between chris rihanna and the court system its not anyone place to judge people you openly said in a interview you where in love with a married man good christian country gal NEWS FLASH! SIN SIN SIN your a idiot just leave it alone you have your fans despite what you did because everybody believe you cheated with a married man and chris has his fans leave him alone concern yourself with keeping your husband because once a cheater always a cheater!

Posted by: hilarious | April 1, 2012, 9:05 pm 9:05 pm

with the life Miranda grew up with i understand 100% percent where she is coming from with the abused women! And all you people hating on her for standing up for what she believes in you should really back off because she may be just a girl but she could deffinatly kick any of your asses!!

Posted by: Angie | April 5, 2012, 10:46 am 10:46 am

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