The Real Reason Rihanna Is Still In Love With Chris Brown

In a resurfaced interview with Oprah Winfrey from 2012, Rihanna explained her feelings for Chris Brown, and the work they did to repair the tension between them. "We've just worked on it, little by little, and it has not been easy. It's not easy," the singer and mogul said. At the time, Rihanna and Brown were working on reestablishing a friendship. "I'm single," she clarified, "but we have maintained a very close friendship ever since the restraining order has been dropped."

Rihanna also took the opportunity to open up about some of her resolved feelings. "We love each other and probably always will," she said, adding, "That's not something you can shut off." Rihanna and Brown dated when they were both pretty young. However, that doesn't mean their relationship was merely puppy love. "I think he was the love of my life. He was the first love," she reflected. "I truly love him. So the main thing for me is that he's at peace."

Rihanna and Brown split again in 2013 after "rekindling [their] troubled romance," per HuffPost. Rihanna went on to date Saudi billionaire Hassan Jameel from 2017 until early 2020. Though no longer involved, Brown and Rihanna occasionally interact on social media. In 2018, Rihanna called out Snapchat for making a joke about domestic violence between the two of them. While Brown and Rihanna may no longer be together, it seems there's still love for each other.

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