“…This happened to me…it can happen to anyone,” she said, according to excerpts released by ABC.

Glamour is honoring Rihanna in their annual Women of the Year event at Carnegie Hall on November 9.

Rihanna opened up to Glamour Magazine about the Chris Brown incident, the photograph of her that evening and more….

“My friends and family have been extremely supportive, and everyone has been there for me. But at some point you are there alone. It’s a lonely place to be—no one can understand.

That’s when you get close to God,” she said.

On the photograph, she said she was humiliated.

“I went to sleep as Rihanna and woke up as Britney Spears. That was the level of media chaos that happened the next day.”

“It was humiliating; that is not a photo you would show to anybody. I felt completely taken advantage of. I felt like people were making it into a fun topic on the Internet, and it’s my life. I was disappointed, especially when I found out the photo was [supposedly leaked by] two women. ”

“I am stronger, wiser and more aware. You don’t realize how much your decisions affect people you don’t even know, like fans.”

She finally added a message to people struggling through domestic violence.

“Domestic violence is a big secret. No kid goes around and lets people know their parents fight. Teenage girls can’t tell their parents that their boyfriend beat them up. You don’t dare let your neighbor know that you fight.

It’s one of the things we [women] will hide, because it’s embarrassing. My story was broadcast all over the world for people to see, and they have followed every step of my recovery. The positive thing that has come out of my situation is that people can learn from that. I want to give as much insight as I can to young women, because I feel like I represent a voice that really isn’t heard. Now I can help speak for those women.”

“I’ve put everything I’ve wanted to say for the past eight months into my music. [My new album] is super fearless—which is exactly how I feel right now. I am in a really good place.”

“The Wait Is Ova. Nov 23.09”.

And, POW, nearly 58,000 followers.

We hear Akon, Justin Timberlake, Ne-Yo, Kanye West, Jay-Z and Pharrell Williams all worked with the R&B princess on the album, Ne-You says the album will be “edgier” than anything we’ve heard before from Ri-Ri.

They hit the pool at Hard Rock’s Beach Club, and none other than Rihanna stopped by their VIP cabana.

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While in town, Kings of Leon also treated their stage and road crew to dinner at Lavo in the Palazzo. Rihanna and illusionist David Blaine were at their sold-out concert on the third day of the band’s visit.

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Unidentified hotel sources said both stars checked into the Trump International Hotel & Tower on the same day.

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The sources said the two singers are staying in separate rooms since Friday’s check-in and have been transported to and from the site in separate chauffeured vehicles.

Brown, 20, has already pleaded guilty to one count of felony assault in relation to a Feb. 8 domestic altercation with Rihanna, 21, in Los Angeles.

The presiding judge in Brown’s assault case ordered the “Exclusive” singer to remain at least 50 yards away from Rihanna at all times unless they both attend a music industry event. At such events, the two singers must remain 10 yards apart.

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The “Umbrella” hitmaker split from ex-boyfriend Chris Brown earlier this year following a well-publicized fight in Los Angeles in February, which left the “Kiss Kiss” singer facing criminal charges.

He was handed a community service order and five years supervised probation after pleading guilty to assaulting Rihanna last month.

The 21 year old has since been romantically linked to Lil Wayne’s protege Drake, but the pair has dismissed the rumors – and now reports claim she’s moved on by dating the N.E.R.D. star.

Rihanna has been staying at a hotel in London, and Pharrell, who has been working on the singer’s new album, has been spending a lot of extra time with her and was spotted leaving her hotel numerous times.

A source tells Britain’s the Daily Mirror, “It’s no secret that Rihanna and Pharrell have chemistry. And not just in the studio – they seem mesmerized by each other. But Chris will be gutted to learn he could have lost Rihanna to one of the sexiest men in music. Rihanna and Pharrell talk on the phone all the time and whenever she can get a break in her schedule she’ll go and support him at a gig.”

In the video, he says, “I wish I had the opportunity to live those few moments again, but unfortunately I can’t. I cannot go into what happened, and most importantly I’m going to sit here and make any excuses.”

He continued, “I am very sad and very ashamed at what I’ve done. My mother and my spiritual teachers have taught me way better than that.”

Chris says in the video, “I have told Rihanna countless times and I’m telling you today that I am truly truly sorry and that I wasn’t able to handle the situation both differently and better.”

Sounds like Brown got the T.I. deal.

Mark Geragos, who led Brown’s legal team, reached a plea bargain with the prosecution.

Brown avoids jail time by doing 180 days of community service in his home state of Virginia & attending a domestic violence counseling program.

In addition, Brown will receive five years supervised probation for the felony assault charge.

He previously pleaded not guilty to felony counts of assault and making criminal threats. At a press conference following the plea bargain, Rihanna’s attorney Donald Etra said Brown was faced with the choice of serving 180 days of community service or 180 days of prison time. If Brown violates his probation, he will receive up to four years in jail.

Rihanna doesn’t want a “stay-away” order for Brown

The judge planned to issue a “stay-away” order that will bar Chris Brown from contacting or coming near Rihanna until August, but Etra said his client didn’t want it.

The restraining order stands but the judge said the order will be reconsidered when Brown is formally sentenced in August.  However, until then Rihanna and Brown are banned from contacting each other.

Brown must stay 50 yards away from Rihanna for 5 years, while the two are present at the same event the distance is reduced to 10 yards.

Rihanna was at the LA courthouse for the hearing and plea but she was never in the courtroom with Brown. Rihanna was prepared to testify and subsequently learned of the plea deal around 12:30 p.m. Pacific – court started about an hour earlier.

Brown’s legal team tried but failed to postpone today’s hearing & Rihanna’s testimony.

Rumors of a plea deal began to spread this morning after TMZ reported that Geragos and the Los Angeles DAs Office were hammering out an agreement.

Chris Brown’s plea deal is a plus for the L.A. county budget.

As we reported earlier, today’s hearing set off a fire storm of press credential requests. Press credential requests for Brown’s hearing were among the highest ever in L.A. County.

Trials and courtroom drama make interesting news & generate massive legals fees but the prosecution & the ensuing media circus can be costly.

Los Angeles County spent over $9.2 million in the 1994 OJ Simpson trial, a monthly average of $325,000. Los Angles County sought ways to diffuse the costs of the trial.

Elizabeth Smith of the L.A. Sheriff’s office noted:

“We feel that in [Los Angeles] County, we’re providing the state and the United States with such entertaining trials, we need to look at some creative ways to recoup some of those costs.”

L.A. County did eventually recoup some of the OJ trial cost by billing for media expenses related to the case, including $300,753 in rent on the parking lot occupied by “Camp O.J.”

Rihanna & Chris Brown in happier times – damn shame.

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