Rihanna is Forgiving, but Hopefully, not Forgetting

I n light of the recent musical reconciliation collaboration, between Chris Brown and Rihanna, it is necessary to dissect the relationship celebrities have with their fans. On February 20 th 2012, the two young pop stars released two musical collaborations they had been working on together. The collaboration represents forgiveness by Rihanna to Chris Brown, and an effort to show the feelings they still have for one another. Immediately, Rihanna received criticism for her decision to team up with Brown. Most of her supporters believe this to be a sign of disregard for her fans, and the people that sympathized with her. The producer for the two musical tracks, Terius “The Dream” Nash, felt differently, “For me, it’s just music –two talented people doing a record together and that’s what it was,” The Dream told Black Entertainment Television (BET) bloggers. “The true thing really is to forgive.” Well, Rihanna has obviously forgiven Brown for his brutal action