celeb news Convicted abuser Chris Brown responds to Women For Change : "Can't wait to come"

[GentleDance]

Chris Brown's headed to South African for a pair of concerts in December, but a women's rights advocacy group has launched a petition seeking to ban him from taking the stage due to his history of alleged abuse.

 

Women for Change started a petition Oct. 2 on Change.org that boasts more than 28,000 signatures as of press time, hoping to stop Brown — who pleaded guilty in 2009 to assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna, and was sentenced to probation and community labor — from performing in South Africa, which the BBC reports has a long history of abuse and one of the "highest rates of femicide and gender-based violence in the world." According to the petition, the group wants the promoters, the South African government and organizers to "reconsider" allowing the artist to perform at Johannesburg's FNB Stadium in mid December.

 

"His concert is scheduled just days after the global commemoration of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, making this event a direct insult to the millions of women and girls affected by violence in South Africa and worldwide," reads the petition.

 

"When I saw the news that Chris Brown was coming to South Africa, I was shocked and deeply disappointed," Women for Change executive director Sabina Walter told the BBC. "The petition was started to send a strong message that we will not tolerate the celebration of individuals with a history of violence against women."

 

She continued: "When someone like Chris Brown is given a platform in a country where GBV is at crisis levels, it sends a damaging message — that fame and power outweigh accountability."

 

 

 

https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/chris-brown-south-africa-concert-backlash-petition-1235799795/

 

 

 

 

Edited October 15 by GentleDance

[Matchatea]

Is Tyla still touring with him? I hope she's done and stays FAR away from him, especially since he is going to South Africa. Also gross reply but not surprising. I need people in the industry to stop supporting that man.

[fememeist]

20 minutes ago, Matchatea said:

Tyla still touring with him

Just when i started liking her…

[Johnny Jacobs]

55 minutes ago, GentleDance said:

due to his history of alleged abuse.

Wtf.. Alleged? How about CONFIRMED 

[Princess Aurora]

The irony 

[sunbathinganimal]

 

[Pheromosa]

the double standards these bird brains have will never cease to amaze (Anger) me

[blown away]

 

[freshoutthebuffet]

1 hour ago, Matchatea said:

Is Tyla still touring with him? I hope she's done and stays FAR away from him, especially since he is going to South Africa. Also gross reply but not surprising. I need people in the industry to stop supporting that man.

I think she stopped touring with him long ago. 
 

The industry and public will never stop supporting that man. Contrary to popular belief, he never really faced any career altering repercussions for what he's done, starting with the Rihanna incident. 
 

He was interviewed by many people, garnering sympathy. He accumulated numerous #1s and top 10 hits and albums. Still was featured on plenty of big name artists songs, performed at many award shows and won some awards too. 
 

This narrative his fans like to push that the industry tried to blacklist him and take him down is entirely false. That man continued to enjoy success even though he's shown he's a violent, unhinged weirdo since he beat Rihanna  

[WEEKND]

Well he's amazing live. South Africans are in for a treat. 

[LegaMyth]

Unfortunately, in the Black community, it is well known that Black men are pampered and coddled, especially when many of them commit crimes. I haven't been to a family reunion in years. Why? Because, a male cousin r***** a female cousin of mine, and he went to prison. The family accepted him back with open arms and some even blamed my female cousin because of how she dressed. He's now around the family like nothing happened and my female cousin no longer comes around.

[UnusualBoy]

Trash ass man.

[SoldierofLove]

Quote

"Can't wait to come"

Is that a threat? 

[Vixen Eyes]

30 minutes ago, LegaMyth said:

Unfortunately, in the Black community, it is well known that Black men are pampered and coddled, especially when many of them commit crimes. I haven't been to a family reunion in years. Why? Because, a male cousin r***** a female cousin of mine, and he went to prison. The family accepted him back with open arms and some even blamed my female cousin because of how she dressed. He's now around the family like nothing happened and my female cousin no longer comes around.

aw that's very sad to hear, i hope she's doing okay now 

[Raver]

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