Rihanna 'Too Ashamed' to Go Public With Chris

Singer won't comment on case, wants it forgotten

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 17, 2009 10:57 AM CDT

(Newser) – Rihanna isn’t ready to confirm she's back on with Chris Brown, for fear of fan backlash, reports Bang Showbiz. The singer told a pal, “I’m too ashamed to go public yet.” And not just about her relationship—don’t expect Rihanna to mention anything about the case at all. “"She will not be publicly commenting on the photo of her beaten up. She desperately wants the whole situation to go away,” a source says.

“She understands fans are worried about her and genuinely appreciates all their love and support, but she just wants to forget about the incident with Chris.”

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"She will not be publicly commenting on the photo of her beaten up, her injuries or the case," a source says of Rihanna. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles and TMZ)

Don't expect to see Rihanna in public with Chris Brown any time soon--the singer is not ready to confirm their relationship, a source tells Bang Showbiz. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini/file)

Rihanna attends the Verizon & BlackBerry's Grammy Party at Boulevard 3 on February 6, 2009 in Los Angeles, Calif. (Getty Images)

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Rihanna is worried about the response she'll receive when people see her out and about holding hands with Chris. She still loves Chris very much and, although she's forgiven him privately, she's not prepared for the backlash. - A source

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Rihanna 'Too Ashamed' to Go Public With Chris