24-year old singer Rihanna graces the cover of the March 2013 issue of Rolling Stone Magazine, and inside she tells why she reunited with boyfriend Chris Brown. The couple's public reconciliation comes after about four years since Brown assaulted Rihanna. "He made a mistake, and he's paid his dues," the pop icon says. "He's paid so much. And I know that's not a place he would ever want to go back to. And sometimes people need support and encouragement, instead of ridicule and criticism and bashing."
She continues, "I wasn't going to let anybody's opinion get in the way of it. Even if it's a mistake, it's my mistake. After being tormented for so many years, being angry and dark, I'd rather just live my truth and take the backlash. He doesn't have the luxury of f-ing up again. That's just not an option."
"We value each other. We know exactly what we have now, and we don't want to lose that," she adds.
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