Chris Brown congratulates Rihanna on the birth of her first child

Rapper Chris Brown, 32, congratulated his ex-girlfriend, singer Rihanna, 34, on the birth of her first child with A$AP Rocky, 33. He posted emojis of a pregnant woman and praying hands accompanied on Instagram stories. message: “Congratulations”.

Brown and Rihanna dated from 2007 to 2009 until she was assaulted by the musician and ended their relationship. During an argument, the singer asked him to take her home and “pretended to call” someone, saying that Brown would drop her off at home and that it was to call the police.

According to Rihanna, the fake phone call made the musician so enraged, he even threatened the singer. “I’m going to kill you,” Brown reportedly said. From that moment on, he began beating the singer with his fists. She was left with a bloody face and bruised to the point of being hospitalized.

Brown turned himself in to police shortly after the incident and months later pleaded guilty to the assault charge. He accepted a plea deal that included community work, five years of probation and domestic violence counseling. There was also a restraining order.

In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, the singer said that the two were briefly together from 2012 to 2013 and worked on a friendship. But after this new breakup they were no longer together.