Singer Rihanna will speak up for the first time about the tragic night that completely changed her life when she was beaten by her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown in a tell-all interview for ‘Good Morning America’ on Thursday (November 5), which will be extended into a ‘20/20’ special titled ‘Rihanna: Her Story’ on Friday (November 6).

Rihanna confessed to Diane Sawyer that Chris was her first big love and if it happened to her it can happen to anyone. The best she can do is try to move on by speaking out, telling her story, and hopefully set a good example to other women dealing with domestic abuse.

“I went to sleep as Rihanna and woke up as Britney Spears,” the “Russian Roulette” singer recalls in the interview for Glamour. “That was the level of media chaos that happened the next day. The positive thing that has come out of my situation is that people can learn from that. I want to give as much insight as I can to young women, because I feel like I represent a voice that really isn’t heard.”

Both Chris Brown and Rihanna are coming out with new projects. Chris’ new album ‘Graffiti’ (see ridiculous album cover) will drop December 15, while Rihanna’s fourth album ‘Rated R’ comes out November 23. The first single out her new album ‘Russian Roulette’ premiered last month (photos + audio).

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