Highlights
- Pop star Rihanna has reconsiled with her estranged father and cited her understanding of his upbringing as a reason for her forgiveness.
- The 23-year-old singer, who fell out with her father Ronald Fenty following his comments on Rihanna's ex-boyfriend, has forgiven her him as she understands that he comes from a terrible background, reported Rolling Stone magazine.
- "I actually feel really bad for my father. He was abused too - he got beat up by his stepdad when he was young.
- "He has resentment toward women, because he felt like his mum never protected him, and unfortunately, my mother was the victim of that. I'm not giving him excuses. Right is right and wrong is wrong. I still blame him. But I understand the source," said Rihanna.
- The 'What's My Name' hitmaker, who admits being fond of her father has accepted that he is a product of his own violent upbringing.
- "He slapped me so hard (and) I ran home with his handprint on me... This was out of nowhere," added Rihanna, who recalled one of the incidents when she was hit by her father.
Pop star Rihanna has reconsiled with her estranged father and cited her understanding of his upbringing as a reason for her forgiveness.
The 23-year-old singer, who fell out with her father Ronald Fenty following his comments on Rihanna's ex-boyfriend, has forgiven her him as she understands that he comes from a terrible background, reported Rolling Stone magazine.
"I actually feel really bad for my father. He was abused too - he got beat up by his stepdad when he was young.
"He has resentment toward women, because he felt like his mum never protected him, and unfortunately, my mother was the victim of that. I'm not giving him excuses. Right is right and wrong is wrong. I still blame him. But I understand the source," said Rihanna.
The 'What's My Name' hitmaker, who admits being fond of her father has accepted that he is a product of his own violent upbringing.
"He slapped me so hard (and) I ran home with his handprint on me... This was out of nowhere," added Rihanna, who recalled one of the incidents when she was hit by her father.