Rihanna was 'very protective' of ex Chris Brown

In an interview with Vanity Fair magazine, singer Rihanna has spoken out about breaking away from her turbulent relationship with Chris Brown.

The 27-year-old star spoke candidly spoken out about their break-up and how she felt about their relationship.

Brown, who is slated to perform here later in the year pending visa issues, assaulted Rihanna, his then partner, in 2009 following a pre-Grammys party. Despite efforts to reconcile in 2012, the pair officially ended their relationship not long after the highly-publicised assault.

"I was that girl, that girl who felt that as much pain as this relationship is, maybe some people are built stronger than others," Rihanna said in Vanity Fair's November issue.

"Maybe I'm one of those people built to handle s--t like this. Maybe I'm the person who's almost the guardian angel to this person, to be there when they're not strong enough, when they're not understanding the world, when they just need someone to encourage them in a positive way and say the right thing."

The American Oxygen singer goes on to admit she thought she could "change" Brown.

"I was very protective of him. I felt that people didn't understand him. Even after... But you know, you realise after a while that in that situation you're the enemy".

Despite "caring about" her ex-partner, Rihanna admits the pair do not speak or have any kind of relationship at present.

Source : http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/72768029/rihanna-was-very-protective-of-ex-chris-brown.html