Apparently, Chris Brown is not a morning person. The former golden boy of r & b trashed his dressing room at ABC’s “Good Morning America” and hurled a chair through a window yesterday after host Robin Roberts quizzed him about his attack on former galpal Rihanna.
And if that wasn’t enough, Brown stripped off his shirt and stormed out of the studio before performing a second scheduled song. Well!
The singer’s appearance on the morning mainstay was to promote his new album, “F.A.M.E.” But the interview took a turn when Roberts questioned Brown about the fallout from his 2009 arrest after he laid hands on his superstar ex.
“It was very serious what you went through and what happened,” she said. “How have you been able to . . .”
“This album is what I want them to talk about, and not what happened two years ago,” a seemingly calm Brown replied.
Roberts laughed and thanked him for letting her discuss the incident, and after the interview, Brown performed. But instead of performing a second song for the online audience, as scheduled, Brown went to his dressing room and started smashing things.
“As always, we ask questions that are relevant and newsworthy, and that’s what we did in this interview with Mr. Brown,” said an ABC News statement. Roberts told TMZ.com that Brown authorized all questions before the interview, although he repeatedly attempted to skirt the questions, claiming that he didn’t care what the haters think.
But sources close to Brown, who is still on probation from his assault on Rihanna, claim the ill-fated interview on GMA was uncomfortable from the beginning. One source told People even the rehearsal was “tense,” causing Brown to “flip out” before cameras were even rolling.
“He’s been trying to move on from his past and focus on his music, and he’s finally putting out an album,” another Brown source said. “Why can’t we focus on that? He makes great music and he loves his fans. He’s a good kid.”
Yesterday afternoon Brown Tweeted about the incident to his fans: “Thank you to everyone who supports my music!!!” he wrote. “Key Word (music)!!! Love y’all.”
