Ike And Tina Then Bobby And Whitney And Now Chris And Rihanna

According to the Centers for Disease Control, domestic violence is a serious, preventable public health problem affecting more than 32 million Americans, or more than 10% of the U.S. population and only a third of cases are actually reported. Since celebrities are also humans – although some fans and stars believe that they are gods and goddesses - some of them are amongst the 32 millions victims.

Ike and Tina Turner were one of the greatest duos of the 60s and 70s; and since they were a "married", they must have looked the perfect fairy tale couple. But things weren’t as they seemed. They were rumors of Ike abusing Tina and that he had a drug problem. Tina finally left Ike in 1976 after 16 years of marriage. In 1986, she wrote a biography title I, Tina which she talked about her life, Ike’s abuse towards her and his drug addiction. The book was adapted into a movie What’s Love Got To Do With It? which was released in 1993, the same year Ike was released from prison after serving four years on drug and weapon charges. Ike denied the abuse allegations. saying that he only hit Tina a few times and that Tina often hit back. – So it was kick boxing and Ike always won. – In 2001, Ike published his autobiography Takin' Back My Name in which he admitted that he "slapped Tina...there have been times I have punched her for no reason" Because of the huge negative image the book and the movie gave him, Ike had troubles rekindling his career; but he managed to win a Grammy in 2007. He passed away that same year, from a cocaine overdose. – Proof that drug really can kill.

Unlike Ike and Tina Turner, Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston were married for sure, didn’t perform together, were both successful solo singers, and were both addicted to drugs. In other words, they’ll get high together. – I know, how romantic! – On January 11th 2000, security at the Hawaiian airport found marijuana in their luggage. They were a lot of rumors of Bobby beating Whitney. In 2003, Bobby was arrested for hitting Whitney, but, as usual, she took him back. Whitney went to rehab in 2006 and on April 24th 2007, she divorced Bobby after 14 years of marriage and got the custody of their daughter Bobbi Kristina Houston-Brown. Now something which I find kind of funny: Whitney was offered the role of Tina Turner in What’s Love Got To Do With It? but had to decline due to maternity. I wonder if playing Tina would have been an earlier wake up call. Everyone knows that Bobby always had a drug problem while Whitney always had a clean good girl image thru out her career. That makes it easy to assume that Bobby was the one who introduced her to drugs. In 2008, Bobby wrote an autobiography titled "Bobby Brown: The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But" which was scheduled to hit the shelf on May 2008. In the book, he says that he was only into cocaine and Whitney was the one who introduced him to other drugs. He didn’t confirmed whether or not she was bisexual and admitted that he wasn’t faithful to her. He also said: "Whitney and I had our arguments and fights just like everyone else. It was no Ike and Tina type of fights, but that’s what the media made the public believe." In April, Whitney made him sign a confidentiality agreement in which he promised not to write anything about her. "Bobby Brown: The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth" was still published on December 2008 by Derek Handspike as an "unauthorized" biography of Bobby Brown. Maybe it will be adapted to a movie and become as successful as What’s Love Got To Do With It?

The latest one is totally different. It’s the twenty first century, they are both young, have clean images, weren’t married and reportedly never used drugs. On February 08th, Chris Brown was accused of beating and threatening a woman who was later identified as being his girlfriend Rihanna. – Everybody already suspected that. – Rihanna was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center hospital where it was reported that she beard visible bruises and that her face was bleeding. Chris gave himself up to the police later that day; he was released from jail after paying a $50,000 bail. There are reports that the couple where spotted arguing. The reason is still unknown but many say that Rihanna got angry after reading a message from a woman to Chris. According to People, they got back together and after spending some time at Diddy’s Miami Beach's Star Island. And that's not all! They will record a love duet together. Unbelievable. - I think that's called Love, or is it Stupidity, maybe Blindness. Yet again, what's the difference. - Whitney Houston and Oprah Winfrey advised her not to take him back. Tina Turner is rumored to be planning to meet her to try and change her mind. Since books and autobiography seem to be the best way to get back at abusing spouses and that the pen is mightier than the fist, we should be on the look out for autobiographies where they will be trashing each other, in the years to come.