Chris Brown publicly dumped his girlfriend and long-suffering love Karrueche Tran this weekend. I'd feel bad for her, but the break up means that there will be less Chris Brown in her life, so she'll probably live longer.
Chris Brown commented on the breakup during a show, and then the two of them had a very public argument over social media, airing each other's dirty laundry. (And we mean dirty.) Chris Brown apologized for his actions, which is something he should have some practice with.
In all honesty, she should be thanking him. I mean, in terms of breakups, Chris Brown has done much worse. I'm not saying that I think what he did was ok, but compared to his some of his other behavior, this isn't that bad. It's like that old saying "Chris Brown might break my bones, but words will never hurt me." So, this relationship may or may not be over.
Some celebrity couples break up in private, which is lame. At least give people some enjoyment out of the break up. Here are 10 other celebrity breakups that played out in the public spotlight.
Karrueche Tran and Chris Brown
Chris Brown was very openly dating and having sex with Rihanna while he was still dating Karrueche Tran. And that was one of the high points for this couple, who are/were on-again off-again forever. The latest? Chris Brown publicly accused Tran of not visiting him in jail in favor of going on dates with Drake. The same Drake who publicly feuded with Chris Brown about also sleeping with Rihanna. Creeps. All creeps.
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Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson
No one would remember Snow White And The Huntsman if it wasn't for the very public affair between Kristen Stewart, who was still dating Robert Pattinson at the time, and the film's then-married director, Rupert Sanders. Well, that's one way to get people to see a movie, I guess.
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Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger
Alec Baldwin may seem like a nice guy now, but listen to the message he left his daughter, Ireland Baldwin, regarding his divorce from Kim Basinger. Listen to that message and then remember that he left that message for his daughter. It's the most uncomfortable situation ever.
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Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon
In the Nick Cannon-Mariah Carey split, one of them clearly has more money and power. To help build his case, Cannon's attorneys forced Mariah Carey to miss rehearsals for a big TV performance. The isolated audio of this performance became a trending video on the internet, all because Nick Cannon is a turd.
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Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears
The video for "Cry Me A River" is so obviously about the Justin Timberlake's breakup from Britney Spears that it's kind of uncomfortable to watch. The only difference between the video and the real breakup is that the real breakup probably featured much less singing and dancing.
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Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie may be a Hollywood super couple these days, but don't forget that Brad Pitt was still married to Jennifer Aniston when he met Jolie on the set of Mr. And Mrs. Smith. It was very scandalous, but it was also a pretty good movie.
Photo: IMDB
Katy Perry and Russell Brand
After apparently being dumped via text message by Russell Brand, Katy Perry attempted to slightly revamp her image and talked about releasing more adult-sounding music that was clearly about the end of the relationship. When it didn't sell as well, she went back to her old bubblegum sound. Also, Russell Brand tweeted this photo of Katy Perry just waking up, which royally pissed her off.
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Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee
After a couple has had their private sex tape become one of the most successful videos in the country, it's hard to maintain a marriage. This break up took a dirty turn when the couple publicly revealed that Tommy Lee gave her Hepatitus.
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Taylor Swift and Anybody
Everyone knows everything about every single break up Taylor Swift has ever been through. It's basically how she's built a career, by getting dumped and then singing about it.
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Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey
Ah, good old Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson. I guess you could say it's a public breakup when your relationship is the subject of its own reality show. While they didn't get divorced on the show, the divorce was clearly not a surprise for fans of the show, who saw a lot of Lachey's eyerolling at Simpson's antics.
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Hulk Hogan and Linda Hogan
Another reality series relationship that ended, this one got weird. Hulk Hogan's ex-wife, Linda Hogan, started dating a very young man who was classmates her son, Nick Hogan. Hulk Hogan made some weird comments about it to the public, then he started dating one of his daughter's friends. Super weird and kind of gross.
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Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears
The video for Cry Me A River is so obviously about the singer's break up from Britney Spears that it's kind of uncomfortable to watch. The only difference between the video and the real break up is that the real break up featured much less singing and dancing.
Pam Anderson and Tommy Lee
After a couple has had their private sex tape become one of the most successful videos in the country, it's hard to maintain a marriage. This break up took a dirty turn when the couple publicly revealed that Tommy Lee gave her Hepatitus.
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon
In the Nick Cannon/Mariah Carey split, one of them clearly has more money and power. To help build his case, Cannon's attorneys forced Mariah Carey to miss rehearsals for a big tv performance. The isolated audio of this performance became a trending video on the internet, all because Nick Cannon is a turd.
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson
No one would remember Snow White and the Huntsman if it wasn't for the very public affair between Stewart and the film's director. Well, that's one way to get people to see a movie, I guess.
Katy Perry and Russell Brand
After apparently being dumped via text message, Katy Perry revamped her image and started releasing more adult sounding music that was clearly about the end of the relationship. When it didn't sell as well, she went back to her old bubble gum sound.
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Anniston
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie may be a Hollywood super couple these days, but don't forget that Brad was still married to Jennifer Anniston when he meant Jolie on the set of Mr and Mrs Smith. It was very scandalous, but it was also a pretty good movie.
Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger
Alec Baldwin may seem like a nice guy, but listen to the message he left his daughter regarding the divorce. Listen to that message and then remember that he left that message for his daughter. It's the most uncomfortable ever.
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