Singer Rihanna has spoken on US TV for the first time about being assaulted by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, warning that "it could happen to anybody".

歌手Rihanna就遭受前男友Chris Brown袭击事件首次接受美国电视采访，称“这种事可能发生在任何人身上”。

Rihanna speaks about the attack

The 21-year-old, who was interviewed on ABC's Good Morning America programme, also called her brief reconciliation¹（调和，和解） with Brown "embarrassing".

"I realised that my selfish decision for love could result in some young girl getting killed," she added.

Brown was sentenced to five years' probation²（缓刑） after February's assault.

'I didn't do it'

The singer, who has since apologised to fans for his actions, was also given a community service order.

MTV is due to air an interview with Brown on Friday.

Rihanna, who is due to release her new album Rated R on 23 November, told interviewer Diane Sawyer: "I am strong. This happened to me. I didn't cause this. I didn't do it."

The singer added of her decision to reconcile with（与……和解） Brown after the assault: "So far in love, so unconditional³, that I went back. That's not what I want to teach people."

The Barbadian-born star admitted that the blaze of publicity⁴（声名显赫） that surrounded the attack had been hard to deal with.

"There are a lot of women who have experienced this, but not in public. That made it really difficult. I thought 'there goes my little bit of privacy.'

"It's something that nobody wants anybody to know. So here I am, the whole world knowing," she said.

Rihanna offered advice to women tempted⁵ to go back to their partner after an incidence of domestic violence: "Don't react off of love."

Further extracts of ABC's interview with the singer will be screened on Friday in the US.