Rihanna: Everything We Can Take Away About Men From Her Past (Abusive) Relationships With Chris Brown And Hassan Jameel vs. Her Life Now – And What The Media Has To Do With It

May is the month where fashion geeks and freaks come together and either attend the Met Gala on the first Monday of the moth, watch it live, or talk about it non-stop on the internet or in person. This year was absolutely no different. The show was absolutely stunning. Attendees included the Kardashian-Jenner clan, Ciara, Miley Cyrus, Gigi Hadid, Hailey (Baldwin) Bieber, Bebe Rhexa, Pamela Anderson, Mindy Kailing, Zendeya, Diana Ross, Demi Moore, Nicole Kidman, Megan Thee Stallion, Lisa, Anne Hathaway, Tracee Ellis Ross, Cynthia Erivo, Cardi B, Simone Biles, Zoe Saldaña, Ayo Edebiri, Kerry Washington, Madonna, Joey King, and many, many more great talents.

But perhaps the person that made a REAL grand entrance this year was none other than Rihanna. She was the last person to arrive at the gala and walk the red carpet. Lord and behold… her greatest accessory that night was her baby bump. Yes, my all; that was where Rihanna announced her third pregnancy. She previously announced her second pregnancy in 2023 when she performed at the Super Bowl half time show. It was absolutely iconic, and I wouldn’t expect anything less from the genius that is Rihanna. But let’s not pretend that her partner, A$AP Rocky, isn’t a genius too, because he so is. Following the Met Gala, which he attended as well, he proclaimed that he should be the next Black James Bond, and after seeing a side by side photo of him and Daniel Craig, I just couldn’t unseen at the brilliance that it could most certainly be.

We’ve been waiting long and hard for a new Rihanna album, whose last album was 2016’s ‘Anti’. I guess she’s just anti making music since she’s been happily in love and concentrating on other business ventures? Even years later her greatest hit songs are absolutely unforgettable. ‘Live Your Life’s with T.I and ‘Love The Way You Lie’ are my jams even now, so many years later. And speaking ‘Love The Way You Lie’, which was released in 2010 as a single and starred Megan Fox and Aaron Paul in the music video as the dysfunctional, toxic and abusive love interests, I think the time has finally come to talk about the premise and emphasis of it all.

Sadly, when the world thinks of Rihanna, we think of more than just her work as an artist and an entrepreneur. We associate her with the abuse she’d endured at the hands of her then-boyfriend, Chris Brown, after attending the Grammys together in 2009. Official documents reporting the assault stated, as per Cheryl Dorsey from the Los Angeles Police Department, ‘It states that Rihanna and Chris were driving in his car around town. Rihanna had seen something on his phone that made her think he was dealing with another female. And by his own admission, when she confronted him in the car he got a little annoyed with her. The nerve of her to have the temerity to ask him a question about whatever it is that he is doing.’ Broadcast journalist Sharon Carpenter also reported, ‘Chris tried to shove her out of the car by opening the door and throwing her out. She had her seatbelt on so that didn’t work. Then he punched her in the eye. He kept punching her and her mouth was filling up with blood. Chris Brown had said to her, ‘I am going to beat the s— out of you.’ She called her assistant — who didn’t pick up — but Rihanna pretended to be on the phone with her. Likely she was hoping this would get Chris to calm down and come to his senses. But then he said, ‘Now I am really going to kill you!’ He then put her in a chokehold so tight that she began to lose consciousness.’ Brown was driving, punching Rihanna with his right fist as he drove with his left hand. This went on on for blocks.

Of course, they broke up thereafter. How could Rihanna ever go back to someone who’d hurt her so badly? The photos released of her bruised face was mesmerizing, and in the worst possible way. However, the two briefly reunited in 2012 before splitting again for good. Her getting back together with Brown allegedly ended her friendship with then-best-friend, Katy Perry. Rihanna later admitted in a 2015 interview with Vanity Fair that getting back together with him was a mistake. She said, ‘I was that girl. That girl who felt that as much pain as this relationship is, maybe some people are built stronger than others. Maybe I’m one of those people built to handle sh*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. A hundred percent. I was very protective of him. I felt that people didn’t understand him. Even after … But you know, you realize after a while that in that situation you’re the enemy. You want the best for them, but if you remind them of their failures, or if you remind them of bad moments in their life, or even if you say I’m willing to put up with something, they think less of you — because they know you don’t deserve what they’re going to give. If you put up with it, maybe you are agreeing that you [deserve] this, and that’s when I finally had to say, ‘Uh-oh, I was stupid thinking I was built for this.’ Sometimes you just have to walk away. I don’t hate him. I will care about him until the day I die. We’re not friends, but it’s not like we’re enemies. We don’t have much of a relationship now.’

And you might be thinking to yourself, ‘How could she?’ Trust me, I understand your way of thinking, especially if you haven’t been in an abusive relationship. But also trust me when I say that it’s not uncommon for women to come back together with their abusers. In fact, statistically, a majority number of women who attempt to leave abusive partners experience multiple separations and returns before permanently leaving. For example, one study found that 66.3% of women in a shelter for domestic violence victims reported separating from and returning to their abusers at least once, with 97.1% of those reporting multiple returns. Women might revisit past relationships for a variety of reasons, including lingering feelings, a perception that the breakup was a mistake, or a desire for comfort and familiarity. Some might seek emotional validation or simply miss the comfort of the relationship. Other times, returning to an ex can be a result of fear of loneliness, low self-esteem, or a lack of other options. To break it down more thoroughly:

1. Lingering Feelings and Regret: 

• Missed Connection: Many women find themselves drawn back to their ex because they still harbor strong feelings of love or affection. 
• Regretful Breakup: Some believe the breakup was a mistake and that the relationship could have been salvaged. 
• Missed Companionship: The familiarity and shared history can be attractive, especially if they are struggling with loneliness or a lack of other potential partners. 

2. Emotional Needs and Comfort: 

• Seeking Validation: If the ex provided emotional support or made her feel loved, she might miss those positive emotions and seek to recapture them. 
• Comfort and Familiarity: The ex might represent a known quantity and source of comfort, which can be appealing when facing uncertainty or change. 
• Familiar Patterns: Even if the relationship was unhealthy, some individuals are drawn back to it because they know the dynamics and routines. 

3. Psychological Factors: 

• Fear of Loneliness: The fear of being alone can be a powerful motivator to return to an ex, even if the relationship is not ideal. 
• Low Self-Esteem: Some women may feel their ex is the only one who truly loves or understands them, leading them to cling to the relationship. 
• Unhealed Attachment Issues: Past trauma or insecure attachment styles can make it difficult to let go and move on, potentially leading to repeated attempts to rekindle the relationship. 
• Boredom or Lack of Fulfillment: If a woman is unhappy with her current life and lacks meaningful pursuits, she may turn back to her ex for a sense of purpose or excitement. 

4. External Factors: 

• Social Pressure: In some cases, social pressure or expectations might influence a woman’s decision to get back with her ex. 
• Jealousy or Curiosity: If an ex has moved on and found happiness, this can trigger feelings of jealousy or curiosity, leading to attempts to get back together. 

For Rihanna, her reason for getting back together was her thinking that could fix him; that she could be a better man than the one that attacked her. But it’s just not possible. It’s not possible for a man like that to be fix, or to be changed. He already showed the world exactly who he is when he attacked Rihanna in 2009, and yet, she fell for his charm. We, those who were from the outside looking in, judged her for it endlessly. What we failed to realize though, was that we fell for him charm too. We were still buying his music, going to his concerts, defending him on social media.

Following the 2009 attack, Brown charged with felony domestic assault, ultimately pleading guilty to one count of felony assault in a plea deal that avoided jail time in exchange for community service, counseling, a restraining order and probation. (Brown was later accused of violating his restraining order and faking some of his community service and ordered to serve additional hours.) In the documentary, ‘Chris Brown: Welcome To My Life’, Brown gave his own version of the events that happened. He said Rihanna had been kicking and screaming at him during an argument that stemmed from her seeing messages on his phone from another woman. He hit her and hit her arm, which he said made him feel like a monster, with the fight haunting him forever.

After much denying, Brown admitted that he’d cheated on Rihanna with an employee, and the relationship hadn’t been the same ever since. She said, ‘She didn’t care, she just didn’t trust me after that. From there, it just went downhill because it would be fights, it would be verbal fights, physical fights as well… We were fighting each other. She would hit me, I would hit her. But it never was OK. I remember she was trying to kick me. It was just her just being upset. But then I really hit her. With a closed fist, like I punched her and it busted her lip. And when I saw it I was in shock. Why the hell did I hit her? From there, she just spit in my face, spit blood in my face, so it enraged me even more. It was a real fight in a car.’

When we saw him looking at Rihanna’s bruised face from that night, Brown choked up and said it wasn’t him. But it WAS. In the years since the assault and the liniment sentence that came thereafter, Brown been tied to a long list of alleged assaults and violent incidents. In addition to multiple alleged attacks on fans, staff and other musicians including Frank Ocean in 2017, his ex-girlfriend Karrueche Tran was granted a restraining order against him, with her citing physical violence during their relationship and menacing behavior after their split, including threatening to kill her. (Brown called the claims bullsh*t). Two years later, he and members of his team were detained in Paris after being accused of aggravated rape and drug possession. Brown denied the allegations and was released, but subsequently skipped a meeting with French investigators. (His lawyer said the date was ‘inconvenient’ for Brown but that he wished to ‘find a new date.’)

And despite everything, Brown still managed to continue finding success in his music, and even in acting later on. Some say he’s even benefited from the ‘bad boy’ image he’d garnered due to the 2009 attack. In the era of cancel culture, Brown was left unbothered. So much so that he continued on with the pattern of abuse and aggression towards women, because he knew there’d be little to no consequences. A court date being an unconvinced? PLEASE! He didn’t feel like a monster. He WAS a monster. But this isn’t just on Brown himself. This also on the fact that we live in this wild era where violence against women is normalized. In his 2004 comedy special, ‘Never Scared’, Chris Rock joked about women loving the most misogynistic rap that he himself had trouble defending. Sadly it’s true. It’s not only normalized, but fantasized as well.

You see this in media too, particularly in movies and TV shows. Usually the couples that end up together in the end aren’t good together. They’re not good for one another as either one is toxic and holding the other back, or both are toxic and holding each other back. Examples of functional couples on TV shows that were actually great together but weren’t endgame include Roy and Keeley from ‘Ted Lasso’, Alexis and Ted from ‘Schitt’s Creek’, Haley and Andy from ‘Modern Family’, Shawn and Angela from ‘Boy Meets World’, Darlene and David  from ‘Roseanne’, and of course, Emma and Sean from ‘Degrassi’. A fictional couple that did end up together in the end, but wasn’t supposed to were Rachel and Jesse from ‘Glee’. Jesse was supposed to be a rival, and he came to Rachel as a manipulative tactic brought on by her biological mother, who coached Jesse. He wooed Rachel, pretending to have feelings for Rachel. Over time, though, he ended up developing real feelings for her, but he felt like he was under too much pressure to be with her. All Rachel could see in him was how he backstabbed her and played with her heart. She eventually got together with Finn, the quarterback and leader of the Glee club. They were supposed to end up together in the end, with Rachel giving up her Broadway career in New York to be with him in Ohio.

Plans for Rachel had changed when the actor who played Finn, Cory Monteith passed away in 2013 while preparing to film season 5 of the show. Finn, just like Cory, passed away on the show. Rachel was grieving Finn’s death, and after a fling with Sam, Finn’s best friend, she reconnected with Jesse. Their chemistry was undeniable. And we, the viewers, saw them living happily in New York having worked their ways up on Broadway. Suddenly, it all made sense, and it was evident that even if Finn was alive, Rachel’s relationship with Jesse made complete sense and she should’ve ended up with him regardless. I think many people, especially ‘Glee’ fans will agree that Rachel and Jesse formed a more cohesive and believable couple than Rachel and Finn on the show because of their shared ambition and understanding of each other’s desire for fame. While Finn was also ambitious, his goals were more grounded in sports and community, whereas Jesse and Rachel’s ambition was focused on the spotlight and achieving a similar level of success. If Rachel were to end up with Finn, she would’ve held herself back in her career and given up everything she’d worked so hard for. Jesse and Rachel both openly embraced their desire for fame and stardom, seeing it as a natural path for their talents. They wanted the exact same things in life. Finn, while also passionate about music and Glee, didn’t necessarily share the same relentless drive for a national stage, which led to some friction with Rachel’s aspirations. Jesse also seemed to understand and appreciate Rachel’s desire for fame in a way that Finn struggled with. Finn’s initial resistance to Rachel’s ambitions and his later struggles with adjusting to her celebrity dreams created tensions in their relationship, and Rachel, it seemed, always had to be careful and hold herself back for as to not hurt Finn and his ego. And let’s not be so quick to judge Jesse because of this one thing, because he did show he loved Rachel, but in his own way. He had his own ways of telling her and his own ways showing her. He even did so quietly, when no one, not even Rachel was looking.

There’s a reason why I’ve included them in this particular blog entry. But here’s the thing: what many people failed to realize about Rachel’s relationship with Finn was that it was filled with lies, manipulation, and deistic – on both parties. Finn lied to Rachel about his ‘first time’. In retaliation, Rachel fooled around with Puck, Finn’s friend who also got his ex-girlfriend, Quinn, pregnant when they were dating. When Finn got back together with Quinn, Rachel manipulated the situation for her own gain because she was still in love with Finn. During their senior year of high school, when they finally seemed to be in a stable relationship after two years of being dysfunctional, Rachel always aimed to hold Finn back in his ambition. First, she tried to make Finn choose her over football, and then she started making plans for the two of them as a couple after high school on his behalf. She just assumed he’d follow her to New York like a muppet. But did she even ask if he wanted to be in New York? No, she didn’t. By the time graduation rolled around, Rachel and Finn intended to get married. However, Finn felt that Rachel was only settling for him and that their marriage would hinder her success at NYADA, the school she was so set to attend in New York. So instead of getting married, he put her on a train to New York and didn’t follow her. His intention was to ‘set her free’ from him so she could pursue her dreams of stardom in New York.

Whilst there, Finn didn’t support Rachel attended NYADA, didn’t show any support towards his girlfriend. She was scared alone, and he just left her there to go to the army. There was 0 communication between them. Rachel got close to her classmate who showed interest in her. She went along with him courting her. And finally, when it was convenient for him, Finn showed up, and not only did he show up, but he was surprised that she would even consider developing feelings for another man. This was gaslighting to its finest. She eventually officially broke up with him, though she was always in love with him and cheated on her college boyfriend when she slept with Finn though they weren’t together. I just can’t believe they would’ve gotten back together in the end had the actor not passed away in real life, because how he treated her, and how she treated him, isn’t something to be romanticizing and wishing for oneself. It’s toxic and a means of abuse in itself. Abuse isn’t just physical, and we all have to remember that. We also can’t forget that, at the beginning, Finn used Rachel and her feelings for him for his own gain in getting a scholarship. And yet, we’re supposed to root for them? What kind of message did it give away to the young viewers who were watching the show about love – really love?

Rachel and Jesse were the epiphany of a real, healthy type of love; the type where one person in the relationship doesn’t manipulate the other to get their way; the type the supports one another no matter what the other person does; the type that motivates one another to be the best versions of themselves; the type that doesn’t try to change the other person; the type that likes the other person no matter what – flaws and all. I just wish we got to see more of them as a couple. But alas, toxicity and drama is what sells at the end of the day. Toxicity and drama between fictional couples often resonate with audiences because they provide a heightened emotional experience and a sense of escapism, while also exploring complex aspects of human relationships. The entertainment value of drama can make shows more engaging, while the portrayal of unhealthy behaviors can trigger interesting discussions about real-life relationships. To break it down more thoroughly:

1. Heightened Emotions and Escapism: 

• Intense Emotions:Drama and toxicity often involve strong emotional reactions, such as jealousy, anger, or betrayal, which can be captivating for viewers. 
• Escapism:By watching fictional couples navigate turbulent relationships, audiences can experience intense emotions vicariously, providing a temporary escape from their own lives. 
• Suspense and Curiosity:Toxic dynamics create suspense and intrigue, making viewers want to see how the characters will resolve their issues or if they will eventually break free. 

2. Exploration of Complex Relationships: 

• Real-Life Relevance:While fictional, the portrayal of toxic behaviors can resonate with viewers who have experienced or witnessed similar dynamics in their own relationships. 
• Discussion and Reflection:Shows that explore toxic relationships can prompt conversations about healthy relationship boundaries, communication styles, and unhealthy attachment patterns. 

3. Entertainment Value and Engagement: 

• Increased Viewership:Drama and toxicity can boost viewership by generating audience engagement, discussion, and online buzz. 
• “Good” Bad Drama:Some viewers are drawn to the “good bad” aspect of toxicity, finding it entertaining to see how characters react to and cope with unhealthy situations. 
• Character Development:Toxic relationships can create opportunities for complex character development and exploration of individual motivations and vulnerabilities. 

4. Normalization and Misrepresentation: 

• Normalization of Unhealthy Behaviors:While some shows aim to highlight the negative consequences of toxicity, there’s a risk of normalizing or romanticizing these behaviors, especially if they are not portrayed as harmful. 
• Distorted Perception of Love:Dating shows, in particular, can create a distorted perception of love by presenting toxic dynamics as part of the “romance”. 

5. Psychological and Emotional Impact: 

• Fear of Abandonment:Some viewers may be drawn to toxic relationships because they mirror their own fears of abandonment or loneliness, according to Therapy With AB. 
• Distorted Memories:Individuals may be drawn back to toxic relationships due to a desire for familiarity or a romanticized view of the past. 
• Low Self-Esteem:Individuals with low self-esteem may tolerate or even seek out toxic relationships because they believe they are unworthy of better treatment. 

I wish this wasn’t the case. Maybe then we wouldn’t have so many women in Rihanna’s shoes – in abusive relationships; unable to get out; and when they do, they come back and repeat the cycle of abuse. Luckily, Rihanna was able to escape her torturous relationship with Brown, but there are still so many other women who don’t. There are so many women out there in the world trying to escape the abusive nature of their relationships, but end up being stuck, or worse, get killed. Particularly in Canada, while the rate of gender-related homicide has generally declined since 2001, there was a 14% increase between 2020 and 2021. The territories had the highest rate of gender-related homicide in 2021, with the rate more than 2.5 times greater in rural areas compared to urban areas. It takes an average of seven attempts for a survivor to leave an abusive partner, and women are six times more likely to be murdered by an ex-partner than a current partner. It’s important to note that the increase in numbers is a reflection of the time we were all in a pandemic.

Following her relationship with Chris Brown, Rihanna was in a 3 year relationship with billionaire Saudi businessman Hassan Jameel. His family owns Abdul Latif Jameel, the organization that owns the right to sell Toyota Motor vehicles in Saudi Arabia and several other Middle Eastern countries. In 2020, Jameel was worth a whopping $1.5 billion. His family was ranked 12th in 2016 as Forbe’s World’s Richest Arabs. Not much was known about their relationship. They were rarely seen together, and they rarely talked about one another or their relationship. The most Rihanna ever said about her then-boyfriend was when she appeared in an Interview cover story. She told people to ‘Google’ who she was dating. However, the artist said, ‘of course I am’ when asked if she was in love. When asked if she was going to get married, Rihanna paused, then said, ‘Only God knows that, girl. We plan and god laughs, right?’ She also talked about how Jameel led her to prioritize her personal time more in the same interview. She said, ‘It’s only the last couple years that I started to realize that you need to make time for yourself, because your mental health depends on it. If you’re not happy, you’re not going to be happy even doing things that you love doing. It’d feel like a chore. I never want work to feel like a chore. My career is my purpose, and it should never feel like anything other than a happy place. I’ve made little things a big deal, like going for a walk or going to the grocery store. I got into a new relationship, and it matters to me. It was like, “I need to make time for this.” Just like I nurture my businesses, I need to nurture this as well. I’ll shut things down for two days, three days at a time. On my calendar we now have the infamous “P,” which means personal days. This is a new thing.’

I can’t say much about what type of relationship Rihanna had with Jameel. Very little was known about them and their relationship throughout their time together. They were photographed fighting with one another, but what couple doesn’t? My husband and I have fought in public, but it didn’t meant that were a toxic couple and weren’t good for one another. It meant that we were humans. It meant that we’re two people in a disagreement and were working it out together. Someone once said to me, ‘If you don’t fight, you don’t care.’ That was an emphasis to the importance for couples to fight. That’s why the photos don’t really do anything for me when it comes to judging them as a couple. In January 2020, after nearly 3 years together, the two broke up. The reason for the split was unknown, but various sources suggested it was due to their different lifestyles and the challenges of maintaining a relationship with such different backgrounds. Some reports also mentioned differences in temperament, with Jameel being seen as more serious and Rihanna as more fun and wild. 

I think it’s a wild things to say that Rihanna wasn’t being seen a serious. A woman can be wild, carefree, and serious ALL AT THE SAME TIME. The fact that just a few months later she confirmed her relationship with her longtime friend, A$AP Rocky, just a few months later and became pregnant within a year just proved that. But I guess it was that Jameel himself didn’t take Rihanna seriously. He only saw her as the ‘wild girl’ that she was perceived as by the public when she still doing music. This, in hindsight, doesn’t make him any better than Chris Brown and how he treated her in their relationship if that were to be true. It’s just nice to know that, after so much turmoil she’d faced in her personal life, she finally found a man who treats her right; one who values the woman that she is and the woman that she’s always been.

When she got back together with Brown in 2012, Rihanna defended the relationship by saying, ‘It’s different now. We don’t have those types of arguments anymore. We talk about shit. We value each other. We know exactly what we have now, and we don’t want to lose that. He’s not the monster everybody thinks. He’s a good person. He has a fantastic heart. He’s giving and loving. And he’s fun to be around. That’s what I love about him – he always makes me laugh. All I want to do is laugh, really – and I do that with him.’ I really wish I could hug that version of Rihanna. I wish she could see what a beautiful woman she was. I wish she could see how worthy she was. She was worth a lot more than what Chris Brown had put her through, and so was Karrueche Tran, who dated Brown on-and-off between 2011 and 2015, as well as any other woman who he laid his hands on. We know that Tran got a 5 year restraining order against him after she shared text messages and voicemails in court where Brown threatened her and demanded she return diamond rings and other gifts given during their relationship. Tran also alleged Brown punched her in the stomach twice and pushed her down the stairs during their relationship.

Deborah Vagins, president of the National Network to End Domestic Violence, said, ‘Abuse is an intentional pattern of behavior intended to help one person gain and maintain power and control over another person — whether that’s a partner, a friend or family member, a stranger, or even a celebrity. An abusive person is the only person responsible for their actions. It’s their decision to perpetrate abuse in the first place, and it’s their decision whether they ultimately want to change their behavior and stop the abuse. But society can hold them accountable and we can choose how we respond to them and decide whether they reflect the kind of public figure we want to support with our time, energy and money.’

Dear women – when a man tells you who he is, believe him. It’s not your responsibility to change him or to make him into a person that he’s not. You’re worth more than what he’s putting you through. You’re stronger than what he’s putting you through. You’re more beautiful than what he’s putting you through. Be kinder to yourself; not him. If there’s anything we can learn from Rihanna’s story, it’s that. You deserve everything and more. You deserve to live; really live. You deserve to be loved; to really be loved – like Rihanna is now – by A$AP Rocky. So to end this blog entry on a more positive note, here are of the best Rihanna quotes:

• God just has a way of working things out the way he wants to, and you have no say in that.
• Ask God for forgiveness, and leave your regrets in the past.
• Keep your eyes on the finish line and not on the turmoil around you.
• I always believed that when you follow your heart or your gut, when you really follow the things that feel great to you, you can never lose, because settling is the worst feeling in the world.
• When you realize who you live for, and who’s important to please, a lot of people will actually start living. I am never going to get caught up in that. I’m gonna look back on my life and say that I enjoyed it – and I lived it for me.
• People take the little bit of information they’re fed, and they draw a picture of who you are. Most of the time, it’s wrong.
• I think women want freedom. They want to be empowered. They want hope. They want love; they want all the things that I want, and I’m not afraid to say those things and act on them, and I think that’s why they identify with me.
• I take risks because I get bored. And I get bored very easily.
• I used to feel unsafe right in the moment of an accomplishment – I felt the ground fall from under my feet because this could be the end. And even now, while everyone is celebrating, I’m on to the next thing. I don’t want to get lost in this big cushion of success.
• Women feel empowered when they can do the things that are supposed to be only for men, you know? It breaks boundaries, it’s liberating, and it’s empowering when you feel like, ‘Well, I can do that, too.’
• You have to just accept your body. You may not love it all the way, but you just have to be comfortable with it, comfortable with knowing that that’s your body.
• That’s all I could ever hope for, to have a positive effect on women. ‘Cos women are powerful, powerful beings. But they’re also the most doubtful beings. They’ll never know – we’ll never know – how powerful we are.