Chris Brown withdraws name from Kids' Choice Awards ballot
R&B singer Chris Brown, who is charged with felony assault and criminal threats on girlfriend Rihanna, withdrew his name today from consideration for favorite song and favorite male singer at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards, citing the controversy over his continued presence on the ballot.
“Chris very much appreciates the support of his fans and the honor they have paid him in the way of nominations for Favorite Male Singer and Favorite Song,” said a statement from his public relations firm, Sitrick and Co. “Unfortunately, the controversy surrounding the incident last month has shifted the focus from the music to whether he should be allowed to be among those nominated.
“While Chris would like to speak to his fans directly about this and other issues, pending legal proceedings preclude his doing so at this time. Once the matter before him has been resolved, he intends to do so.”
The statement comes after more than 5,000 parents signed an online petition asking that Brown be removed from the list of nominees for the March 28 Kids’ Choice Awards show, in which children and teenagers vote for their favorite entertainers.
Brown, 19, is charged with felony assault and making criminal threats against Robyn “Rihanna” Fenty, 21, on the eve of the Grammys as they drove from a party in his rented Lamborghini. He is scheduled to be arraigned April 6.
Despite the Feb. 8 incident in which authorities allege Brown repeatedly hit her in the face, threatened to kill her and even bit her ear and fingers, a producer said the two singers have reconciled and are recording a duet -- a love song that will appear on Brown’s album due out later this year.
-- Richard Winton
Photo: Singer Chris Brown stands in a courtroom at the Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles Thursday. Brown faces two felony charges, assault and making criminal threats, against a woman the district attorney's office has identified as Robyn F. Credit: Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times
Previously on latimes.com:
Rihanna can record Chris Brown, court documents show
Rihanna doesn't want restraining order against Chris Brown
Brown beat, bit and threatened to kill Rihanna, prosecutors allege [UPDATED]
EDITOR'S PICKS:
Im glad that he took his name out of the ballots. What he did to Rhianna was horrible and he should be punished for it even if that means career suicide.
Posted by: Vanessa Godinez | March 11, 2009 at 12:46 PM
okay here is wat is bodering me. Do you really think rihanna would actually reconciled with brown after wat happen. The people behind this are diddy and the black community in particular trying to put them back together so when charges come against chris brown on april 6 the judge can look at it and be oooh it wasn't a big deal since they are back together so lets let him go free or give him a minor penalty...... lame asses
Posted by: klow213 | March 11, 2009 at 01:16 PM
i respect that he did that.but i think jamie lynn and miley cyrus should be removed too.jamie had a baby at a young age and miley was on a cover of a magazine half naked. and photos that she was showin her bra and no one was sayin anything.
Posted by: april | March 11, 2009 at 04:17 PM
i respect he did that. but he is up for being a favorite male music artists.he is not gettin a award for what he did.look at miley she was on a magazine half naked and jamie lynn have a baby at a young age no one see anything wrong with that?.
Posted by: eliz | March 11, 2009 at 04:32 PM