Recording artist Chris Brown leaves Los Angeles Superior Court on April 6, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Chris Brown (Getty Images)more pics »A picture of Rihanna taken after she was allegedly assaulted by Chris Brown. Quick: you're a once-hot, now-reviled teen pop star accused of abusing your ex-girlfriend and about to head to court to face charges on assault. How do you rehabilitate your image?
If you're Chris Brown, you release a 37-second-long clip of you bowling with Bow Wow hyping your upcoming album, new single, and, and telling the world: "Everybody that's haters, they just been haters. All my real fans, I love you all. I ain't a monster."
You can see the video below: Brown's next court appearance will this Thursday in Los Angeles, though he isn't expected to appear.
He's facing charges of attacking Rihanna with "means of force likely to produce great bodily injury" and threatening further harm "which would result in death and great bodily injury." He could spend up to four years in jail if found guilty.