Chris Brown was recently denied entry to Australia due to his history of domestic violence. Brown was planning to tour in the country and is expected to appeal the decision. But in true Breezy fashion, he’s gone one further and asked Australia to use him as a domestic-violence awareness spokesperson.
I would be more than grateful to come to Australia to raise awareness about domestic violence.Im not the pink elephant in the room anymore
— Chris Brown (@chrisbrown) September 29, 2015
My life mistakes should be a wake up call for everyone. Showing the world that mistakes don't define you. Trying to prevent spousal abuse
— Chris Brown (@chrisbrown) September 29, 2015
The youth don't listen to parents nor do they listen to PSA's. The power that we have as Entertainers can change lives.
— Chris Brown (@chrisbrown) September 29, 2015
In a series of tweets, Brown made his case for being allowed to come to Australia (and it was better than “It’s media bullsh*t. We gonna party.”)
“I would be more than grateful to come to Australia to raise awareness about domestic violence.Im not the pink elephant in the room anymore [Note: That’s when you’re on drugs in a cartoon and no one wants to talk about it]. My life mistakes should be a wake up call for everyone. Showing the world that mistakes don’t define you. Trying to prevent spousal abuse. The youth don’t listen to parents nor do they listen to PSA’s. The power that we have as Entertainers can change lives.”
I know siding with Chris Brown on anything will never be popular, but he does have a point. There’s no doubt in my mind that Brown is probably a terrible person and what he did to Rihanna was heinous. But he was punished for his crimes and shouldn’t be barred from traveling for past mistakes. Especially if he wants to use those mistakes to ward others away from taking the same path.
