Rihanna: “I know that I was able to save a life”

Nine months after her brutal beating,
Rihanna opened up about her infamous fight with ex-boyfriend
Chris Brown in a very public TV interview — but she doesn’t regret her decision. “It’s always scary to talk about personal things in front of so many people, but I know I helped young girls, and that’s what really matters to me,” the "Live Your Life" singer told
In Touch at her
Rated R album release party in New York’s Juliet Supperclub on November 24. By coming clean about the domestic violence she experienced in February, Rihanna believes she may have even prevented the death of an innocent victim. “I know that I was able to save a life, and that made it worth it. I definitely feel a sense of relief having cleared up the rumors,” she added. Now single and strong, the sexy starlet is back on top with her fourth album, which was released on November 23.