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\"Rihanna\" Rihanna had to change the title of S&M to Come On earlier this year<\/span> <\/p>\n

Rihanna is defending her latest music video, Man Down, which shows a man being shot in the head.<\/p>\n

The Parents Television Council in America has called the scenes “disturbing” and have asked TV channel BET to stop showing it.<\/p>\n

But the singer has said the video was “art with a message”.<\/p>\n

She said: “We just wanted to hone in on a very serious matter that people are afraid to address, especially if you’ve been victimised in this scenario.”<\/p>\n

Man Down is the latest single off the singer’s fifth studio album, Loud.<\/p>\n

BET says it will carry on playing the video because “a comprehensive set of standards and guidelines are applied to all of our content”.<\/p>\n

They added that Rihanna’s video “complied with these guidelines and was approved for air”.<\/p>\n

MTV in America hasn’t played the video yet.<\/p>\n

‘Touchy subject’<\/span><\/p>\n

The 23-year-old says she didn’t intend to make a controversial music video and was hoping to show off her acting skills.<\/p>\n

The singer also defended the video in a series of tweets.<\/p>\n

The first said: “I’m a 23 year old rockstar with NO KIDS! What’s up with everybody wantin me to be a parent? I’m just a girl, I can only be your\/our voice!<\/p>\n

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I’ve been abused in the past and you don’t see me running around killing people in my spare time<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Rihanna<\/span><\/div>\n

“Cuz we all know how difficult\/embarrassing it is to communicate touchy subject matters to anyone especially our parents!<\/p>\n

“And this is why! Cuz we turn the other cheek! U can’t hide your kids from society, or they’ll never learn how to adapt! This is the REAL WORLD!”<\/p>\n

Rihanna, who was attacked by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown in February 2009 before the US Grammy music awards, says she doesn’t agree with violence.<\/p>\n

“I’ve been abused in the past and you don’t see me running around killing people in my spare time,” she said on BET.<\/p>\n

Chris Brown pleaded guilty to assaulting Rihanna and has been sentenced to five years’ probation.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year Rihanna was forced to change the title of her single S&M to Come On after pressure from Radio 1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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