Rihanna's Controversial 'Man Down' Video Draws Defenders from the Media
Rihanna’s been taking plenty of heat for her new music video, in which the singer portrays a rape victim who kills her attacker. Outraged media watchdog groups have gone so far as to demand the video be banned. But media outlets remain largely unmoved by the hysteria.
BET premiered the video last week and has refused to stop airing it. The network issued a statement in response to the controversy:
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