Will Chris Brown End Up Needing Payday Loans?

Financial ruin could drive singer to payday loans

For the time being, Doublemint gum won't be using advertisements featuring Chris Brown.

R&B artist Chris Brown may end up needing payday loans someday if what the tabloids are speculating about is true. After Brown’s tumultuous night, which landed him in jail, some are saying that his domestic assault charges could end his career.

Personally, I think that’s a bit sensationalistic. Stars have weathered worse things. However, at least for now, it appears it will cost Brown quite a bit, including his reputation, possibly his relationship and quite a bit of cash. I’m not just talking about the $50,000 he paid to bail himself out of jail.

Alleged abuse

So, the incident went like this. Brown’s girlfriend, R&B star Rihanna, called police about 12:30 a.m. Sunday.  She said she had been attacked, and a police report says she had visible cuts and bruises on her face. She told the police Brown was her attacker. Sunday evening, just before the Grammy’s, Brown was arrested. Both Brown and Rihanna had been scheduled to perform at the Grammy’s.

Domestic assault is always a tragedy, no matter who is involved. But when public figures, who act as role models for many, are involved, it’s even more complicated.

The cost of criminal charges

Brown was held briefly in jail before he bailed himself out for $50,000. But that is only the tip of the iceberg as far as what this will cost him financially. Wrigley’s gum has already pulled TV ads featuring Brown. The Doublemint gum ad that includes a song by Brown and video of the R&B star dancing will not be aired again while the investigation is ongoing. The commercial aired Sunday night during the Grammy’s.

Just to add more to the tab, Brown’s rented silver Lambourghini has been impounded. In the midst of fame and fortune, Brown certainly won’t need payday loans to get the car out of the impound yard, but it’s tough to say where things will go for the star from here. Brown has also been involved in the “Got Milk?” campaign, but his involvement was scheduled to end this week. However, Milk did issue a statement saying the company was taking the allegations against Brown “very seriously.”

Rihanna doing well

Reports confirm that Rihanna was hospitalized after the incident. Her publicist would not say whether Rihanna remains in the hospital, but said the diva was doing well. E! News reported Monday night that Rihanna was still in the hospital. Rihanna and Brown have been together for more than a year. If Brown is convicted in the assault, he could face three to four years in prison.

More celebrity gossip

Another R&B singer, Usher, also proved to be a no-show at the Grammy’s. Reports also came out Sunday saying that Usher’s wife, Tameka Raymond, was in the hospital because of complications from plastic surgery. Luckily, Raymond is in stable condition.

It brings up an interesting point, though. People who are considering plastic surgery must remember that any type of surgery is dangerous, and if something unexpectedly goes wrong, they could find themselves needing payday loans to cover the cost of complications.