Birthday Cake Reunion?

Reports of Chris Brown and Rihanna reuniting have been circulating for months and now the rumors have everyone wondering: what’s next for the couple? The two split in 2009 after Brown was accused of assaulting Rihanna in his Lamborghini. Brown, who was 19 at the time, turned himself in and was arrested by the LAPD. Gruesome photographs of Rihanna’s disfigured face after the abuse were eventually released—and shocked everyone. How could a gorgeous power couple suddenly turn so hostile? The truth is, nobody really knows what happened between Chris and Rihanna three years ago, except that the couple has split, Rihanna has been singing about “S&M” and Chris has a new girlfriend, Karrueche Tran.

This February, Rihanna released the song “Birthday Cake Remix” featuring Chris Brown. The collaboration surprised everyone and began a wave of rumors about the two getting back together. Rihanna said her motivation was just to “make beautiful music together”. She claimed the track was “just music and it’s innocent”. But still—lyrics like “I’ve been missing your body” make you wonder if it was really an innocent collaboration after all. Then, even more buzz started circulating.

At the 2012 Grammys, Rihanna was spotted leaving Brown’s changing room grinning widely with disheveled hair. It’s also been reported that American Idol producers are trying to convince the couple to reunite live on the show. Different rumors have been popping up everywhere: secret lunch dates, coded tweets to each other, and an Illuminati-arranged marriage are some of the accounts that paparazzi and media networks have been releasing. This all seems far-fetched and hard to believe. Why would Rihanna get back together with someone who abused her? Also, now that Chris Brown has a new girlfriend, this seems like the worst time for reconciliation.

However, there’s still the possibility that the rumors will hold true, so what would the pros and cons be of a Chris Brown-Rihanna reunion?

THE PROS: Both are talented artists and performers. Bringing the two together could mean more collaboration on singles, remixes and maybe even that American Idol performance. Forgive and forget, right?

THE CONS: Just about everything else—this reunion would cause major backlash amongst fans and music producers alike. Chris Brown was tried in court for abuse charges against Rihanna. Making amends after a situation like that just doesn’t seem plausible. The two would go through more pain than happiness trying to forget their turbulent and troubled past.

Rihanna took a stand against Brown and held her head high. The starlet needs to keep moving forward and forget the idea of reuniting with her old flame. For Chris Brown, we can only wish him the best in his new relationship and hope that it doesn’t turn out like his last.