In 2017, Chris Brown released a documentary called Welcome to My Life. Many celebs have similarly released documentaries. The hour and 35-minute long documentary provides behind-the-scenes access to interesting and well-known moments in Chris Brown’s life from the good to the bad. It also included concert footage and commentary from other celebrities including Jennifer Lopez and Mike Tyson.
Chris Brown’s documentary sheds light on how promising his career as a musician was up until the moment that the assault of his ex-girlfriend, Rihanna, took place in 2009. He spends a lot of time discussing how much the incident changed his life and he apologizes for his actions. In the documentary, Chris Brown goes into great detail about the biggest scandal of the early 2000s as well as what his life was like before and after it all happened.
10 Chris Brown’s Mom Supported His Music Dream From The Beginning
Some celebrities do not have supportive parents when it comes to reaching levels of fame from the very beginning. For Chris Brown, that was not the case. His loving mother very clearly and adamantly supported his dreams of being a musician and she let that be known in the documentary! At the beginning of the movie, she described Chris Brown’s early rise to fame.
9 DJ Khaled, Terrence J, Jennifer Lopez, Rita Ora, Mike Tyson, Mary J. Blige, Jamie Foxx, & Usher Believed In His Talent
Other famous celebrities believe in Chris Brown and know that his talent shines through. Some of those celebrities include Terrence Jay, DJ Khaled, Jennifer Lopez, Rita Ora, Mike Tyson, and obviously Usher who discovered him in the first place. All of these celebrities were included throughout the documentary speaking on Chris Brown and describing his talent when it comes to singing and dancing.
8 He Was Shocked When He Won Artist Of The Year
Chris Brown was extremely shocked when he won artist of the year. He won the award in 2008 and the look on his face said it all. He did not expect to be taking home that award by any means! He admitted he thought the award should have gone to Coldplay. It is very interesting that he was unaware of how much his music was positively impacting the world at that time. It was obviously before the biggest scandal of his life took place. 2008 was an excellent year for his career.
7 He Described Himself As Public Enemy #1 After The Rihanna Incident
In 2009, things came crumbling down for Chris Brown after he assaulted his ex-girlfriend Rihanna and then pled guilty to felony assault. In the documentary, he described himself as public enemy number one after the incident took place. He went into great detail describing exactly what happened that night in the Lamborghini between the two. They got into a physical brawl where he ended up assaulting her in a way that physically damaged her face. The graphic images of the damage done to her face were released to the press and it shocked the nation.
6 Chris & Rihanna Secretly Dated For 8 Months Before The World Knew
The rise and fall of Chris Brown and Rihanna’s relationship is one of the most devastating situations to take place in front of the media. What a lot of people don’t know about the relationship between the two is that they actually dated secretly for eight months before the world knew about their relationship. Chris Brown revealed in the documentary that they performed at the VMAs together after already been in a long-term relationship. They just weren’t ready at the time to let the world know.
5 Chris Turned Himself In The Day After He Hurt Rihanna
There are a lot of mixed-up stories about how the events surrounding the Chris Brown and Rihanna incident unfolded but in the documentary, Chris Brown cleared up the timeline and explained that he turned himself into police the following day after everything went down.
Some people speculated that he was going to try to run away to evade imprisonment or legal troubles but he turned himself in because he knew that he had to own up to his actions.
4 He Witnessed Domestic Violence Between His Mom & Her Boyfriend
Something huge that Chris Brown revealed in the documentary is that when he was a child, he witnessed domestic violence taking place between his mom and her ex-boyfriend. He said that he would sometimes pee himself at night because he would be too scared to go to the bathroom. Going to the bathroom would mean leaving his room and having to deal with the violence that was going on outside. He saw his mom get hurt and it angered him beyond what words can describe. Witnessing domestic violence as a child definitely impacted him in his adulthood.
3 He Broke Down During His Michael Jackson Tribute
Later on in the documentary, it was revealed that Chris Brown performed Michael Jackson’s hit song “Man in the Mirror" at the 2010 BET awards. The performance was so personal to him that he broke down in tears. He was extremely emotional during his Michael Jackson tribute. The lyrics of the song talk about looking at yourself in the mirror and changing your ways. The lyrics talk about how good it feels to make a difference and make things right so he was obviously feeling a personal connection to this song.
2 He Addressed His Interview With Robin Roberts
Another hugely controversial incident that happened in Chris Brown's life was his interview with Robin Roberts. He described his emotions throughout the interview with her. He was growing increasingly frustrated and it was pushing him over the edge as she continued to ask him questions.
He described the feeling of clenching his jaw and trying his best to play off his irritation. He ended up walking off the stage and crying in his dressing room because he did not want to be depicted as a monster in the public eye any longer.
1 He Talked About The Blessing Of Fatherhood
Towards the end of the documentary, Chris Brown spent time discussing fatherhood. He said, “I wouldn’t trade her for nothing" when referring to his super adorable daughter, Royalty. He included some cute footage of him with his daughter and indicated the fact that fatherhood has truly and genuinely been a blessing to him in his life.