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R&B singer Rihanna has admitted that she was "drawn" to the duet with Eminem on 'Love The Way You Lie' because she understood the references to an abusive relationship.

The 'Rude Boy' singer who sings the chorus of the hit song which goes: “I laid hands on her/I’ll never stoop so low again/I guess I don’t know my own strength", said that it brought back memories of her own experiences with her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown.

The 'Te Amo' singer told Access Hollywood: "It’s something that, you know, we’ve both experienced... on different sides, different ends of the table."

“He (Eminem) pretty much just broke down the cycle of domestic violence and it’s something that people don’t have a lot of insight on."

RiRi added: “I knew if he sent me a record there must be something to it. It couldn’t just be, ‘Oh, Duh! She was in that relationship so we have to get her.’ The lyrics were so deep, so beautiful and intense. It’s something that I understood, something I connected with."

Do you think Rihanna's past experiences are the real reason that Eminem chose her? Or do you think it's her talent? Or both?

We recently asked peeps who they thought was hotter - Rihanna or Megan Fox (both of whom are starring in the 'Love The Way You Lie' video... let us know what you think!