Rihanna-Chris Brown reconciliation

Fans of singers Chris Brown and Rihanna expressed dismay on Saturday at news that the couple had reunited just three weeks after Brown was alleged to have assaulted her.Celebrity magazines People and Us Weekly said that the R&B stars were spending time together at the Miami home of hip hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs.Fans could scarcely believe the news that came a week after a picture, showing the 21-year-old "Umbrella" singer with bruises to her face and swollen lips, was leaked on the Internet.

Rihanna bruised and battered photo

The close-up photo showing a woman with contusions on her forehead and below her eyes, and cuts on her lip was published on the entertainment Web site TMZ Thursday. TMZ said it was a photo of Rihanna.Twenty-one-year-old Rihanna was allegedly attacked by her boyfriend, singer Chris Brown, on a Los Angeles street before the two were to perform at the Grammys on February 8.Authorities are trying to determine whether Brown should face domestic violence-related charges.