As a 14 year super fan of Mariah Carey, I understand the depths of fandom. However, I also know that stans have to face the reality of their star. There are things Mariah does that I don't support at all (e.g. lip-synching). As a real fan, I've paid my dues and have the right to voice my disappoint or outrage., which I do regularly to the disdain of the lambily.

What I don't understand is why the same seems not to apply to Chris Brown? Chris Brown reminds me of Whitney Houston in that one must ask if the money and fame brought the problems or did they simply expose and intensify the deviant behavior and temperament all ready there but hiding under initial squeaky-clean images?

Let me be clear! I'm not discussing the Rihanna incident at all. I'm talking about his public behavior since. He is arrogant, petulant, irascible, and stunningly immature even for a man in his early 20s. He acts with or without thinking, gets a media spanking, and then promptly issue hollow apology statements/tweets. This cycle covers his escapades including the Robin Roberts debacle, the nude pic/revealing green suit dick print pics, the twitter beefs full of degrading vulgarities, and this latest incident with Drake.

You can love Chris Brown and support him, but at what point does one say to Chris by way of twitter or his/her buying power, "This is not okay, Chris, and I will not support these actions"? I'm repeatedly stupefied at the unwavering support that so many give Chris Brown. Many of you even support his bad behavior ("he is a real n*gga", "#teambreezy", etc.).

I find it telling that so many gay males support Brown's indiscretions. However, I wonder if Chris Brown was some shades darker, or didn't have a 6 pack, wasn't what some may consider well-endowed, or didn't have so much "swag" would gay males still defend him so fervently? Despite Chris's repeated hurling of homophobic slurs, many of you seem to think he'd actually support you when he'd likely commit a hate crime against you.

No other male artist seems to get this support. Why is that? I'll admit that I just don't see the "it-factor" that Chris possesses outside of being a good dancer. Artistically, he is, imo, mediocre-his songs all run together musically and thematically. Vocally, he is arguably the most limited male vocalists out there. His voice is in the same shape it was when he was 16 singing "Run It". Someone illuminate me please.