Ciara is criticized by fans for releasing song with 'toxic' Chris Brown - despite singer's violent past: 'We're still collaborating with men who hit women?'

Ciara received a mix reaction from fans as she revealed Wednesday that she will be releasing a song with 'woman beater' Chris Brown. Ciara received a mix reaction from fans as she revealed Wednesday that she will be releasing a song with 'woman beater' Chris Brown He was charged with felony assault and making criminal threats but he avoided jail time by accepting a plea deal. How We Roll 8/4,' captioned the singer, 37, who included a video with Chris, 34, and a snippet of the track Backlash: Ciara fans flooded the comment section to condemn her for working with the 'toxic' hitmaker despite his violent past Close: In the brief clip, Chris is seen with his head resting on Ciara's shoulder during a photo shoot for the single's cover art He was temporarily banned by the order from going within 100 yards of her. In 2009, Chris infamously beat up his then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009; seen in 2013 In 2011, Chris began an on/off romance with Karrueche Tran and she would go on to file a domestic violence restraining order against him in 2017; seen in 2014 They previously collaborated on the song Turntables and performed together at the 2008 BET Awards; pictured at the BET Awards Most wanted to know 'why' Ciara would work with the controversial star again despite being a self-proclaimed 'feminist.'