Rihanna Video Banned in France

Rihanna's new video We Found Love has already drawn controversy by appearing to allude to her abusive relationship with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown. But now it appears French authorities believe the video could inspire 'self-destructive behaviour' after banning it from being shown before 10pm.

The promo details a destructive relationship between a couple - played by Rihanna and model Dudley O'Shaughnessy - and features shoplifting, smoking and the singer being slapped on the bottom.

Although the single has proved popular with music downloaders, the Supreme Audiovisual Council of France ruled the video is too explicit for daytime television and can only be broadcast after 10pm.

They also thought more romantic scenes between Rihanna and O'Shaughnessy were 'pronounced suggestive'. Earlier this year, the video to her single S&M was banned from several countries after being deemed too sexually explicit for broadcast.

While there are no gratuitous scenes of violence, the guy does grab the Barbadian beauty and inks the word 'mine' on her derriere.

The video ends when a pushed-to-the-limit Rihanna gathers the strength to leave the dysfunctional relationship.

The promo has drawn comparisons to Rihanna's infamous relationship with Brown, which ended following an altercation after a pre-Grammys party in February 2009.

Brown was arrested and charged with assault and making criminal threats.

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