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Nicole Bitette

Rihanna responds to Snapchat's ad asking if you'd rather slap her or 'punch Chris Brown:' 'Shame on you'

Rihanna just called out Snapchat for an insensitive ad that brought "shame" to survivors and victims of domestic violence.

The 30-year-old singer, who was physically assaulted by ex Chris Brown in 2009, shared a statement to her Instagram account after Snapchat posted a controversial ad that asked if users would rather "Slap Rihanna" or "Punch Chris Brown."

"I'm just trying to figure out what the point was with this mess! I'd love to call it ignorance, but I know you ain't that dumb," she wrote. "You spent money to animate something that would intentionally bring shame to DV (domestic violence) victims and made a joke of it!!!"

Snapchat said in a statement Wednesday the ad was reviewed and approved "in error" and was immediately removed once the company became aware the ad was circulating.

"We are sorry this happened," Snapchat said in a statement, but Rihanna said she wasn't accepting the "app-oligy."

"This isn't about my personal feelings ... but all the women, children and men that have been victims of DV in the past and especially the ones who haven't made it out ... you let us down! Shame on you," she wrote.

Rihanna, whose real name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, got into an altercation with Brown, 28, when they were dating. The fight resulted in violence and the rapper eventually turned himself in and was charged with felony assault and making criminal threats.

He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years' probation and was required to attend domestic violence counseling.

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