Model Karrueche Tran has opened up about her on/off relationship with R&B hitmaker Chris Brown and how tough it is to live in Rihanna's shadow. 

During a new interview with Keke Palmer, the beauty explained that dating someone in the public eye was new to her and she quickly learned that it's not easy: "I've never dated a celebrity before so it was very new to me, paparazzi and all that."

"And then, even the situation with Rihanna, you know the reason why people turned into this so much was because it's relatable. I have a girlfriend, I have family who's gone through the same situation. It's the case of the ex. We all go through it, do you know what I'm saying?"  

She that as if having to compete with Rihanna wasn't hard enough, she also has to deal with the Bajan sensation's fans: "In this case my boyfriend is a celebrity whose ex-girlfriend is an even bigger [celebrity]…so, I'm not only am I fighting a battle with her, I'm fighting a battle with her 14 million fans or however else."

"So, imagine how that feels for me when I gotta get on Twitter and I see a whole bunch of stuff…they make up all kinds of crazy stuff and it's like they know nothing about me. But, you know, because they know nothing about me, because I stay so mute sometimes, that leaves open space for them to say whatever they want."

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Watch Tran talk about her relationship with Brown below: