Stephanie Mills has made no secret of her admiration of Chris Brown over the years, especially as it relates to comparisons he’s courted to her longtime friend and King of Pop Michael Jackson.

But, for those who were wondering where she stands amid Brown’s ongoing legal woes, she recently doubled down on her support – urging “haters” to leave his past in the past.

 

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Amid dodging jeers from Lady Gaga fans (affectionately called #LittleMonsters) for her less-than-favorable statements about the Pop diva during a recent sit-down with BET’s ‘The Jason Lee Show,’ the same interview is seeing Mills catch heat for reaffirming her support of Brown.

“I think he should be given redemption. I love Chris Brown; I think he’s the closest thing to Michael Jackson there is – with dancing and everything,” said Stephanie before emphasizing, “[The 2009 Rihanna incident] happened; he was young, she was young. She’s forgiven him, why are [critics] still messing [with him]?”

Later in the clip, Mills encouraged Chris to pay the “haters” no mind and refrain from addressing the commentary about his controversial past – timely advice given his recent headline-grabbing reaction over that Texas recognition fiasco.

And for those who disagree with her assessment of the R&B bad boy’s predicament, the 69-year-old had a clear message.

“I’ll never apologize for anything I say. So, don’t ask me or come to my page saying [anything]. I’m not apologizing,” she relayed.

That’s not all she said.

Click PLAY on the video above to hear her full statement on the matter.

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