Rihanna Can't Stomach Her Own Performance

With one hand clutching her stomach, Rihanna suddenly darted off stage in the middle of a live performance with her beau Chris Brown in Australia last night -- and now TMZ knows what really happened behind the scenes.

Sources close to the situation tell TMZ, "It was very hot at the venue, so after Rihanna's set was over, she went off stage and needed to sit down, catch her breath and have some water. She is perfectly healthy and will be at her show tomorrow."

We're also told Rihanna's health scare was a direct effect of an air conditioning problem in the arena.

For the record, Chris Brown was wearing a sweatshirt during the performance -- but we're guessing that crazy corsett thing traps a ton of heat!

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16. Ah didn't look like she was preggers although not sure about the rep's call on it being just bad air con, rep's are so funny of course they have to dumb down the events. It was pretty full on. They didn't move her for about 30mins after she ran off stage.. She collapsed on her way around and couldn't move so definitely passed out.!! Looked like she threw up but I guess that's a mix of the harness and all that smoke on stage.. It was pretty bad..

As soon as Chris Brown finished the song he came off stage and realised what had happened and ran over to her.. There were like 6 ambulance around her and about 5 minders / assistants.. He stood around for like 30secs while people told him what was going on then went over quickly, took his jacket off and was right by her side the whole time. At this stage they had covered the backstage area with a black cloth so we couldn't see her directly (as we were on the left side of the stage) although there was a lot of comotion, ambo's running back and forth, oxygen machine.. If she just was exhausted they would have moved her although like I said she stayed there..

Also everytime she came backstage for a change etc the ambo's were there waiting and before the last change they went into her change room under the stage with her - she mustn't have been feeling well all night.. Poor thing..

We gotta love that lip syncing though.. She wasn't that great live? Let admit.. In fact i think Chris Brown rocked and was way better..!!

Posted at 9:00PM on Nov 7th 2008 by WHAT REALLY HAPPENED..!!

17. It's obvious none of you (with the exception of the person who wore one on Halloween) have ever worn a corset before. They are tight, they constrict your body and breathing. They're not meant for physical activity. I'm surprised she didn't pass out, especially if it was as hot at it was claimed to be.

Posted at 7:33PM on Nov 7th 2008 by Discordia

18. Corsets are designed to become tighter with every breath you take, I can't imagine performing in one. It appears that her corset was vinyl or leather which would shrink even further in the heat and draw up from her perspiration. Cosets are completely uncomfortable, I'm shocked she didn't barf right there.

Posted at 12:21AM on Nov 8th 2008 by Keigen

19. well... if she is pregnant we'll sure find out in a about 8 to 9 months....


and for the commenter who had trouble wearing a corset for halloween.... you had it on too tight... and i bet you're not thin. fat people shouldn't wear corsets... they are only for the thin and in shape people who aren't trying to make themselves look thinner. i've worn plenty of corsets and never had a problem. but then again.. i'm not trying to tie them as tight as possible to make myself look not so fat. i'm already in great shape and wear a corset at just the right amount of tightness and can breath just fine! corsets aren't for the fatties!

Posted at 7:52PM on Nov 7th 2008 by ferraripryncess

20. I thank number 3 for adding such a sane and sensible comment. It never ceases to amaze me how hateful people are until I read comments on sites like this. If she's pregnant, she has a wonderful man to marry and have a family with - if they're not already married. She is just purely overworked. There is no way anyone could turn out 5 number 1 songs in 4 years and travel constantly from continent to continent like she has. She was exhausted at last year's Grammy's and it looks like she still has not gotten the rest she needs. I wish her and Chris the best...they seem to be two exceptionally nice people and it's said to see them get belittled by heartless and unnecessary criticism. Like her latest number 1 song says - Live your life and leave others alone - stop the negativity.

Posted at 10:16PM on Nov 7th 2008 by asdf

21. lmao @ ferraripryncess.

You have not a clue about corsets. Why don't you go brush up on some corset history and find out that they are indeed for the "fatties" and you are supposed to tie them as tight as you can, and even wear them several sizes too small. It's plain to me that you have never worn a REAL corset, only the trendy wannabe corsets.

Posted at 8:09PM on Nov 7th 2008 by Discordia

22. To WHAT REALLY HAPPENED, was she mobile? Did they wheel her off? Did Chris seem to even care?

Posted at 1:44PM on Nov 9th 2008 by lolz

23. ok, how come, when a female artist throws up, ppl automatically assume that they are pregnant?

Posted at 7:46AM on Nov 8th 2008 by elizabeth

24. 20 bucks says she took a crap in her pants LOL.

Posted at 12:53PM on Nov 8th 2008 by bomf

25. First thought that came to mind, Preggars! Classic sign. But we will probably never know unless she decides to keep it of course.

Posted at 1:09PM on Nov 8th 2008 by prillaortiz

26. Yeah and she continued "singing" while she was unconscious backstage.

Posted at 8:34AM on Nov 9th 2008 by brobin

27. i THINK SHE WAS JUST STARTING HE PERIOD AND HAD SOME MAJOR CRAMPS. SHE MOST LIKELY WENT BACKSTAGE TO PUT A TAMPON IN THAT BIG VAGINA THAT EVERYBODY IS AHH TO FAMLIAR WITH!!

Posted at 12:45PM on Nov 9th 2008 by Bob

28. is rihanna devleu pregnet or wha is up with her

Posted at 12:19PM on Nov 19th 2008 by beth

29. NO PEOPLE SHE IS NOT PREGNANT.
Watch an actual clear full length video of the performance that one of the fans took at the concert. it clearly shows rihanna signaling someone to brong her her inhaler, because she could not breath. especially since she was in a corset and flying over the fans. So the things is that she has ASTMA !
so chiil. no rihanna is NOT pregnant

Posted at 8:36PM on Nov 20th 2008 by HEYLEYxROCKS

30. Hmmmm, At one of the concerts I went to of her and chris brown, she was acting weird, she seemed drunk and dazed. Holding her mic to the side away from her mouth and shuting her eyes and had to sit, maybe she was feeling faint she perked up after abit tho, cud b preggers!

Posted at 7:05PM on Nov 22nd 2008 by sezzy

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