Daytime icon Oprah Winfrey recently jumped into the fray and media frenzy surrounding Chris Brown and Rihanna on her talk show, speaking out against domestic violence and speaking personally to the singing star.

“Love doesn’t hurt,” Winfrey said more than once, contradicting several famous rock songs and more than one long-revered poet. “If a man hits you once, he will hit you again!” She stated passionately.

“Heal yourself first,” Oprah advised the pair, suggesting counseling for each of them before they dive back into a relationship with each other.

This speech is one of the many events in a media maelstrom that followed Chris Brown’s arrest last month. The singer will face charges of brutality against Rihanna on April 6, violence which allegedly stemmed from a fight between the couple that resulted in serious injuries to Rihanna.