Is Chris Brown the new Bobby Brown?

Chris Brown, the famous 19 year old R&B singer, who girls frequently swoon over, was arrested this past Sunday regarding a felony battery investigation. Brown apparently turned himself into police around 7 p.m. Sunday evening. Although he posted $50,000 bail and was released, Brown was accused of making criminal threats to his "sweetheart" Rihanna, his girlfriend since the end of 2007. The couple has not been too shy in showing their public display of affection towards one another. There are plenty of pictures that show the two cuddling, hugging, and kissing. So why would Brown do this? Has his popularity and male ego gotten the best of him? Is the limelight just too much for a 19 year old? In the past, we have seen how young celebrities get caught up with the fantasy world of being a celebrity. Money, drugs, sex, violence. It all exists in the real world too. But for some reason, the youngsters that become pop icons at an early age get mixed up with these things. Take for example, our hero and Olympian, Michael Phelps, 23, who was recently caught smoking marijuana, or what seems to be marijuana. While it is fair to say that many kids Phelps' age are smoking marijuana and doing other illegal things, shouldn't Phelps be aware that a million kids look up to him and view him as a role model? I do feel badly for Phelps but sometimes you have to wonder what he was thinking. As for Chris Brown, another pop icon, it is pretty obvious that he was completely out of his mind when he threatened Rihanna, a pop icon herself. Will their fairy-tale romance end or will the pop princess pretend like this never happened? One thing is for sure. We will all know in a few weeks.