Rihanna’s Ex Chris Brown Spotted Talking To Karrueche Tran at Coachella (VIDEO)

The Shaderoom shared video on April 13, 2025 of Chris Brown appearing to share a gleeful conversation with his former flame, Karrueche Tran, during the first weekend of Coachella.

Tran, dressed in a white cropped tank and belted jeans, sported a bandana on her head as she giggled while sharing an exchange with the father of three, who paired a black tee shirt with two gold chains.

Brown, 35, famously dated Rihanna from 2008 to 2009 until the infamous Grammy day incident that left him on felony probation for assault. The pair rekindled their relationship in 2012, and collaborated on the well-received song “Birthday Cake” with Rick Ross. But things went sour after Karrueche Tran came into the picture, and the three were drawn into one of the 2010s’ most talked about love triangles.

Many fans believed the “Ocean’s Eight” star called out Tran with the line “Sweeter than a rice cake” on the birthday-themed duet.

Brown and Rihanna attended the 2013 Grammys together, three years after Essence says Brown first became involved with Tran, who broke things off with him for the final time in 2015, according to the outlet.

The “Forever” singer appeared to reference his off-and-on relationship with the Fenty Beauty founder in a 2012 vimeo clip titled “The Real Chris Brown” in which he said, “You know, when you share history with somebody, and then you tend to fall in love with somebody else, it’s kinda difficult.” He went on to ask, “Is it such a thing as loving to people? I don’t know if it’s possible but for me, I feel like that.”

Chris Brown & Karrueche Tran Coachella Reunion Comes 8 Years After Restraining Order

In 2017, People reported a judge had granted Tran a 5-year restraining order against the “Loyal” singer after the influencer testified he became aggressive after she refused to return gifted jewelry.

In a 2015 interview, Tran told Iyanla part of the reason her relationship with the singer and rapper fell apart was because she was an “old fashioned traditionalist” who had desires to get married and have children that Brown didn’t share.

The 2017 restraining order seemed to stem entirely from cell tumultuous cell phone interactions, as the two were never publicly spotted anywhere near each other and are not believed to have seen each other since their early 2015 split.

Fans Had Mixed Reactions to the Surprise Sighting

One fan seemed to believe Brown, who recently announced additional dates for his “Breezy Bowl” stadium tour, still had romantic potential with Tran. “I think if they got back together, that would be the only thing that would make Chris Brown get married,” she wrote.

However, other fans weren’t feeling a reunion. One wrote, “Let’s normalize having peace beyond past relationships.”

A third commenter opted not to speculate on the former couple’s relationship status, instead pointing out “Normani minding her business,” referencing the way the former Third Harmony Member sat behind Brown casually holding an electric fan towards her face.