Rihanna wants Chris Brown to apologize for beating her ass–live on Oprah .

The 21-year-old singer believes her R&B singing boyfriend – should appear on The Queen of Talk’s famous show to publicly denounce his behavior, Look Magazine spies have learned.

Chris, 19, has been charged with felony assault and making criminal threats following his alleged physical assault on Rihanna in February.

“….Oprah suggested Rihanna tell Chris that despite their recent commitment ceremony, she’s been having second thoughts about them being back together. And agreeing to go on Oprah’s show and tell the world how sorry he is will help make up her mind.”

According to the Look insider: “Chris said no at first, but bought himself some time by saying he needed to think about it with his mother Joyce. But he’s desperate to win over the American public and he’s realised this could be the perfect way….Rihanna’s trump card may be that Chris is desperate to avoid jail and thinks prosecutors will go easier on him if he expresses public contrition.”