Rihanna Seeks Solace in Mexico

Rihanna is on holiday in Mexico.

The singer, 21 - who was allegedly assaulted by boyfriend Chris Brown earlier this month and left with two "huge contusions" on both sides of her forehead, a bloody lip and bloody nose following the altercation - was spotted soaking up the sun a day after her 21st birthday.

The New York Daily News reports, "The shocking bruises that sources say boyfriend Chris Brown left on the songbird's face just before the Grammy Awards were not visible.

"Nor was she smiling.

"Her grim expression, so at odds with the balmy setting, hinted at the heartbreak the Umbrella singer has endured since her private agony became public knowledge.

"Then, with a couple of close friends, Rihanna decamped for a private beachside villa in Punta Mita."

Meanwhile, Rihanna - who recently celebrated her 21st birthday and is currently on holiday in Mexico - is said to be "deeply traumatized" by the current situation.

The source added, "She's devastated all this has become so public.

"She's just angry and extremely humiliated that the whole world knows how much pain she's in right now.

"She's told her team to do what they need to do.

"She just wants them to handle things for her."