New York, Feb 20 : Pop star Rihanna, who is believed to have been assaulted by Chris Brown, is again in the news, as a photo of her battered face after the alleged attack has been posted on the Internet.

TMZ. com is reported to have got hold of a photograph of the `Umbrella' hitmaker, taken immediately after she was allegedly battered.

The photo shows her with appalling injuries, including a badly swollen face, a split lip, a bloody nose, and wounds on her forehead and cheeks.

Rihanna was allegedly attacked by Chris Brown following an argument over a text message from some other woman in the latter's rented Lamborghini.

However, after the attack, Rihanna has gone into hiding and is currently staying with her family in her native Barbados.

Her pals, who are currently looking after her, have revealed that she has been making frequent visits to doctor, as she has been suffering from headaches since the alleged attack.

"It was because of the endless headaches she''s been having since Chris hit her," the New York Daily News quoted a pal as saying.

Meanwhile, Rihanna''s parents have reportedly urged her not to worry about how jail time might affect Brown''s career. (ANI)