New Delhi, Mar 18 : Although Rihanna has reconciled with Chris Brown after he allegedly attacked her, she is still ashamed of making the reconciliation public.

The ''Umbrella'' hitmaker is worried about the reaction she would get from her fans after she makes the reconciliation public, reports the China Daily.

"I''m too ashamed to go public yet," she told a pal.

Though Rihanna has covertly forgiven Brown, she fears a backlash from fans if she goes public with it.

"Rihanna is worried about the response she''ll receive when people see her out and about holding hands with Chris," a pal said.

"She still loves Chris very much and, although she''s forgiven him privately, she''s not prepared for the backlash from her fans," the pal added. (ANI)