Tila Tequila bruises tila beat chargers layerTila Tequila bruises tila beat chargers layer

This isn't nearly as horrifying as the shots of Rihanna's battered face, but it definitely makes us nauseous to see what Tila Tequila had to go through the other night when San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman allegedly beat her up.

Shawne claims he was trying to stop Tila from driving home drunk (she says it's BS, since she's allergic to alcohol), but given the size and color of the bruises, we're much more inclined to believe the petite starlet's side of the story.