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To be disgusted by the Deafening Silence of Celebrities in the wake of Diddy allegations?

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notaurewhatusername · 29/09/2024 21:01

I can't be the only one who's deeply troubled by the silence from certain A-list celebrities following the recent allegations against Sean Combs aka Diddy. It's been weeks since the news broke, and the lack of response from some of his closest associates in the industry is, quite frankly, disturbing.

Let's talk about Jay-Z and Beyoncé, for instance. These two have been thick as thieves with him for years. Countless collaborations, public appearances, and even vacations together. And now? Radio silence. Not even a peep about condemning the alleged actions or distancing themselves from him. It's baffling.

Ashton Kutcher is another one who's keeping silent. Given his vocal stance against human trafficking and exploitation, you'd think he'd be the first to speak up. But nope, nothing.

Now, I want to tread carefully when it comes to Usher and Justin Bieber. There's been speculation about their own experiences, and if they were indeed victims themselves, I absolutely respect their right to process this privately. No one should be forced to relive trauma or speak out if they're not ready.

But for those who weren't victimised? Their silence is deafening. How hard is it to release a statement saying, "I don't condone these actions" or "I had no knowledge of these alleged crimes"? Anything would be better than this awkward void.

I'm honestly shocked that there hasn't been more public backlash against these silent celebrities. In an era where "cancel culture" can be triggered by a misplaced tweet, how are they getting a free pass? Having your longtime friend and associate arrested on such serious charges, and you can't even muster up a word of condemnation? It's beyond disappointing.

What do you all think? Am I being too harsh, or is this silence truly inexcusable? Should we, as consumers and fans, be demanding more accountability from these public figures?

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BlackShuck3 · 30/09/2024 00:06

no morals, no boundaries multiplied by money & fame!

Demonhunter · 30/09/2024 00:04

Monday55 · 30/09/2024 00:00

If this is treated like the Epstein case then the only people going to prison will be Diddy and her chief of staff whom literally behaved like Ghislaine by recruiting sex workers and minors to attend these parties and made sure there was enough drugs to go around.

I thought a lot was going to come out from the Epstein case, but nothing went further. Ghislaine must've received a little note with her meal that "if she speaks, she'll be dead too like her bf."

I'm sure the feds are going to subpoena Usher and Bieber too, for a written statement of what happened when they stayed with Diddy.
They might want to protect Diddy thinking that they owe him their careers, but I hope they understand that Diddy is a psycho who took advantage of them.

Everyone else in the videos can just say they were drugged unknowingly and don't recall anything.

Well that's why they'll be panicking that he wants to testify cos he will take a hell of a lot of people down with him, especially as he had it all on video.
When it came to Epstein and even the Kevin Spacey/Bryan Singer scandal, it was easy to brush under the carpet due to it being mainly verbal testimonies. Diddy will take them all with him!

SonicTheHodgeheg · 30/09/2024 00:04

Puttheneedleontherackets · 29/09/2024 23:49

I don’t understand it, what exactly has he done and what has Beyoncé, Will smith and J lo done-in what way would the females be involved…and Ashton kutcher too? Doing what ?

Also what is it about Justin Beiber? What are they saying happened to him?

Justin Bieber and Usher were living in Diddy’s home from age 15ish. There’s a video of Diddy telling a reporter that he was off with 15yo Justin to have some fun for the next 48 hours that the average 15yo could only dream of.

Puttheneedleontherackets · 30/09/2024 00:04

So did the sex workers consent/agree to be there or against their will?

What did Ashton and Will do? Have sex with the workers? And how could Jlo & Beyoncé be involved?

Did Pd abuse Justin B

Cornflakelover · 30/09/2024 00:02

Puttheneedleontherackets · 29/09/2024 23:50

Both PD and Jay Z are creepy

And why are they saying he poisoned Jamie foxx, for what reason? It’s all utterly bizarre

Jamie Fox I think has the same “quick “
illness that Diddys ex wife Kim Porter “died “of
pneumonia and something else
They got ill for a few days then developed pneumonia and died

Monday55 · 30/09/2024 00:00

If this is treated like the Epstein case then the only people going to prison will be Diddy and her chief of staff whom literally behaved like Ghislaine by recruiting sex workers and minors to attend these parties and made sure there was enough drugs to go around.

I thought a lot was going to come out from the Epstein case, but nothing went further. Ghislaine must've received a little note with her meal that "if she speaks, she'll be dead too like her bf."

I'm sure the feds are going to subpoena Usher and Bieber too, for a written statement of what happened when they stayed with Diddy.
They might want to protect Diddy thinking that they owe him their careers, but I hope they understand that Diddy is a psycho who took advantage of them.

Everyone else in the videos can just say they were drugged unknowingly and don't recall anything.

Demonhunter · 30/09/2024 00:00

There's a reason why some celebs steer clear of the Hollywood life and choose to live elsewhere even if it's inconvenient.

TERFtown · 30/09/2024 00:00

*beating

Cornflakelover · 29/09/2024 23:59

Puttheneedleontherackets · 29/09/2024 23:49

I don’t understand it, what exactly has he done and what has Beyoncé, Will smith and J lo done-in what way would the females be involved…and Ashton kutcher too? Doing what ?

Also what is it about Justin Beiber? What are they saying happened to him?

He’s been accused of
racketeering
trafficking
running a criminal enterprise to name a few of the charges

he had party’s ( after the main party’)
where he had hired prostitutes both male and Female to service the guests - these party’s went on for a day or so and the sex workers were given drugs and IV drips to keep them going

probably a lot of the sex workers may have come from other states which means he trafficked them - from one state to another - prostitution is illegal in the USA
so this would be the trafficking charge

it’s also believed that he videoed a lot of the stuff that happened and used that to blackmail people

Many people believe that Justin & Usher were abused at least mentally & physically if not sexually when they both lived with Diddy at the start of there careers

from my hazy memory
Diddy had legal guardian ship of usher when he was a teen

and Usher has legal guardianship of Justin when he was also a teen

TERFtown · 29/09/2024 23:59

I'm not saying that women are perfect, but they rarely commit violent or sexual crimes like besting people up.

Demonhunter · 29/09/2024 23:57

If people want to know the gruesome truth, that does implicate the women, you need to go back years and see what Katt Williams and Jaguar Wright have been saying, even Orlando Brown. There's loads out there about it, yet they were deemed crazy conspiracy theorists and shunned by much of Hollywood and the music industry. People are eating their words now. Eminem has been alluding to it in his lyrics since the 00s too.

BlackShuck3 · 29/09/2024 23:56

TERFtown · 29/09/2024 23:48

I think we should give the women, like Beyoncé, the benefit of the doubt.

This is men being toxically masculine. Let's not blame it on the few women adjacent to it.

Women are corrupted by fame & fortune too.

Puttheneedleontherackets · 29/09/2024 23:50

Both PD and Jay Z are creepy

And why are they saying he poisoned Jamie foxx, for what reason? It’s all utterly bizarre

Puttheneedleontherackets · 29/09/2024 23:49

I don’t understand it, what exactly has he done and what has Beyoncé, Will smith and J lo done-in what way would the females be involved…and Ashton kutcher too? Doing what ?

Also what is it about Justin Beiber? What are they saying happened to him?

TERFtown · 29/09/2024 23:48

I think we should give the women, like Beyoncé, the benefit of the doubt.

This is men being toxically masculine. Let's not blame it on the few women adjacent to it.

Demonhunter · 29/09/2024 23:42

In fact Jaguar Wright says Jay Z is even worse and when that all comes out, shit is really going to hit the fan!

ReddyBlueTeddy · 29/09/2024 23:39

i mean fair play to 50 for speaking out but either shit or get off the pot. He’s hardly glorious himself when only recently him and his support hired dancers for their gigs and then refused to pay the agreed amount, what they did pay was a piss take and then continued to slander the dancers on social media.

Demonhunter · 29/09/2024 23:38

notaurewhatusername · 29/09/2024 21:01

I can't be the only one who's deeply troubled by the silence from certain A-list celebrities following the recent allegations against Sean Combs aka Diddy. It's been weeks since the news broke, and the lack of response from some of his closest associates in the industry is, quite frankly, disturbing.

Let's talk about Jay-Z and Beyoncé, for instance. These two have been thick as thieves with him for years. Countless collaborations, public appearances, and even vacations together. And now? Radio silence. Not even a peep about condemning the alleged actions or distancing themselves from him. It's baffling.

Ashton Kutcher is another one who's keeping silent. Given his vocal stance against human trafficking and exploitation, you'd think he'd be the first to speak up. But nope, nothing.

Now, I want to tread carefully when it comes to Usher and Justin Bieber. There's been speculation about their own experiences, and if they were indeed victims themselves, I absolutely respect their right to process this privately. No one should be forced to relive trauma or speak out if they're not ready.

But for those who weren't victimised? Their silence is deafening. How hard is it to release a statement saying, "I don't condone these actions" or "I had no knowledge of these alleged crimes"? Anything would be better than this awkward void.

I'm honestly shocked that there hasn't been more public backlash against these silent celebrities. In an era where "cancel culture" can be triggered by a misplaced tweet, how are they getting a free pass? Having your longtime friend and associate arrested on such serious charges, and you can't even muster up a word of condemnation? It's beyond disappointing.

What do you all think? Am I being too harsh, or is this silence truly inexcusable? Should we, as consumers and fans, be demanding more accountability from these public figures?

I take it this is a surprise to you and you haven't been down that rabbit hole for years thanks to Katt, Jaguar, Marshall and Curtis. He took the hit out on Pac and Biggie!

They're all shitting it cos they're all gonna be implicated if he takes to the stand and testifies like he wants, they're all in the thick of it themselves.

He's conveniently on suicide watch cos he's going to be Epsteined with the video evidence he has of very powerful people at his diddling parties.

DojaPhat · 29/09/2024 23:38

user47 · 29/09/2024 22:47

50 cent isn't staying quiet - he's making a docuseries! It's an strange world where Fiddy and Da Baby get to be righteous bros for sure 😂

If you knew anything about 50cent you'd know your comment is ridiculous vis a vis it being a strange world where Fiddy gets to be righteous.

From the OP's demands that Beyonce release a statement to this misguided view about 50cent this thread really shows people would do much better to sometimes just be quiet especially when their views are showing so loudly.

Cornflakelover · 29/09/2024 23:35

Wait till 50 cents documentary
Diddy He Do It launches 😂. Yes that’s the name of the documentary

it will be on Netflix soon

Got to love 50 cents - he is a man that knows how to hold a grudge big time 😂

I bet Diddy regrets offering to “take him shopping” back in the day - big big mistake

Diddy was / is an excellent producer / had an amazing ear for what music people wanted and talent finder
he is a shit rapper and just shuffle around on videos rapping the same few words

Pretty much all the big hip hop/ rnb of the 90s early 2000s he had a hand in
he has a massive massive amount of power and influence and was well known for killing people careers dead if they didn’t go along with his “vision “

He’s been linked to Biggies and Tupac death
they were both immensely talented artists who liked and respected each other and
from my memory Biggie wanted out of his music contract that Diddy held him to

Even after his death Diddy was getting his cut of his records and I’m pretty sure Biggies mother had to go to court to get all his work returned to his estate and his son with Faith Evan’s

lots of rumours that Faith Evan’s married biggie to keep him in line for Diddy and report back on him

Rumors that J Lo carried the gun into the club for Diddy and that Diddy paid his driver/ bodyguard to take the blame for the shooting

he also paid Cassie an undisclosed sum
( rumoured to be around 30million) the day after she filed her case against him

He isn’t going to get out of prison any time soon

CabraCadabra · 29/09/2024 23:27

I agree they're a,l shitting themselves. I mean loads of people must have been involved or known about it.

Pinktruffle · 29/09/2024 23:25

That should say profited not purified. Stupid phone

Pinktruffle · 29/09/2024 23:24

Opensesameseeds · 29/09/2024 22:58

Interesting to hear 50 and Eminem have spoken out. I’m not a fan of 50 cent due to the way he treats his eldest son, but I had a friend who went overnight on his tour bus years ago when he was in UK (like 2005) and said he was really nice and respectful.

I wonder if that’s why JLo eventually left Diddy. She found the baby boy scene fun for a while but then decided to duck out. Hearing he may be linked to Tupac and Biggies death is just unbelievable! 🤯

Really?! People have been staying here was involved since the day both deaths happened. He purified the most from Biggies death and Tupac said he was out to kill him after he was shit the first time in New York. Hell, Suge Knight has been saying it to anyone who would listen for decades - and it takes one to know one.

Pinktruffle · 29/09/2024 23:22

fallenbranches · 29/09/2024 22:59

I'm sure they are all being advised by lawyers. At this stage it would be very very dangerous to comment publicly. The whole industry seems like a massive cult. When I look back on Justin Bieber throughout the years, saw him start as a cute talented singer always smiling then turning aggressive, lashing out at journalists etc...I used to think 'what an arrogant knob', but now I really wonder what happened to him to change him so much. It's really sad. Beyoncé is basically controlled by her husband 100%. I cannot listen to her 'female empowering' hypocritical songs as a result of this. The sister lashing out at him in the lift said it all to me.

All while Beyonce calmly stood by and watched, as if her sister had merely dropped her phone or something. The woman is full of shit. Sings a decent song and is beautiful but talks hypocritical rubbish and has shown herself to have the personality of a spoon.

fashionqueen0123 · 29/09/2024 23:08

SonicTheHodgeheg · 29/09/2024 22:31

Diddy/Jay-Z are also frequently mentioned in Tupac and Aaliyah’s deaths too.

Diddy got away with using a gun in a nightclub shooting back when he was dating J-Lo too. I wouldn’t risk my life when he’s been able ho behave like this for decades.

I’ve seen a video where Tupac mentions him but I didn’t know about Aaliyah- she died in a helicopter crash didn’t she? I was at Reading Festival and Eminem told the crowd and asked for silence for a minute.
God this is so far reaching.

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