Yahoo Lifestyle Will Smith Called Out “Memes” Linking Him To Diddy, And He Did Not Hold Back
CONTENT WARNING: This post mentions sexual abuse allegations.
Will Smith has vehemently denied any past connections to Sean “Diddy” Combs and his alleged crimes.
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In September this year, Diddy was charged with sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution.
Across more than 30 civil cases, the 55-year-old has been accused of rape, sexual misconduct, and extortion dating back to the 1990s. After pleading not guilty in court and being denied bail three times, he awaits trial at a detention center in Brooklyn.
Many of the abuse claims are alleged to have taken place at parties, and, as you may be aware, this prompted a renewed interest in the celebrities who had been photographed at events with the mogul over the years.
Resurfaced images from Diddy’s infamous parties sparked discussions online about the rapper's perceived relationships with several well-known stars. And one of the celebrities who found themselves embroiled in the discourse was Will Smith, who has now taken the opportunity to distance himself from Diddy.
Speaking on stage during a show in San Diego last week, the Oscar-winning actor addressed online “memes” about his alleged connections to Diddy, telling the crowd: “I just wanna say this very clearly: I don’t have shit to do with Puffy.”
In a video obtained by TMZ, Will can be seen pacing the stage as he denies ever being close with the disgraced rapper, who has gone by many different monikers over the years, including Puff Daddy, Puffy, and P. Diddy.
“I haven’t addressed any of this publicly… Y’all can stop all of that bullshit. I ain’t been nowhere near no damn ‘freak off,’” he said, referring to the term for the alleged sex parties at the center of a federal case against Diddy. “I ain’t been nowhere near that man, ain’t did none of that stupid shit.”
Demanding that people stop dragging him into “other people’s bullshit,” Will said it’s a “damn lie” that he was ever involved with Diddy, his parties, or any of the alleged crimes.
“I ain’t even like baby oil,” he joked, referring to the 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant, presumed to be supplies for the alleged “freak offs,” that prosecutors claim were found during raids on Diddy’s homes in March this year.
Will concluded: “I haven’t said that publicly, [this is] the first time. I don’t usually respond to dumb ass stuff — so many things, people say so much stuff. But you know, y’all memes was doing too much, it was having me mad.”
You can watch the full video of Will’s comments here.
If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673), which routes the caller to their nearest sexual assault service provider. You can also search for your local center here.
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