The voices speaking up about Diddy’s alleged concerning behavior continue to grow in number. Recently, MSNBC’s Toure spoke out about his relative’s experience with Diddy over ten years ago.
Toure appeared on MSNBC’s The ReidOut last month to discuss the raids on Diddy’s houses by federal agents. The music journalist and podcaster then went on to recall a story involving a male relative of his who was able to get an internship with Diddy through Toure.
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What was expected to be a dream job then ended so suddenly that Toure was surprised when he found out about it. Toure said that his relative’s internship ended “abruptly like three or four months into it.”
What’s more, when asked about his decision, Toure’s relative allegedly refused to explain or say what had happened. Toure revealed their conversation, saying, “I was like, why did it end? And they wouldn’t say.”
It wasn’t until years later that the relative started to open up regarding the truth about his experience working for Diddy. Toure said, “And years later, they finally came out — and this is a male — and said that Puff had said, ‘Come home. Stay the night with me or the internship is over.’” Diddy had allegedly given his intern an ultimatum to spend the night with him or lose his job.
Cassie’s Allegations Really Brought Diddy’s Behavior to Light
Toure went on to add that his relative had told Diddy “Absolutely not”, and Diddy made good on his threat, telling him that the internship was over. Toure said that when he heard this story, his initial response was to think, “Oh, like this is how it goes, okay.”
After hearing that “things went even further” according to the allegations of so many other people, he started looking back at all the clues in the past. He concluded, “We feel like we’ve seen this coming.”
It’s definitely true that looking back, there were so many stories about Diddy for so many years. They were just never taken seriously until Cassie’s allegations came out.
Shortly after Toure added his relative’s story to the growing pile of allegations against Diddy, someone else who worked closely with Diddy did the same. Tanika Ray used to be one of Diddy’s backup dancers. After Toure’s revelation, she was motivated to talk about her own “horrific” experience with her former boss.
In March, she shared a video on Instagram which started off by showing a clip of Toure’s story. Tanika then went on to say, “Oh yeah, you know we all have stories… Seriously, we all have stories.”
She continued, “Mine is horrific and only five people know it, and I probably will never tell it.” She made it clear that she was worried about being “victimized” for coming forward with her story.
Tanika Avoided Diddy at all Costs
However, in the caption accompanying her clip, Tanika opened up a little bit more. The former Extra host wrote that she “just knew to avoid him at all costs.”
She went on to write, “Yes, I danced for him and kept my space. I interviewed him for his projects and kept my space. Nothing that is happening is surprising.”
Tanika went on to consider out loud if she should write a book about her experiences in Hollywood. She also defended her right not to come forward sooner about her encounters with Diddy.
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She explained that women “just want to live. We want to be happy, and we really just want to forget the trauma.”
But after saying “shame on all the men that let this continue,” Tanika went on to consider if she was at fault, too. She wrote, “Shame on me maybe for prioritizing my mental health some would say.”
In the end, she invited anyone who thought her story should be added to the pile to give her a call. However, she also said, “But I think Cassie got it!!”
Tanika was referring to the bravery of Cassie, whose allegations were the first to bring Diddy’s public image crashing down. If Cassie’s story was the first domino to fall, it has set off a huge number of other allegations.
While some, like Tanika and Diddy’s former intern, have chosen to keep theirs private, others have kept on coming forward. What happens next is something we will only find out with time.
