Aubrey O’Day doesn’t feel any vindication weeks after the release of the surveillance video showing Sean “Diddy” Combs beating Cassie Ventura.
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During the Gurus Magazine launch party celebrating #30VOICES30DAYS on Saturday, June 1, the former Danity Kane bandmate spoke out about the video.
“There’s no vindication for anyone to have,” she told Page Six. “Sadly, if you’re a victim of anyone at any point in time in life, this will ring true to you: There’s no such thing as vindication. It never goes away. It’s never better.”
Aubrey O’Day, who signed with Diddy’s Bad Boy Records during her Danity Kane era, stated that even when people are exposed, it doesn’t take away the experience.
“I suppose [being vindicated] gives you more credibly,” she pointed out. “But if you believe in yourself, anyone else’s belief in you doesn’t really matter much anyway. So, no, I don’t feel that.”
However, O’Day said she believes the surveillance video is just the beginning of what’s to come. “Did you watch the video that was released?” she asked. “How many more of those do you think there are? Do you think that was the first that that happened or the first person?”
The video, which took place in 2016, was released in mid-May by CNN. It shows Diddy wearing a towel as he chases Ventura down the hallway.
Once he catches up with Ventura by the elevator, Diddy slams his then-girlfriend to the ground. He then proceeded to kick her and throw items at her. The assault ends when someone enters the hallway from the elevator.
Ventura previously sued Combs for assault and rape, but her lawsuit was settled within a day. Although he previously denied ever assaulting Ventura or anyone else, Diddy ended up issuing a public apology for his actions in the video.
Aubrey O’Day Previously Said She’s Still Scarred From Her Experience With Diddy
In July 2019, Aubrey O’Day reflected on her time on Making the Band and having to work with Diddy. She claimed that she experienced behavior from the famous rapper that he would “not at all” get away with in the present day.
“Diddy’s a father,” she pointed out. “So hopefully he’s learned things about the way that you handle women and has more compassion for women now.”
Aubrey O’Day also described Diddy as a difficult person to work with. “Everything had to be perfect. I remember times where he looked at my toenails and was like, ‘What is your third toenail doing? Go get that sh– fixed before you walk into a room.’”
“Or we would be in rehearsals performing an hour-and-a-half set over and over and he would walk in for five minutes with a camera and say, ‘Aubrey, why are you sweating? You look like a wet dog. You’re the hot one, so do you think anyone wants to see that?’”
O’Day admitted that she and the rest of the Danity Kane bandmates were scared to death of what would happen with Diddy each day.
“There was just no room for error. Diddy was one of the most intense people you could ever work with. I experienced everything from race [remarks] to sexism and a lot of it was scary.”