Despite facing a cavalcade of allegations, Sean “Diddy” Combs star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame will continue to shine.
After the release of footage showing Combs assaulting his protege and then-girlfriend Cassie leaked last week, calls to have his star removed have surged.
However, it’s unclear just who has the power to pull down Diddy’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce claims they can nominate, manufacture, and install stars on the Walk of Fame. They can also conduct star induction ceremonies.
Yet it seems they lack the authority to remove anyone’s star. A spokesperson for the Chamber of Commerce informed TMZ that there has been no discussion about removing Diddy’s star. They also highlighted their inability to take such action.
Sean “Diddy” Combs, currently facing at least seven civil lawsuits alleging misconduct alongside a federal investigation, received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2008. Honored with the 2,362nd star, Combs was introduced by actor Jamie Foxx as his star was unveiled.
Calls for Diddy’s Star Walk of Fame Star to Be Removed Have Grown Since Last Week
Calls to remove Diddy’s star have grown considerably following the release of disturbing surveillance footage showing the veteran rapper assaulting his then-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, in 2016. Diddy later apologized, stating he had “hit rock bottom” at the time. However, many critics dismissed his apology as hollow to Ventura and other victims.
“Diddy did not apologize to Cassie,” singer Aubrey O’Day wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter). “He apologized to the world for seeing what he did.”
Earl Ofari Hutchinson, President of the Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable, issued a statement on Friday about Diddy’s star. He called on the Chamber to publicly revoke the star awarded to the veteran rapper.
“Diddy’s heinous violence against women horribly mocks that praise and places an ugly taint on his Walk of Fame star,” Hutchinson’s statement read per KTLA. “The Chamber can undo the damage to its reputation and name with a public repudiation of Diddy and the star in his and the Chamber’s name and sponsorship.”
Despite calls for their removal, the stars of other controversial figures like Bill Cosby and Donald Trump remain on the Walk of Fame. Trump’s star is reportedly vandalized frequently. However, rather than remove the honor, The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce restores it following such acts.