Dawn Richard Hints She Was Forced To Choose Diddy Over Danity Kane

Former Danity Kane band member Dawn Richard just lately hinted that she was compelled to decide on Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs over her bandmates. Her declare comes simply weeks after Danity Kane reunited as a trio for his or her “Untold Chapter” tour. Days earlier than the tour kicked off, all eyes have been on the profitable lady group after Diddy was the topic of an explosive Netflix docuseries, “Sean Combs: The Reckoning.”

On the “Cocoism” podcast, Richard, 42, opened up about her profession with Diddy, which included her stint in Danity Kane and in Diddy’s private band, Diddy Soiled Cash. She spoke in regards to the complexities of working below the rapper and implied there was extra to the story than individuals realized.

“Individuals say, ‘Oh, you selected Soiled Cash over Danity Kane,’ and it’s like, no, I used to be purchased out of a contract, and I used to be advised I couldn’t depart,” she stated. “I used to be threatened, however I didn’t inform everyone that. I simply did what I needed to do to get out of it, as a result of I didn’t really feel like that was everyone’s enterprise.”

In accordance with Richard, she’s discovered telling her story tougher than she thought it could be due to the backlash. “Individuals gonna consider regardless of the f-ck they gonna consider anyway,” she stated. “If I don’t go daily on-line screaming, then the narrative will get picked. They solely consider regardless of the one particular person says.”

Previous to her look on the “Cocoism” podcast, Richard sparked some chaos on-line after claiming she wasn’t invited to the continued Danity Kane reunion tour. “Even with out being advised in regards to the reunion, I’ll at all times be a sure to Danity Kane,” she wrote on-line, in keeping with The Blast. “That chapter lives in me endlessly.”

Richard defined that Danity Kane will at all times have a particular place in her coronary heart, including, “I at all times select to carry out these information out of affection for the music, the recollections, and the legacy we constructed collectively. So here’s a little one thing for the DK followers. I really like you at all times.”

Elsewhere within the podcast interview, Richard received candid about Aubrey O’Day, Aundrea Fimbres, and D. Woods’ thought to reunite as a trio. “I wasn’t concerned; I used to be iced out of this one,” she claimed.

“That’s a selection [they made], however I’m not going to travel and be messy and name myself ‘the mom’ [of the group because I came up with the name]. I want it could possibly be all 5 of us,” she continued. Whereas disillusioned, Richard admitted that she did not see the group coming collectively to make music once more.

Richard made headlines in the summertime of 2025 after expressing her disappointment with the break up verdict in Diddy’s federal trial. For these unfamiliar, the Unhealthy Boy Information founder was discovered responsible of two prostitution fees and acquitted of the extra critical crimes, equivalent to racketeering and intercourse trafficking.

Previous to the decision, Richard filed her personal lawsuit in opposition to the “Making the Band” creator, alleging he made her and her bandmates rehearse for as much as 48 hours with out relaxation or meals. Within the paperwork, she additionally alleged that Diddy sexually assaulted her whereas she was working with a stylist, groping her buttocks and breasts.

By her lawyer, Richard stated that Diddy’s federal trial was “totally different than the civil claims we filed and have been combating in opposition to Sean Combs.” They added, “We are going to proceed to aggressively battle our case till we receive full and full justice.”