Taylor Swift and Diddy are two of the most reported-upon celebrities this year – for entirely unrelated reasons – so it's not exactly surprising that ancient comments Taylor made on reality TV chef Rachael Ray's show are recirculating.
Taylor's current "era" of global domination kicked off with her Eras Tour in 2023, and she's been in the news non-stop for a bevy of reasons.
However, while Diddy (also known as Sean Combs) has been a powerful mogul since the 1990s, his star fell abruptly as Taylor's continued rising: late last year, a series of lawsuits were filed against Diddy, triggering an avalanche of accusations.
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Less than a year after the first suit was filed, Diddy is in jail awaiting trial; the initial accusations encouraged more people to speak up.
In September, Diddy was charged on three counts related to trafficking and conspiracy, according to a press release from the United States Attorney's Office in the Southern District of New York.
Diddy's downfall played out over the course of the year, but a key element of the controversy surrounding him is that his alleged transgressions were considered an "open secret" in the industry — few people other than 50 Cent were keen on openly discussing the rumors about Diddy prior to the filing of the lawsuits.
That brings us to Taylor Swift's 2011 comments to Rachael Ray, which – like a clip of Wendy Williams interviewing Diddy –resurfaced in a new light recently.
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Way, way back in January 2011, a then 21-year-old Taylor Swift appeared on Rachael Ray's talk show.
The episode in its entirety was uploaded to YouTube on October 3, but the segment in question is shorter.
Page Six excerpted the relevant portion of Taylor's Rachael Ray appearance, and the resolution of the only available video hints at how much time has passed since the segment was filmed:
Rachael presented Taylor with several cutout images of over a dozen celebrities, and Diddy was among them.
The chef asked Taylor who she'd "take to the prom" during a segment Rachael called "Swift Decision," gesturing to the celebrity "heads."
Taylor selected five "heads," including those of Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez, and Diddy, leading to the following exchange with Rachael:
[Taylor]: "Diddy's really always been very nice to me."
[Rachael]: "He's a gentleman, isn't he? He's a lovely gentleman. I agree."
[Taylor]: "He would be fun to be in the prom group."
Unfortunately for Taylor Swift, her almost certainly innocent comments at the age of 21 have led to backlash, with social media users accusing the pop star of being aware of and silent about Diddy's actions — despite a lack of any evidence Taylor knew Diddy beyond polite acquaintance.
- Birthname
- Sean John Combs
- Birthdate
- November 4, 1969
- Birthplace
- Harlem New York, NY
- Family
- Justin Dior Combs, Chance Combs, Jessie James Combs, King Combs, Love Sean Combs, D'Lila Combs
- Notable Allies
- The Notorious B.I.G.
- Height
- 5'10"
- @diddy
- Siblings
- Keisha Combs
- Parents
- Melvin Earl Combs, Janice Combs
- Net worth
- $800,000,000
- Professions
- Rapper, Musician
- Source of Wealth
- Actor, Fashion designer, Record producer, Singer, Film Producer, Television producer, Rapper, Entrepreneur, Musician, Screenwriter
- Nationality
- American
