Usher was promoting Hands of Stone when he went on Howard Stern’s show in 2016, but a tidbit from that talk has resurfaced in light of the recent allegations against Diddy.
The August 2016 interview, sparked by the singer’s role as Sugar Ray Leonard in the boxing film, included a short section where Stern asked Usher about his time living with the Bad Boy boss as a teenager.
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The Confessions crooner revealed he witnessed “curious things” while staying at what was dubbed “Flavor Camp” and described the overall experience as “pretty wild.”
“I moved to New York City and I lived with Sean ‘Puffy’ Combs for a year… in the ‘90s. Do you understand what that’s like?!” Usher began.
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“I went there to see the lifestyle. And I saw it. But I don’t know if I could indulge and understand what I was even looking at. It was pretty wild. It was crazy.
“There were very curious things taking place and I didn’t necessarily understand it.”
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Usher recalled seeing Diddy-adjacent acts like Biggie, Lil Kim, Mary J. Blige and Jodeci frequently during that period.
Stern concluded the section by asking: “You’re a dad now. Would you ever send your kid to a Puffy camp?”
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“Hell no,” Usher replied.
Watch the full segment interview below.
The nearly eight-year-old interview began to receive attention after a series of lawsuits were filed against Diddy claiming sexual assault, beginning with one filed by his ex-girlfriend Cassie last November.
The suit accused the Bad Boy mogul of a sundry of crimes, including rape, sex trafficking and physical abuse.
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The filing also claimed that he “forced Ms. Ventura to engage in sex acts with male sex workers while masturbating and filming the encounters,” as well as making her carry a handgun even though she felt uncomfortable with doing so. She further alleged that Diddy plied her with drugs and alcohol, triggering a substance abuse problem.
The suit was settled for an undisclosed sum one day after it was filed, with Diddy maintaining his innocence.
Multiple other allegations have been made against the 54-year-old in the months following, including one from a male producer. Diddy has vehemently denied all of the allegations.
This was the context when the Usher clip resurfaced. A reposting of it on Instagram by The Neighborhood Talk led to a slew of comments.
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“Ughhhhh this makes me cringe.….. Diddy is sick,” one person responded.
“Him saying hell no he would never send his kids to Diddy camp is very telling!” wrote another.
