'Powerful and honest': Internet divided as Nick Cannon explains difficulties he faces in defending Diddy

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Nick Cannon posted a February episode of his ‘Counsel Culture’ show on Instagram where he talked about Sean 'Combs' Diddy, popularly called Diddy, who is embroiled in controversies stemming from numerous sexual misconduct allegations.

Chatting with Iyanla Vanzant, as reported by USA Today, the 43-year-old comedian said, “I find difficulty when I'm asked about people that I know about. It was either ‘The Breakfast Club’ or Angela Yee or something, and they asked me about Puff.”

Nick Cannon says Diddy’s ‘not just public figure’ to him

He continued, “I answered it as honestly as I knew how to answer it. I kind of said, 'I'm praying for Cassie. … This is someone who was hurt, who was victimized.’”

“I know these people. They're not just public figures to me, so I have to almost do this dance about when it comes up because just as much as I know Diddy, I know Cassie,” Cannon shared while referring to Diddy’s ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura’s accusations against him.

In a now-settled lawsuit, Ventura had alleged that the troubled rapper raped and abused her.

After the settlement, Diddy’s attorney Ben Brafman reportedly said, “Just so we're clear, a decision to settle a lawsuit, especially in 2023, is in no way an admission of wrongdoing.”

“Mr. Combs' decision to settle the lawsuit does not in any way undermine his flat-out denial of the claims. He is happy they got to a mutual settlement and wishes Ms. Ventura the best,” Brafman added.

Nick Cannon wants to defend Diddy

Meanwhile, during the ‘Counsel Culture’ episode, Vanzant advised Cannon not to express his opinion about Diddy but he said, “As a friend, as a brother, I want to defend.”

The inspirational speaker then stated, “But that's not your job.”

To which, Cannon added, “That's not my job. So your advice to me is sometimes you just say, I reserve comment. So that goes back to what this is all about — healing in the public eye. As our brotherhood, he shouldn't be in the public.”

Internet slammed Nick Cannon

Many people commented below the video with a person saying, “She literally gave all of us the correct way to respond until we have ALL the information ❤❤❤.”

Another person wrote, “I think this was a very powerful and honest word. This is what friendship sounds like ❤️🔥.”

“As a brother or friend etc... it's our responsibility to call them out on BS if we see it. We should hold people who love accountable FIRST before the public eye. If you didn't see any of the alleged allegations then that's what you can say,” the third one shared.

“Sweeping stuff under the wrong because it’s our family is our community number one issue which is why nothing gets done about anything,” the fourth one stated.

The fifth one added, “I don’t care how good to me you were, but if you violate women and children you’re dead to me.”

A Facebook user commented, “You can support a friend who is going through something bad, even if it is of their own making, but wait until all of the facts are in before you ‘defend’ them....”

The second user added, “He was also brought into this at a young age. Kat Williams spoke about that fact in the interview. Many times victims feel the need to protect their abuser.”

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