Dawn Richard Says Diddy Controlled Everything From Her Clothes To Her Hair In Dirty Money

Combs controlled every aspect of Richard's appearance, requiring approval for clothing and hairstyles daily. The group members were treated as products to be exploited rather than respected artists with agency. Richard claims Combs stole unreleased vocals from Dirty Money and used them on his 2023 album without permission. Source: Erika Goldring / GettyDawn Richard is pulling back the curtain on what she describes as a controlling and “volatile” experience working alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs in the R&B group Diddy-Dirty Money. Richard, who joined Combs and Kalenna Harper to form Diddy-Dirty Money, discussed her time in the group during Wednesday’s episode of Reality With the King. The group released only one album, Last Train to Paris, in 2011.Richard, who also rose to fame as a cast member Making the Band, a reality show in which contestants competed to form an all girl group later named Danity Kane, said Combs had control over nearly every aspect of her appearance, leaving her little room to make decisions about how she presented herself.“The work environment wasn’t normal,” Richard said, describing a schedule that was practically continuous.She explained that she couldn’t e...