Stopping by 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' to talk about his new album 'Love', the rapper appears to be taken aback when asked if there is truth to the story recently shared by his former bodyguard.
- Nov 1, 2023
AceShowbiz - Sean "P. Diddy" Combs has dodged question about rumor that he wanted to fight Will Smith for allegedly flirting with his then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez. The musician looked uncomfortable when he was asked to clarify the matter during his recent appearance on a late-night talk show.
The hip-hop mogul stopped by "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Monday night, October 30 to talk about his new album, "The Love Album". During the sit-down, host Jimmy Kimmel interrupted Diddy, "Speaking of love, I saw a guy on the internet the other day who said he used to be your security guard, who said when you were dating J.Lo, Will Smith and Jada tried to pick her up on a threesome and you were going to beat up Will Smith. Is that true?"
Seemingly not expecting the question, Diddy took a long pause and looked at the host in bewilderment before replying, "This show has gotten crazier since the last time I was here." Jimmy tried to press the musician for an answer, "It's all about love though. That's not true?"
"No, you really heard that?" the 52-year-old rapper asked back, to which the comedian responded, "Yeah, I watched it on the internet. You're telling me I can't believe everything I read?" Without giving a straight answer, Diddy then said, "I don't know what you're talking about. Jimmy, I thought we was friends. Where did this interview just go?"
It was Diddy's former bodyguard Gene Deal who spilled the story during an interview with "The Art of Dialogue" in October. He claimed that the Bad Boy Records CEO was upset at the "Men in Black" star and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith for making "advances" with his then-girlfriend at a party thrown by Matt Damon years ago.
Recalling the incident which he finds "funny," Gene said, "We were at a birthday party that I think Matt Damon was giving for Ben Affleck. It was just a little gathering at the Four Seasons. Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Puff, Will Smith and Jada were sitting on [one] side of the room."
Gene then noticed "[Diddy] stood up. And when he stood up, he walked and did his arms a certain kind of way like [crossing them]." He continued, "I go over towards him and he said to me, 'Yo, I think Will and Jada are trying to scoop up Jennifer. I want you to stay close 'cause I'm a snuff him.' "
Gene claimed that Will would mostly likely "beat the s**t" out of Diddy due to their size difference, although he did admit the "I Need a Girl" hitmaker can "scrap." The security guard concluded, "That s**t was funny. He thought that Jada and Will were coming on too strong to Jennifer, making advances."
