Sean “Diddy” Combs is receiving help from his household as his legal sex-trafficking and racketeering trial received underway on Monday, with all six of his grownup youngsters current on the courthouse in New York Metropolis.
The rapper and entrepreneur has seven youngsters in complete, whom he co-parents with Misa Hylton, Sarah Chapman, and Dana Tran. His ex-girlfriend Kim Porter died in 2018 from lobar pneumonia.
“I have been blessed to be taught and mentored by the moms of my youngsters,” Combs advised Teen Vogue the next 12 months. “I’ve realized that in doing numerous praying and asking for prayers and steering, that it may take a village to encompass us with that love and care.”
Preserve studying for an entire breakdown of the Comb household dynamic.
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Quincy Taylor Brown was born in 1991. He’s Combs’ adopted son with Kim Porter.
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Quincy Taylor Brown was born to Kim Porter and Albert Joseph Brown III (aka producer Al B. Positive!) in 1991. He’s the namesake of musical legend Quincy Jones, who mentored his father.
Porter and Combs started their longtime on-and-off relationship in 1994. Combs has stated he adopted Porter’s son when Quincy was nonetheless a toddler, though Brown has claimed the adoption was by no means official. (Within the Peacock documentary, “Diddy: The Making of a Dangerous Boy,” Brown says the adoption narrative was “crafted by a publicist” to make Combs look extra parental.)
In 2018, Quincy printed an open letter for GlobalGrind.com, wherein he opened up about his relationship with Combs.
“Sean Combs, also referred to as ‘Diddy,’ has been a father determine in my life for so long as I can bear in mind,” he wrote. “He’s the one who helped mould me into the particular person I’m right now and I’ll at all times attempt to dwell as much as his expectations.”
Quincy at present works as a singer, songwriter, and actor. He has appeared in “Energy E-book III: Elevating Kanan” on Starz and the FOX musical hit “Star.”
Combs and Misa Hylton welcomed Justin Combs in 1993.
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Combs dated Misa Hylton, a stylist and clothier, within the early ’90s. She gave beginning to their son, Justin Combs, in 1993.
The couple appeared within the music video for “Massive Poppa” by The Infamous B.I.G., who was an in depth buddy of Combs’ earlier than his dying. Justin additionally appeared within the music video for Biggie’s 1994 single “Juicy.”
Extra not too long ago, Justin labored as the manager producer behind the interview sequence “Respectfully, Justin” on Revolt TV, the community his father co-founded in 2013.
Combs and Porter welcomed Christian Combs in 1994.
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Christian Combs has continued in his father’s musical footsteps, performing beneath the identify King Combs.
His 2022 single “Cannot Cease Will not Cease” shares the identical title as a 1998 hit by The LOX that includes Christian’s father (who was going by Puff Daddy on the time).
He additionally joined Combs onstage on the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards. The daddy-son duo teamed up for renditions of “Dangerous Boy for Life” and “Mo Cash Mo Issues.” They later devoted their efficiency to Porter.
Sarah Chapman gave beginning to Probability Combs in 2006.
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Sarah Chapman was an in depth buddy of Combs when she welcomed their daughter, Probability Combs, in 2006. On the time, Combs was nonetheless courting Porter, who was additionally pregnant. Porter has stated his infidelity was a significant factor of their cut up.
As an grownup, Probability has remained shut together with her half-siblings and pursued a profession in vogue. She starred in a “Clueless”-inspired marketing campaign for Glam-Aholic Life-style, a Black-owned luxurious purse model, alongside her twin sisters.
Porter additionally gave beginning to twin daughters, D’Lila Star Combs and Jessie James Combs, in 2006.
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Porter and Combs appeared on the duvet of Essence collectively throughout her being pregnant with the twins. D’Lila Star and Jessie James had been born 5 months after their older sister, Probability.
The 2 women have adopted of their mom’s glamorous footsteps. Together with Probability, they walked in a 2021 Dolce & Gabbana vogue present and aspire to develop into full-time fashions.
In addition they joined their father onstage on the 2023 VMAs, dancing throughout his efficiency of “I will Be Lacking You.”
In 2022, Diddy introduced the beginning of his daughter, Love Sean Combs.
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“I am so blessed to welcome my child lady Love Sean Combs to the world,” Combs introduced on X (previously Twitter) on December 10, 2022.
He added that his members of the family had been thrilled about their latest addition.
“Mama Combs, Quincy, Justin, Christian, Probability, D’Lila, Jessie and myself all love you a lot! God is the Best,” he wrote.
Though Combs didn’t announce the identification of Love Sean’s mom, TMZ reported that her identify is Dana Tran, a cybersecurity skilled.