1.
Cassie is pretty but the first thing I thought of when I saw this was: Publicity Stunt.
She can shave her whole dang head, it doesn't matter -- without vocal lessons and musical talent her albums won't make 'wood'.
She should go into modeling and forget about music, forever. Photographers could work wonders with that face.
2.
Kim Porter...? Heard she and Diddy broke up but I bet he kicked HER to the curb. She's a 'kept woman' who was willing to accept Diddy's incessant whoring and whatever else he decided to dishe out. She was comfortable being the 'main chick'. I saw that much when I read the Essence article interview with her and Diddy on the cover. SMH.
I've dated men with money but you have to look past all of that. I've observed relationships similar to hers and there's usually 3 conclusions to come to:
- She loves him and is dumb to put up with his mess. Po thang...
- She is addicted to the lifestyle. First of all, when you deal with men in entertainment...and God--especially professional sports...smh. You just have to be realistic about the nature of things. I don't like to paint w/a broad brush but I can't speak from any perspective other than my own. Now, a woman may luck out and get a good guy but a good number of these dudes will only be as faithful as their options (and men in this line of work have more options than the majority). It is what it is. I've seen the h*ing, the h*es and the gold-diggers in action. I've never dated a man in professional sports. Never wanted to -- but 2 of my friends have and every other month was a hot mess. Anyway in this light, I can understand why she stuck it out. So long as Diddy did HIS part, Kim probably didn't give a crap what he did since she'd accepted his cheating so long ago. And she'd fight to keep him because that's HER man and more importantly HER money. (Think: Ring the Alarm, by Beyonce.) I get the logic.I just dont' agree with it. From this end it's hard to tell if women in this position really love their mates or not but heck -- Kim could've been doing her own thing on the side. Ever think about that?
- She loves him but is mostly trying to not rock the boat so that she can maintain 'security' for herself and her children. Understandable.
Who knows. Can't say Kim's stupid because I don't know her inner motivation but I'm sure she gets support from him. He may even toss her a few g's if she plays her cards right.
3.
Big anywho, Diddy is gross. This dude just lays up with random women and y'know -- I don't normally get on the whole marriage thing or push my morals onto anyone. Adults can do as they like...but when kids enter the picture?
It's just sickening and ridiculous these days. I can't get with this
New Morality.
No one wants to get married, anymore. Beyond this, there's too many ppl who just don't believe in (first) establishing and (then)honoring their commitments. That's what it's really all about,for me.
Diddy has made 3 kids with Kim and still won't make an honest woman of her? What about this other chick? Is he going to commit to
her or is there another 'babymama' waiting in the wings to be knocked up? Sure, just because you have a child with someone doesn't mean that marriage is a good idea but if this is true (and you acknowlege that this individual is an unacceptable mate) whyyyy are you still making babies with them?
Way to sow seeds of dysfunction...
Some of these men just want to 'lay up' and shack and
breed, like beasts in a damn field. Then bounce from woman to woman to woman.
...and I don't understand these dizzy females who allow these men to run through them while acting like they have absolutely nothing to offer any man besides sex and their uterus. THEN they wonder why they're treated like poop? They whine about 'chivalry being dead'...
No, chivalry isn't dead. Thing is, you can't expect respect from others when you don't respect yourself. And on this note, you can't whine about men not being 'gentlemen' when you're far from being a 'lady'.
But -- to his credit, at least Diddy can take care of his 'brood'.
At least.