American rapper Caresha Romeka Brownlee, professionally known as Yung Miami, in a recent interview, opened up on her personal experiences with domestic violence, clarifying that her relationship with Sean “Diddy” Combs was not affected by such.

In an exclusive interview with People Magazine, Yung Miami described Diddy as more than just a romantic partner, saying he was also a mentor who believed in her potential beyond music.

“I just think that when I met Diddy, he was just a man first,” she explained. “He was more into what I wanted to do, and he approached me with a lot of business [ideas]. ‘You should do this. I see this in you.’ So, it was more of that for me. He saw more in me than music.”

Yung Miami mentioned the 2016 surveillance video obtained by CNN in May, which showed Combs assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.

“I was deeply hurt and shocked after watching the video,” said Yung Miami.

She acknowledged she had been in two previous abusive relationships but asserted that she did not experience domestic violence during her time with Diddy when they were on and off between 2021 and 2023.

Yung Miami emphasised that her experience with Diddy was different, stating, “That was not my experience at all,” and clarified that her relationship with him did not involve any form of abuse or toxic behaviour.

Yung Miami felt it was unfair to be held accountable for Diddy’s alleged misconduct, which occurred before their relationship.

“I met Diddy when the world was celebrating him and giving him his flowers while he was still alive,” she said, referring to his Global Icon Award win and performance at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, among other honours. “So I was celebrating him with the world, and I just feel like everybody is crucifying me for it.”

Ventura’s settled lawsuit had triggered a series of legal actions in November, including additional sexual assault suits against Diddy that emerged later that month, followed by more in December and February, and federal raids of his Miami and Los Angeles homes in March.

While Diddy and his attorneys have consistently maintained his innocence, he posted a since-deleted apology video after the release of the surveillance footage with Cassie.