Diddy parties is a collective name for the parties hosted from the 1990s to the 2020s by the rapper, producer and entrepreneur Sean Combs, sometimes known as "Puff Daddy" and "Diddy".[a] The initial series, known as White Parties, were a series of parties hosted by Combs between 1998 and 2009. The parties were often held at Combs's house in East Hampton, New York. The 2006 White Party was held in Saint-Tropez in the south of France while the last White Party, and final Diddy Party altogether, was in Beverly Hills in California. White Parties typically began during the day and lasted until the early hours of the next day.[2] These parties were often sponsored by prominent brands who gave away merchandise and were attended by numerous celebrities, including Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, and Paris Hilton. Beyoncé and Jay-Z even released new music at these parties.[2][3]
According to the New York Times, the choice of the color white as part of a strictly-enforced dress code was intended by Combs to strip away people's image and put them on the same level, creating "a certain pristine simplicity".[2] Combs has also once stated that the parties were a method of his to break down generational and racial barriers among people, with the BBC describing the parties as bringing together "East Hampton's old-money elite and the rising stars of hip hop".[4][3]
After Combs's 2024 indictment on sex trafficking charges, some party attendees, including columnist R. Couri Hay, revisited their experiences at the parties in light of the sexual misconduct allegations against Combs.[2]
- ^ "Flashback: The nitty-gritty of how Sean Combs became Diddy". USA TODAY. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
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- ^ "New lawsuits cast Sean 'Diddy' Combs's White Parties in a darker light". The Washington Post.
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