Aubrey O’Day Names Danity Kane Bandmates, Not Diddy, as Primary Source of Pain

O’Day rose to fame on the MTV series Making the Band 3, where Danity Kane became the first female group in Billboard history to have their first two albums debut at No. 1. However, the group’s success collapsed in 2009 after Combs removed O’Day and D. Woods from the lineup. While O’Day has publicly accused Combs of firing her after she rejected his sexual advances, she maintains that the resentment she carries today is rooted in the actions of her peers. She explicitly excluded Shannon Bex from this criticism, noting that the two have addressed their history through therapy.

During her conversation with host Andy Bachman, O’Day identified internal resentment as the primary force that destroys girl groups. She described spending two decades grappling with a reputation as the “raunchy, promiscuous” member of the group, a narrative she claims led to public humiliation and professional blacklisting. As Combs remains incarcerated at FCI Fort Dix serving a 50-month sentence, O’Day continues to process the professional and personal fallout of her time in the spotlight, insisting that the interpersonal dynamics within the band left a more lasting impact than the actions of the music mogul who formed them.