Peloton 'Paused' All Of Diddy's Music On Its Platform Following Cassie Assault Video Leak
Peloton paused the use of Diddy's music on its platform amid the issue of the rapper allegedly beating his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura.
The fitness company reportedly responded to a post of a member of its private Facebook page that said, "Dear Peloton, your next purge needs to be all Diddy classes. Signed, women everywhere," according to TMZ.
"Thank you for sharing your concerns. We take this issue very seriously and can confirm Peloton has paused the use of Sean Combs' music, as well as removed the Bad Boy Entertainment Artist Series, on our platform," the company commented.
"This means our Instructors are no longer using his music in any newly produced classes. Again, thank you for sharing your concerns and thank you for being a Member of our Peloton community."
Bad Boy Entertainment, also known as Bad Boy Records, is a record label founded by Diddy in 1992. Included in the artists who have been under the label are Notorious B.I.G., Puff Daddy, 112, Faith Evans, The Lox, Ma$e, French Montana, Janelle Monae and Machine Gun Kelly.
Peloton's pause on the use of the rapper's music follows Diddy's public apology on Instagram for his actions.
"It's so difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, but sometimes you gotta do that. I was f***ed up. I mean, I hit rock bottom. But, I make no excuses. My behavior in that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video," he said.
"I am disgusted. I was disgusted then when I did it. I am disgusted now." The "Bad Boy for Life" artist added that he "sought out professional help" after it happened.
"I had to go into therapy, go into rehab. I asked God for his mercy and grace. I'm so sorry, but I'm committed to being a better man each and every day. I'm not asking for forgiveness. I'm truly sorry," he ended his video.
A 2016 video shows Sean "Diddy" Combs assaulting then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in an altercation that matches some allegations in now-settled lawsuit https://t.co/fYUQ2z2MYN
— CNN (@CNN) May 17, 2024
The video he apologized for was a hotel surveillance footage from 2016 showing him seemingly assaulting Ventura.
As seen in the video obtained by CNN, the rapper chased his then-girlfriend down a hallway before grabbing her by the neck and kicking and dragging her to the ground.
