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    San Diego State University investigates ‘Diddy’ costume using blackface

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    The university said in a statement that the young people wearing the costumes have not been confirmed as students. The video showing the costumes has since been removed.

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    San Diego State University is investigating a video showing a young white man dressed as Sean “Diddy” combs wearing bold type and a young woman dressed as a baby oil bottle.

    Diddy’s costume appeared in a TikTok video that featured a slideshow of couples’ costumes from a Halloween party. One of the photographs showed the young white man dressed as “P. Diddy” with dark colored makeup on her face.

    The costume is a reference to Combs’s alleged “crazed” − parties at his house in Los Angeles in the center of his federal indictment on charges of sex trafficking, extortion and transportation for prostitution. Investigators say they found more than 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant.

    Diddy’s lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, has said TMZ that your client will testify at trial and that “he has his story.”

    The original video showing Diddy’s blackface costume is no longer on TikTok and the account that posted it has been deleted, but screenshots of the video continue to circulate online.

    The woman who shared the original video was affiliated with San Diego State University, screenshots shared on TikTok show.

    Do the people in the video attend San Diego State University?

    in a statement Released Monday, San Diego State University reported that the university received confirmation that the woman who posted the video on TikTok is not one of the people featured in the video.

    “In situations like these, we must affirm that misinformation is harmful and threats of violence are reprehensible and have no place in our society,” he said. statement read. “Also, as we shared before: the people photographed are not confirmed SDSU students, and our team is working to gather additional information, to include the location and names and affiliations of any of the people involved.”

    In a separate statement made Monday, the university shared that the images portrayed in the video do not align with its values.

    “The use of blackface and any action that makes light of sexual assault is deeply offensive and has no place in our community,” he said. statement read. “Any behavior that stereotypes or harms people based on race or ethnicity, or that trivializes sexual assault, contradicts our university values ​​and undermines our commitment to inclusion and belonging for students, faculty and staff.”

    Greta Cross is a national trends reporter at USA TODAY. Follow her on X and Instagram @gretalcross. Story idea? Send an email to [email protected].

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