Christian Combs Plays His Father Diddy In "Wu-Tang: An American Saga"

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INGLEWOOD, CA - MARCH 11: Christian Combs (L) and Sean 'Diddy' Combs speak onstage during the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcasted live on TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum on March 11, 2018 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
Christian Combs takes on the role of Diddy in "Wu-Tang: The American Saga."

Christian Combs is keeping busy these days. Diddy’s son left 2022 on a high note with the release of his single, “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” ft. Kodak Black, which continues to have a stronghold on platforms like TikTok. The song, which samples The Jeff Lorber Fusion's “Rain Dance”, dropped towards the tail end of the year and made history. Christian Combs and Diddy became the first father-and-son duo to top two different charts at the same time. Needless to say, there was a lot to celebrate over the holidays.

At this point, it seems as though Christian Combs will be putting more focus than ever on his rap career. The success of “Cant Stop Won’t Stop” put him in a position to propel forward. However, there’s a good chance we won’t just see him rap this year. Combs seems to be getting deeper into his acting bag these days, and his latest cameo came on one of the most anticipated shows of the year. 

Christian Combs As Diddy In “Wu-Tang: The American Saga”

Combs is Diddy’s spitting image, so it seems inevitable that he would end up playing his dad on television sooner or later. This week, Wu-Tang: The American Saga debuted its third and final season. Fans were immediately shocked to see Christian Combs take on the role of his father in the show, especially since it was largely kept under wraps. Nonetheless, fans were quite excited to see Combs take on the role and felt that he did a superb job.

His appearance as his father comes shortly after he responded to claims of being a “nepo baby.” As many celebrity children argued against the title, Combs appeared to take it in stride. During a run-in with TMZ, he fired back at those who feel as though his success was inherited rather than earned. “Heavy is the head that wears the crown. We’ve got a big legacy to fill. Right now? Bad Boy? We number one!” he said. “We gonna take the legacy far, Bad Boy for life… Can’t stop, won’t stop, never stop. Just stop hating! That’s it.” Check Combs as Diddy above. 

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