Brandon T. Jackson Clarifies Diddy & Cassie Comments After Joking About Case

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 25: Brandon T. Jackson attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)
The actor blasted the idea that he disrespected Cassie's alleged trauma with his "confessional video," which made light of these accusations.

Brandon T. Jackson's comments about Cassie's lawsuit against Diddy got him in a lot of heat with social media users. Moreover, he posted a video from his car addressing the Bad Boy signee's alleged experience with sexual assault and physical abuse at the hands of her label's mogul. In it, the actor held a "confessional session" where he admitted to sleeping with many women, being late on child support, and other lighter topics. It's a bizarre clip, but it seems to joke about skeletons coming out of the closet in situations like these, and about people quickly getting "cancelled" for their views and actions.

After many called this out as tone-deaf or disrespectful, Brandon T. Jackson released another video on social media clarifying his take on these allegations, of which similar ones recently emerged from Diddy's other partners. "I'm no one's slave," the clip's caption read. "I say what I want. I work when I want. But I don't disrespect people trauma don't take my words out of context. Period." In the video itself, he goes into a little more detail about his thoughts and how folks misconstrued them.

Brandon T. Jackson Clears The Air On His Diddy & Cassie Joke: Watch

"Well, I guess I gotta do it for the 32nd generation that don't pay attention to context or jokes," Brandon T. Jackson remarked of his original intent, making it more clear that he was making fun of himself and just using this situation as a jumping-off point. "If anybody who knows anything about comedic satire, I come from a long form of content. It's called film. It's called comedic satire. No way would I ever make fun of Cassie's trauma, or Diddy, or whatever's going on. I was talking about myself, I was self-joking about myself. So that's what it was."

Meanwhile, other celebrities are also having a hard time speaking on this issue without getting backlash. Whether that's of their own design or as a result of overblown suppositions is a case-by-case basis. Unfortunately, as this lawsuit gets uglier and more scandalous, more instances like this of misinterpretation or ridicule will probably happen. For more news on Diddy, Cassie, and Brandon T. Jackson, stay logged into HNHH.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a music and pop culture news writer for HotNewHipHop. He started in 2022 as a weekend writer and, since joining the team full-time, has developed a strong knowledge in hip-hop news and releases. Whether it’s regular coverage or occasional interviews and album reviews, he continues to search for the most relevant news for his audience and find the best new releases in the genre. What excites him the most is finding pop culture stories of interest, as well as a deeper passion for the art form of hip-hop and its contemporary output. Specifically, Gabriel enjoys the fringes of rap music: the experimental, boundary-pushing, and raw alternatives to the mainstream sound. As a proud native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, he also stays up-to-date with the archipelago’s local scene and its biggest musical exponents in reggaetón, salsa, indie, and beyond. Before working at HotNewHipHop, Gabriel produced multiple short documentaries, artist interviews, venue spotlights, and audio podcasts on a variety of genres and musical figures. Hardcore punk and Go-go music defined much of his coverage during his time at the George Washington University in D.C. His favorite hip-hop artists working today are Tyler, The Creator, Boldy James, JPEGMAFIA, and Earl Sweatshirt.
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