BREAKTHROUGH!!! SEAN JOHN'S ENTIRE RUNWAY SHOW CONSISTED OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MODELS!!!


 







February 09, 2008. MediaTakeOut.com told you last week that Sean "Diddy" Combs would be hiring only African American models for his Sean John Fall fashion show - and that's exactly what he did. Check out the photos below of Diddy's full line.

To end the show, Diddy even brought out model Tyson Beckford. The two had been feuding over a lawsuit filed nearly a year ago.

Given the number of prominent fashion designers who refuse to hire African American models in fashion shows around the world - we think it was a courageous move for Diddy. Who knew he had it in him....

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    FelonysHobby
    #1 from the 60621


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    Guns and money they go together like the Ku Klux Klan a nìgga brung up and strung up
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    EpitomeofFashion
    Yayyy! About time.
     

    MsGeorgiaPeach
    Yow! Thats whats up!
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    Know This!

    poisonpoppy
    its definitely news worthy
     

    MsPrettyVirgo
    thats a good look
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    putit_where00
    Top 10
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    ~~~But Why?~~~

    REDBONEGURL
    PERHAPS, MS.PORTER HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT. *WINK*
     

    msbenjamn
    Well done Sean John...or whoever you are this week.
     

    mandy127
    That is great!

    Myspace.com/Mrs_Ketchens
     

    phillymama08
    sexyyyyy...about time i see some sexy black men on da catwalk...go job diddy....now we might see more blk folks in moore fashion shows
     

    jadakizz03
    IT IS BOUT DAMN TIME...I AINT MAD AT HIM....NOW ALL WE NEED IS OBAMA TO MAKE THE DEAL COMPLETE
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    GOOD AND TERRIBLE

    TaTYBaBY
    top 10 finally

    but yay diddy!!!! its about time he gets off aubrey and comes over to the other side..lol.. models are hott!!
     

    sexyluv
    WELL DONE, IT'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH, P DIDDY'S PAYING HOMAGE, AND HE IS ALWAYS THINKING UNIQUE TO STAND OUT FROM THE PACK
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    Jayster
    Shiiiiit, I don't know about the rest of ya'll but I see some mixes in here! I do see some lightness in some of these guys! But I ain't complaining, these dudes are looking FINE!
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    27 b!tches hating on me, will you be 28?

    FelonysHobby
    Good lookin Puffy. If no one will give us an opportunity we have to put ourselves in positions where we can give opportunities to our own.

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    EliteEbonyBeauty
    They all fine too, i'm lovin it!!!!!
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    Fucc a dime Ima *DIAMOND*

    EliteEbonyBeauty
    They all fine too, i'm lovin it!!!!!
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    Fucc a dime Ima *DIAMOND*

    EliteEbonyBeauty
    They all fine too, i'm lovin it!!!!!
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    Fucc a dime Ima *DIAMOND*

    YingYang
    Now what happens if a major white designer does that? We'd call him a racist right? We can't have our cake and eat it too. We need to stop being hypocrites 90% of the time. While this was a bold move, what does it really prove? Divided we stand and divided we fall...
     

    Growing
    I can't recall the person, but someone on here recently stated that it's not about who he staffed for the show -- black, white, whatever -- but about the target market.

    Diddy's a smart man, and he's proven that many times. That's why I want to say it's obvious that he's targeting black men.
     

    She_So_Fly
    Beautiful brothers: A beautiful sight!
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    I make MTO look good!

    tha_last2know
    White designers already do it and get away with it. I say awesome, Diddy.
     

    havvi
    yes! the world is now just! lol...but that's really amazing tho, bout time!
     

    DeTR
    wow diddy impresed me. anyone audition for his show on vh1 for his personal assistant?
     

    robii
    Unlike that commercial of his that didn't have not 1 sister in it!!!!

    As for the fashion show and all of those black menzez, Diddy was probably like a kid in a candy store. How you doing Diddy?????
     

    shelly_belly
    wait to go papa diddy!
     

    PRADAorCHANEL
    It's clear to see that some of them are not black but that their are spanish. oh please diddy just wanted to be in the papers for while!
     

    ashpeek
    I agree with you ying yang!!!!
    Beautiful Message!
     

    paperboy64
    congrats
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    herewegoagain
    I loving the clothing line and men.

    Now if only, Beyonce could get a hint from P diddy.
     

    bmo4rmatl
    See, I always knew Diddy was a stand up guy, thats why I never knocked him when everybody else did. I've always love Diddy bcuz he just have something special about him. I'm most definitely feeling this knew transition on the catwalk. Nice looking AA men making an impact in the industry. Kudos to Diddy!!!!
     

    FlyaThenIEvaWasB4
    Thats great~!~ Fellaz Lookin Good
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    alexia
    FIERCE!!! FIERCE!! That gave me goosebumps. I feel so proud Thank you P.Diddy. Keep lifting us up and making us proud. KUDOS to Diddy. BLACK PEOPLE STAND UP!!!!!
     

    StepOff
    AWWWWW...so proud of you diddy, i want me some of them fine bothers, lol.
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    SwillzWifey
    AND THEY ALL LOOK SOME SUSPECT BOLOGNA SMUGGLERS TOO
     

    travieboo7
    GReAT....DidDY is THe mAN aNd hE cAN dO wHATeVer hE waNtS tO dO...THaNxS DiDdy....KeeP UP LiFtiNG BlAcK PeOPLe...CaUse nO onE eLsE wOuLd hAVe DiD iT...
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    i‘M JuST sAYinG??

    Kinykatt
    I agree with you Tha_last2know! They have been doing it for years and still doing it! Happy Black History Month! Way to kick it off Diddy!
     

    Niosoul
    *smiling from ear to ear* I like, I like
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    baby-roxy2012
    and they are all hottttt
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    ღGιάnnίღ

    plannbb
    I am so proud of him!!
    Wow, that makes me proud to be an African-American!!
    Obama-Clinton 2008!
     

    xugarbush-nyc
    ok, when a white european designer makes this move....than it will definitely be news...meanwhile, it shouldn't be a shocker...he's a black celeb/business man hiring black models like him to represent his line
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    SkiTTlez
    Way to go Diddy/Sean John/Puff Daddy/whatever you callin' yo'self these days!

    Good morning people, to be honest I don't know why I'm here but I'll stick around for a lil while lol

    And MTO... approve my damn avatar already I uploaded that sh*t yesterday!
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    Taste the Rainbow hoes... I stan for ME!

    haxe
    That's cool tho !
     

    NormalBajanSister
    @ YingYang... lots of white designers DO hire only white models for their shows... hence the term 'blackout'... as in Blacks are out of the shows.

    Besides that, I am loving this eye candy for the morning.
     

    StepOff
    its funny how no one aint commented on the cloths, which i think was probably the main reason for the show, i guess am guilty of it too. "Great Collection Diddy".
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    mrseaster
    The clothes look pretty good, but them too short sleeves are killing me over here! lol
     

    Shanny07
    Thats whats up.. Im proud of him for that!!


    @YingYANG: White designers do it all the time. And they are RACIST its not just some name we'd be calling them!! Check the facts before u comment!!

    @SheSOFLY:

    where did u get that shirt? is it rocawear?
     

    lovejoydiva
    The models look gay and the clothes are wack and I though Tyson wasn't f u c k i n with diddy anymore! Or was MTO wrong again!?
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    I‘m LiViN ThAt GoOd LyFe!!!

    Up2it
    I LOVE IT. GOOD MOVE DIDDY. WE NEED MORE AFRICAN AMERICAN DESIGNERS TO HIT THE SCENE AND FOLLOW SUIT. BLACK MODELS ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS ON THE RUNWAY ANYWAY. WE HAVE THAT SEXY SWAGGER THAT WILL SELL ANY GARMENT.

    WHITE DESIGNERS PUT ONE BLACK IN THEIR SHOW, JUST TO SAY THEY HAVE ONE. I APPLAUD DIDN'T FOR SENDING A MESSAGE THAT AFRICAN AMERICAN MODELS ARE JUST AS TALENTED AS WHITES.

    WHITE DESIGNERS DON'T HESITATE TO TAKE THE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS THEY MAKE OFF BLACKS WHO BUY THEIR GARMENT, BUT DON'T THINK WE ARE GOOD ENOUGH TO PUT IN THEIR SHOWS.

    GOOD LOOKING OUT DIDDY. IT'S GOOD TO SEE THAT YOU HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN WHERE YOU CAME FROM. THE BROTHAS LOOK SEXY.
     

    jun444
    about damn time. Black celebrities need 2 boycott some of these designers who refuse 2 use black models in their shows. In Italy, some designers were posting signs "Black models need not apply". Will forever love and support Yves Saint Laurent. Just saw a documentary on him and he used the most black models i have ever seen by a white designer. Go YSL!
     

    ybhpotential
    were changin the game
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    MSTEXAZ
    DIDDY KNOWS HOW 2 DO IT!!! YOU GO BOY!!!
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    lady_b4u2
    That's right. Do your thing Diddy!!
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    marryd2nordstrom
    get it "daddy!"
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    good to know...

    mizmamimundo
    no latinas?
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    RobynRihannaFenty
    Cool. Those dudes look sweet as hell. Where are the females? Or was it a men's only clothing line?
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    RobynRihannaFenty
    Forget the others (whites, Asians, Hispanics) for now, about time they had a fashion show for African-American.@mizmamimundo
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    Forget 50cent, I‘m about a billion

    SkiTTlez
    I hope all of y'all bloggers and MTO guys have a good weekend, and approve my fukkin avatar!

    Peace.

    **LOGGING OUT NOW**
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    prettyunderneath
    Now that's the score
     

    Starr_Quality
    that's a good look for diddy...i mean, sean john...*smh*
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    U officially been chopped n screwed

    sexyfrowns
    ok but that is the gayest clothing i ever seen
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    Its my YEAR!!! i hope.......

    haxe
    I THNK ITS PURELY NATURAL AND SINCIER FOR HIM TO WHAT HE DID,WE SO MANY WHITE OWNED BUSSINESS AROUND THE GLOB SO I THINK IT WILL BE FAIR IF WE HAVE BLACK OWNED BISSNES ,DIDY IS HEADING THROUGH THRE WRIGHT DIRECTION , LETS FOLLOW HIM
     

    shiningstar
    those are some nice clothes and the men are fine as hell..Go Diddy!!
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    sexycocoa
    That is good and all but some of them models look suspect!
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    HauteCoutureDiva
    It makes my heart glad! Way to go Diddy!!
     

    Haiti_Lady
    he jus tryin to have his name in the paper...but this wuz a good try though..2 points!
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    Women these days....jus smdh...

    bkyouth
    SEE THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HATE THIS MAN EVEN WHEN WE WANT TO....on another tip..his line looking good..like dat suite(top right pic)niceeeee! right up my alley and the second to last set, the dude to the left of tyson...(fiyah!!!!!, the suite dat is.) he DID take it back to the 'harlem night' days..n dat shyt looks GREAT...imagine if we WERE walking around all looking dapper like that ...food for though...it'd socially incite a LOT of changes..like respect for one..and many others!
     

    Shootingstar
    Props, props, props to Didddy. It's nice (yet so rare) to see a brother put his money where his mouth is.
     

    channing
    luv it-I need 2 b up there 2-
     

    WHYUMAD
    score 1 for the [EXPLETIVE]!!!
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    WHYUMAD
    score 1 for the n!ggaz
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    pinkpussycat
    Good for Diddy!!!
     

    Lakishia
    I think this is great and the clothes aren't bad either!
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    You can be a sweet dream...

    poetical
    Clothes are a lot better than that G-Unit crap.
    Puff is making moves.

    Globaldatepages.com
    Find Love 4 Free
     

    1_World_1_Man
    Way da go! Puff Diddy, John Sean, P.Combs, Daddy Puffy Pops, or what ever you are this month.
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    On your mark, get set, HATE !!!

    aurevoir
    thats whats up.
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    IT IS WHAT IT IS.

    121269
    somebody should have sized him up-cause that jacket look to damn small... he cant lift his arms so he can clap.
     

    esotericdredz
    Its a decent first step, but it still looks like he chose his models using the "brown bag" test. Show more the whole spectrum of skin tones and I think THAT would be truly radical.
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    BajanRN1
    ying yang has a point tho it dosent matter if they were black or white should have been some whites just cause white designers have all whites dont mean we should have all blacks wat makes u any diffrent from then now ??? remember 2 wrongs dont make a right
     

    ReggieBushGurl87
    YEAH DIDDY I'M SO GLAD FOR HIM, IT'S ABOUT TIME
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    afro-bella
    YEA YEA Heatherette did this during Fall Fashion week, but with female models. Can't blame Puff for drumming up some free press though!
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    Why so many screen names loser?

    TheBrokenSilence
    Congrats Diddy on segregating people, doing the exact opposite of what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wanted and in black history month of all months. HOW BEAUTIFUL! Showing different races coming together would be a good look since you say fashion shows only have whites, why not have a whole mix? Whatever he's an [EXPLETIVE] and he didn't make it on the richest list for once so he's losing in my book.
     

    BajanRN1
    @TheBrokenSilence EXACTLY ... he isent doin anything any diffrent ..
     

    Usnrpao1
    Way to go, homie!

    Learn 2 travel FREE and get PAID 2!!!
    Go to www.ytb.com/Usnrpa01
     

    eternal0572
    This would only be a breakthrough if a well known white fashion designer did this. Diddy and any other predominently black clothing designers could have had all black models the whole time, why is this such a big deal.
     

    cat4everrr
    GOT DAYUMMMM...I'M LOVING THE WHOLE LINE UP..GROWN AND SEXY AS A MUGGGGG

    HOT

    HOT

    HOT
     

    cat4everrr
    incidentally i love the way sean combs rocks a suit. nobody else out there is really rocking it just right like diddy, jay z, and TI..mmmmm
     

    cat4everrr
    i wish mto would of put up a link to his website. i'd like to order a couple of those pieces for my hubby
     

    cat4everrr
    tyson beckford looks yummy
     

    cat4everrr
    YingYang Flag post
    Now what happens if a major white designer does that? We'd call him a racist right? We can't have our cake and eat it too. We need to stop being hypocrites 90% of the time. While this was a bold move, what does it really prove? Divided we stand and divided we fall...


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    there are all white fashion shows all the time. what are you talking about
     

    Sammie219
    racist pig
     

    Alona12
    whats the bid d? its diddy ! u can do what ever he want!ans i dnt blame him! i would have all black modles too!
     

    Alona12
    whats the bid d? its diddy ! u can do what ever he want!ans i dnt blame him! i would have all black modles too!
     

    DaddiesPrincess
    Very Sexy!
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    cat4everrr
    from http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2008/02/03/2008-02-03_diddys_back_at_fashion_week_with_a_new_s-1.html


    This ruler isn't exactly the street-savvy specimen we've seen in the past. For one thing, Combs says, he's been mellowed by a female influence.

    "Every great king falls in love with a woman, and we all have to admit it, if you fall in love with a woman she affects your style. She inspires your style, she changes the way you look and you walk and you talk and you act ... and you see the style getting more modern, more forward."
     

    KINGJACOB1
    thats wasup
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    Japanesefood
    Diddy may be a lot of things, but one thing he is is true to his purpose and his cause. I read another article saying that it was a risky move because hiring only African Americans is considered reverse discrimination. Well, how in the hell could that be? Look at the runways now, all you see is white people and African American models can't even get hired. Why? because it would be considered too risky to put African Americans on a runway where the clothes that are being modeled are intended for white people only. Here you have Diddy whose clothes were made with the intent of providing high fashion for African Americans, but somehow are consumed mainly by whites. Now he's pimped slapped the fashion industry by putting all Blacks and no whites in a show where the majority of the spectators are white and the majority who will purchase his clothes are white. Ha Ha!! Kudos to Diddy!! Recognize authority in the fashion industry when you see it.OWWWWW!!!!! And, they are all very beautiful.
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    fineredboi
    Black men are so dam fine.





    Im clean in this bitch.
     

    trueSTARs
    well white designers who's customers include large numbers of blacks n latinos with high incomes still hav all white modle shows. just that they get way with it caz they dont make it known that they intend to use all white.
     

    luscious_vanilla
    @ YingYang

    If we don't take care of our own then (((NO ONE))) else will!! This has very well been proven. And I do get your point about being divided, but like cat said, white designers do it ALL the time. They'll either have (1) No black models at all, (2) Token black models (few sprinkled in here and there but NEVER too many), or (3) a few lucky black models who have made it far enough to crossover (Tyra, Naomi, Iman types). So if whites aren't giving us a break and black designers weren't using many black models either...then who would??

    Whites are the #1 reason for the black community's warped perception of beauty. We're not seeing enough examples of black beauty in the media, fashion shows, etc...everything that is portrayed as beautiful is Europeanized. Not to say that Europeanized beauty isn't beautiful...but there is also more than 1 type of beauty and it's about time we see that.

    ***NOTE***
    Does anyone think that if he had a women's line (or do he??) that he would use ALL black models for that as well?? hmmm...
     

    BobFryTheFish
    which one is diddy?
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    peewee
    I lllllooooovvvvveeeee it....what a way to start off Black History Month!!!!! And white people do it all the time about time we step up and do something for our own!
     

    voodoolady
    historically the fashion industry has been one that we contribute to and patronize greatly yet our images are RARELY reflected, this being evident by an all black line up being historical...Thanks Diddy for knocking down doors that many of us cant get access to the hallway to and being the trendsetter that u r..i find it funny that no one cried racists b4, fashion shows CONSISTENTLY book all white models and its just considered the standard...big up to diddy-man...btw, doesnt one of the models look like obama?...lmao!
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    cat4everrr
    that's what i call a trailblazer...kudos
     

    BobFryTheFish
    lol whats so significant about a model? who cares?
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    stymelove
    There goes this N1gga P-didy again with them damn shades on.....Does this N1gga ever take off them shades? Is this N1gga a vampire? or Maybe the N1gga is blind...
     

    HUEmanbro
    This is a good look for diddy! Some of the clothes are fly as [EXPLETIVE] I def like the coats.
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    Mr_Magnum
    Damn last night was long!!!!! Burnett is a cheap as drink but vith red bull that [EXPLETIVE] gets u waisted! haha. only fun if ya at d club
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    MillsFinest
    THEY ALL LOOK VERY NICE. IT'S GOOD TO SEE SOME PEOPLE STILL APPRECIATE A "DARKER" SHADE OF BEAUTY....
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    STAYPOPPIN01
    If we keep this up and spend that 112 trillion with each other Diddy won't be the only brother worh $300 million plus!

    The media never focus on positive black men, we exist in multitudes, and they only focus on the ciminals.

    Anyway, thanks for the shine on the movers and shakers amongst black men DIDDY!!
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    Lil_Darkmommie
    Wow these men look gorgeous!
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    januaryreign
    For once Diddy (or whatever he's calling himself this week) did something right. During a time where white designers and fashion houses are saying "No black models wanted", this is making a bold statement..."
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    40MILLION
    THATS WUS UP[EXPLETIVE] DO REAL THINGS...THIS IS REALLY 40 MILION HATERS ,GO TO MY MUSIC PAGE AND SEE FOR SELF MYSPACE.COM/40 MILLION


    ONEHUNDRED!
    40 MILLION
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    40MILLION
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    ONEHUNDRED!
    40 MILLION
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    STAYPOPPIN01
    *1 trillion
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    G23_A_M_G
    Diddy, aint pay em sh!t neither.

    Good Look though!
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    600pounds
    I GIVE HIM BIG KUDOS!!! THIS IS THE ONLY POSITIVE THING I HAVE SEAN REALLY DONE SO BIG KUDOS! NOW HE NEEDS TO START W/ THE FEMALES! WHEN USES FEMALES, HE USES MOSTLY LIGHT SKINNED LATINOS. I MEAN THEY ARE SO MANY GORGEOUS BLACK MODELS BUT THEY ONLY CHOOSE 1 AS A TOKEN AT A TIME. IT'S TIME TO SEE MORE THAN 1 BLACK SUPERMODEL AT THE SAME TIME! AND YET THEY CAN HAVE SO MANY WHITE SUPERMODELS, AND MOST ARE UGLY OR AVERAGE AT BEST. IT'S TIME TO HAVE BLACK UNITY, AND THE TIME IS NOW?!
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    STAYPOPPIN01
    I gurantee you white media is loking for something negative like a fight or something! Like BOBTheFish is trying to act like this is insignificant, it's in their nature!

    It's always been my experience that their feelings get hurt when we get our shine!
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    STAYPOPPIN01
    *looking
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    600pounds
    YingYang Flag post
    Now what happens if a major white designer does that? We'd call him a racist right? We can't have our cake and eat it too. We need to stop being hypocrites 90% of the time. While this was a bold move, what does it really prove? Divided we stand and divided we fall...


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    HONEY, WHTE DESIGNERS ALREADY DO THAT! LOOK AT THEIR SHOWS, AT MOST THEY 1 TOKEN BLACK GIRL JUST TO SAY THEY AREN'T RACIST. THERE ARE SO MANY ASPIRING BLACK MODELS, AND YET THEY ONLY HAVE 1 TOKEN BLACK CHICK!! AND YET THEY HAVE SO MANY WHITE SUPERMODELS, MOST WHO ARE GREATYLY OVERRATED AND HYPED. THIS PROVES THAT BLACKS ARE CAPABLE OF MODELING JUST LIKE OUR COUNTERPARTS, IT SHOWS THAT THE HOPE OF BLACK UNITY AND SUPPORT, MAYBE IT DOES EXIST. AND IF IT DOES EXIST, DIDDY ENCOURAGED IT BY THIS ACTION.
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    600pounds
    YingYang Flag post
    Now what happens if a major white designer does that? We'd call him a racist right? We can't have our cake and eat it too. We need to stop being hypocrites 90% of the time. While this was a bold move, what does it really prove? Divided we stand and divided we fall...


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    HONEY, WHTE DESIGNERS ALREADY DO THAT! LOOK AT THEIR SHOWS, AT MOST THEY 1 TOKEN BLACK GIRL JUST TO SAY THEY AREN'T RACIST. THERE ARE SO MANY ASPIRING BLACK MODELS, AND YET THEY ONLY HAVE 1 TOKEN BLACK CHICK!! AND YET THEY HAVE SO MANY WHITE SUPERMODELS, MOST WHO ARE GREATYLY OVERRATED AND HYPED. THIS PROVES THAT BLACKS ARE CAPABLE OF MODELING JUST LIKE OUR COUNTERPARTS, IT SHOWS THAT THE HOPE OF BLACK UNITY AND SUPPORT, MAYBE IT DOES EXIST. AND IF IT DOES EXIST, DIDDY ENCOURAGED IT BY THIS ACTION.
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    HUEmanbro
    agrees with 600pounds!
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    prettylady205
    Every girl's crazy 'bout a SHARP DRESSED MAN!
     

    anheir
    Breakthrough? this doesn't do anything 4 anyone but diddy yo. This isn't rosa parks sitting in the back, mlk marching, or anythng that is gonna get press anywhere is but MTO.
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    Athena
    Good for him! At least he is not burying his head in the sand. Obviously there is a problem in the fashion industry.
     

    RockinWitDaBest
    thats wat im talkin bout
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    mzarrogance
    this is great!!! way to go diddy.

    to those of u saying that u see mixed and latino models....who cares?! shut up! most if not all of us are mixed no matter the complexion. slave ships sailed to south america and other countries also! it's negros like you who i am glad aren't in positions of power. PEACE!
     

    afro-bella
    robii
    Unlike that commercial of his that didn't have not 1 sister in it!!!!

    As for the fashion show and all of those black menzez, Diddy was probably like a kid in a candy store. How you doing Diddy?????
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    LMAO PRECISELY!!
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    Why so many screen names loser?

    mzarrogance
    and the clothes look great!
     

    gigidetrini
    tyson is hot....and yes he is mixed too! hot fuh days!
     

    Koolikedat
    Nice clothing line, bigs ups to Sean
     

    STAYPOPPIN01
    600 ppunds

    What do you mean IF white designer's do this? You mean WHEN they do this!

    Where is the division, this unity at it's finest!!

    I suggest you don't wait until you see a change in the way whtie designer's do business, because if you do you'll suffocate!!!
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    On a high level, beyond eye level

    STAYPOPPIN01
    anheir

    I here you. It's Puffs business, he's suppose to get paid. But I'm not looking for press from mainstream, we don't need their approval or spotlight.

    It does prove that there is strenghth in numbers, and we can successfully work together and everybody can get fed properly without hating on each other!

    Even in mainstream somebody will get paid more than others, that's just business. For all we know Puffy could be supporting all of these brothers business.
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    BLESSEDNEVERSTRESSED
    THATS SO GOOD!!! I'M SO HAPPY THAT WE ARE HELPING EACH OTHER OUT. THAT IS SO SAD HOW SOME IGNORANT DESIGNERS THINK THAT ONLY CERTAIN RACES LOOK GOOD IN THEIR CLOTHES. HE MAKES CLOTHES FOR EVERYONE AND I APPRECIATE HIS MESSAGE TO THE PUBLIC. BLACK MODELS ARE AN IMPORTANT ASSET TO THE FASHION INDUSTRY. I MIGHT START LIKING PUFF AFTER ALL.....
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    Dainty1985
    LOVE IT[SPAM]!!
     

    PRDBLKSIS
    SOME IDIOT said what if a white designer does that? HELLO IDIOT, they do it every day all day, during Fashion Week and outside of fashion week. Most modeling agencies have 90% or more white models.
     

    almostdoesntcount
    such a beautiful thing.
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    PRDBLKSIS
    TO ALL ...if you've ever been a room with all white people and then 2 or more black men step in the room...they bring a whole different vibe. If i were white...i'd be intimidated...lol
     

    mscreative1
    oooook
    www.myspace.com/mscreative101
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    spatemag
    Thats whats up
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    liquid_isis
    A black man in a suit, somebody wipe me down cause it's getting hot in here! LOL
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    darkman
    A [EXPLETIVE] WOULDN'T LOOK RIGHT WEARING SEAN JOHN ANYWAY
     

    MI5059
    Good for him!!!
     

    VVS_Stone
    I think that's great Puff is a hard ass sometimes but he does try to help to give lots of oppurtunity to people that are willing to work for it
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    JaC-Que
    Go Sean John! Show the fashion industry that black is beautiful!
    Thank you "CrackerDevil" for supporting this black run website! But next time please try to keep your hate speech to a minimum
     

    crackhead_tony
    i got high with all the models, including tyson beckford who sold me his dukati for a hit.
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    kneequa
    I am SOOOO proud of him! It's the same thing the majority of the other designers have been doing for decades!
    [SPAM][SPAM]_
    Please log in and give me 5 rivets/snaps for my Project 501 designs!
    http://www.us.levi.com/ProjectRunway/gallery.jsp#galleryDetailItem/3997/
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    roxiehart
    I think the point of having all black models is so that the brothers can get paid for a change since they are not hired as often for white designers. One high profile job usually gets interests peaked for other oppurtunities.
     

    Londyn
    This is why I love him so much! I feel so proud right now.
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    2 get what u dont got, do what u dont do

    BeReal
    WHEW! THAT LINE IS BANGIN! DIDDY IS ONE OF THE HARDEST WORKIN BROTHA'S I EVER SEEN. AND HE IS LOOKIN FINER EVERY DAY. REPPIN THA BROTHA'S AND REPPIN THEM WITH GRACE.
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    tempertease
    oh phuck p.diddy and his ho azz peenis
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    Backyardtrim
    Stay strong my brother!

    Whatblackmenthink.com
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    jUST dO iT

    IceQueen
    Ummm-umm-ummmmm! Wish I was there!

    I just might be regainings ome morsel of respect for diddy...maybe!
     

    prtybrwneyes
    Stop making everything racist...Diddy was using a marketing ploy to target black men (plus it's black history month) hopefully some of you 26-30's and even 40 something black men will step it up a little and stop dressing like little boys with the jerseys and sagging pants!
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    UniTeeDesign
    UniTee Design Celebrates Black History Every Day – 365 Days a Year

    UniTee Design, Inc (UDI), an ethnic empowerment enterprise with offices in Detroit, Atlanta and New York plans to celebrate Black history every day, 365 days a year, as a way to promote the education of Black youth to their rich heritage and the many achievements of African-Americans.

    The “Make Black History Every Day – 365” initiative will be featured daily on www.uniteedesign.com, where daily motivational quotes, photos and stories will be featured honoring Black history to educate and inspire children (and adults) every day of the year.

    UDI Founder R. Lee Gordon funds, develops and delivers educational programs that motivate children to want to learn and succeed by leveraging their common interests in video games, music, sports, fashion, etc. Current programs include a self-defense and safety awareness workshop for grade school students, a summer camp that teaches creative arts and merchandising to inner-city youth, and a high school fashion career development program.

    Gordon generates revenue for these and other programs by selling designer T-shirts that bear the red, black and green colors of African-American culture. Several of the stylish shirts also incorporate positive principles that Black culture represents: a “pride” in heritage and history; the “power to overcome negative circumstances and / or environments; and, a “purpose” he believes every child needs to inspire love of self, and to flourish to his or her fullest potential. Gordon also encourages youth (and adults) to serve one another and their communities as “Purpose Providers, advocates who further instill pride of Black culture.

    “We need to uplift our young generation through knowledge of their culture and develop opportunities to better their academic and professional successes,” says Gordon. “Our clothing helps them, and all of us, to appreciate and be proud of our culture and history.”

    Gordon has designed a new tee-shirt incorporating the “365” theme which he plans to promote at live events throughout the country.

    In addition to developing a student outreach program with Eastern Michigan University that will forge partnerships between colleges and not-for-profit community agencies, UDI is establishing a national peer mentor initiative to match college students with high school students, and high school students with grade school students, and empower Black youth to strive for and achieve higher education goals that will result in improved academic and professional outcomes.
     

    Harmony1956
    YOU THE MAN DIDDY, I LOVE IT
     

    prtybrwneyes
    those models are hot and the clothes are too...remember this is "Run Way" the designs for the streets are usually a little more toned down...and all brothers who care about the way they look are not gay...some of us women are tired of dating men who dress like a 16 year old boy...I said it once and I will say it again...it's really sad to see our men dressing like kids...just as sad as it is to see vivica fox running around dressing like a 20 year old tart when she should be looking like a mature safisticated woman
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    GossipTranny44
    Well Urright, How they Durrin??
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    Put dat Where??! Make rain on Hoes

    ImStillToni
    That's a beautiful thing right there! Tyson is looking hot in that black fur rimmed coat too..
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    Auriel
    [EXPLETIVE] devil is hilarious!
     

    Auriel
    I totally agree prtybrwneyes, however...i dont see anything here that I would like to see my husband in. Not even the toned down street version...
     

    IMaBIGdeal
    [IMG]http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f302/MJayman69/scarf4.jpg[/IMG]
     

    ButterScotch08
    and my baby was in it!!!
     

    SigmaMan1914
    Very impressive Diddy...great gesture!

    ---Shout out to all my Sigma Bruhs
    <> Serving Humanity Since 1914
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    LuckyS1
    very handsome men
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    hold up, wait, WHAT?????

    chris1
    Interesting show and fashion. I am glad he chose all black models for his show... they look great.

    @ anheir - I agree, this is no breakthrough because I am sure that the only thing it is doing for blacks is encouraging them to spend money they don't have.

    @ esotericdredz - I agree, it would have been nice to see some darker brother, some dreds, some afros, some braids, some of all of what black men are because the black men I know are not manicured like that! LOL... I know, it is a fashion show, not Sunday at grandma's! LOL... Hell, in those pics, even Tyson looks light skinned! LOL...
     

    darkman
    crackerdevil go somewhere and bang your sister. ignorant azz cave bytch
     

    LuvUrSelf
    Well, it’s about time that sellout does something to remind himself that he is African American. I mean after picking three (3) white chick and only picking two (2) black girls out of all of those sistas that can blow to form Danity Kane, then using nothing but white chicks to promote is perfume line plus picking a white boy (Donny) out of all of those brothas who can sing way better than Donny for a solo act, I was beginning to wonder about him! Let’s see how long this last!!!


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    It’s not what you say; it’s how you say it!
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    4jays
    Oh my...How youuuuu doin?
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    Katrine
    cool
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    lynnee718
    ya'll see the dude in the red jacket??? thats my beeeeest friend!!! we've known each other since 9th grade and now he's doin big things..i'm so proud of him
     

    detroitondeck
    He probably f*cked every one of them, including Tyson Beckford.
     

    luvmykidz
    okayyyyy
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    NewEditionFan4Life!!

    CeeCe
    Well that's not a surprise! Of course- everyone loves to look at black men, it's the black women that most people have a problem with. Ain't that right P. Diddy- just look at his campaign for his fragrance.
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    SAVEMONEYFLIGHTSCOM
    I AM SO GLAD 2 HEAR THAT..
    U GO PUFF THAT WHAT I CALL BLACK ENTERPRISE BABY..

    WWW.SAVEMONEYFLIGHTS.COM
    THE CHEAPEST WAY TO TRAVEL
     

    chi-hop
    THAT'S BLACK STAR POWER BABY BLACK HISTORY MONTH IS EVERYYYY MONTH FOR ME!!
    IM SO CHI YOU THOUGHT I WAS BASHFUL
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    so chi you thought i was bashful

    knee-grow
    thats wussup. and they cute too
    holler!

    http://www.myspace.com/imtheglamorest
    http://www.myspace.com/imtheglamorest
    http://www.myspace.com/imtheglamorest
    http://www.myspace.com/imtheglamorest
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    xandilicious
    Diddy ROCK!!! All da models r HOT!!!! :D
     

    MizzA
    that's great. Very good luck for Diddy. I'm quite proud. Those dudes are fine too!
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    Happy Holidays

    mrsdiva78
    Nice group of gentlemen!
     

    iamhere2letUhaveit
    ...Tyson Beckford Hated "Jay" The Only Black Male Contestant On Bravo's "Make Me A SuperModel" Then He's ShowCasing Diddy's All Afro-American Fall Fashion Show...A Slap In The Face For What Ever Message Diddy Is Actully Trying To Send....
     

    M-M
    @YingYang, white designers do this all the time....maybe 1 or 2 non-white models are in a show, but most shows are 99% white! I just hope Diddy paid them well.
     

    She_So_Fly
    Shanny07

    Sorry for being late with this! :) Yes it is a Rocawear shirt I got from Macy's.
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    I make MTO look good!

    Ebony_Cutie84
    I'm not feelin that cut off sweater or the red jacket but the rest of that line is hot!
     

    iamhere2letUhaveit
    ...Oh...And Contrary To What Some Here May Be Saying, Compared To The New Jacks Here...Tyson Beckford Looks "Old" "DruggedOut" & Definately "Dated"
     

    mrsdiva78
    Now someonoe telll me why all these dudes either look gay or ugly ass hell?
     

    aisha23
    I have to agree esotericdredz that it looks like the brown bag test was used.. and everyone knows that Tyson Beckford is a sellout!!!! he's married to a caucasoid!!!!! and diddy's record isn't to good either with way he did kim and everything...and for all u a-holes on here talking bout 2 wrongs don't make a right..what rock did y'all climb from under and where? all i have to say is Black people got to eat to!!! and its bout damn time!!!! gohead Black People do ur thang!
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    Life is not a Fairytale Life is real..

    strongforu
    Alright Miss Diddy! You worked that show and the nerves of the entire white-run fashion world. You made a HUGE political statement and for that I don't care how many dicks you suck in your off time.
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    MegRai
    I knew he was just talking about his male models. Ain't no way Diddy using all sistas for his female line. He couldn't even make an all Black female band.

    And whoever said he got Latins up there too is dumb. Black in all nationalities, languages, and colors. Black is still black baby.
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    VAlovely
    Dammnn p diddy you do the dammnn thing! I love me a man in sean john
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    main b!tch

    1MoreThing
    Black is Beautiful!

    AMEN
     

    1MoreThing
    Nothing better in the world than a well dressed - well groomed - BLACK MAN.

    Please Brotha's pull up your pants and get rid of those big white T-Shirt Dresses!
     

    yeahright3030
    I like the courage but that fool is WIDE OPEN for a lawsuit based on race discrimination. He should have thrown one token white boy up. That's how them white folks stay out of trouble.

    Now some white boys could walk off with a few of his million.
     

    G23_A_M_G
    PAY THEM THEIR MONEY DIDDY!!!!!



    LOL
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    DON‘T BELIEVE THE HYPE!

    G23_A_M_G
    REALLY THOUGH...
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    DON‘T BELIEVE THE HYPE!

    SoSerious4life
    SOME OF THOSE DUDES LOOK SO GOOD. EVENTHOUGH A LOT OF THEM PROBABLY ARE GAY ANYWAY. :( DAMN!
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    I‘ll knock a bitch out in real life...

    Lion-S
    definately a good look! & it's a risky move on his part b/c white folks don't like it 2 much when we unify, it scares them!

    kudos!
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    Ms_Afghanistan2008
    Mmm

    All together they look like a chocolate covered fruit basket.
    But I'd eat them anyway.
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    As Ms Afgh 08. I vow to end world hunger

    MyzFlyy08
    The breakthrough happened when that was already released that all his models were going to be black. LOL, this isn't news to me. Seems like MTO is always a couple days late on their information!
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    Happy 2009!

    chanellovespink
    cute models!!!
     

    spam322
    I love to see sexy black men dressed well. That's what's up Puff!
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    S.

    MichiraW
    It's about time us African American Models get some serious play. The High Fashion Industry seriously lacks diversity. OUR time is coming, and when it gets here... everyone will know, we ARE The New Black :D

    _8|*chira*|8_
     

    BIGWIG
    THOSE GUYS LOOK GOOD IN SEAN JOHN FASHION- I AM SO GLAD THAT HE DID THAT... THEY DO IT ALL THE TIME... YEAH FOR DID-AHA
     

    babydoll185
    @Ying Yang

    I think your White.
     

    babydoll185
    And Hate when you hatin azz mofos come on here and hate on someone doing something positive for his race and our image. Most of the people on here are leaving nothing but positive comments which is good but there's the few aholes that choose hate on someone and make differences, instead of just leaving a positve comment like everybody else. And I think all the people are that are agreeing with Ying Yang are either white like him or her or a wanna be white uncle tom sell out.
     

    Kinsnspace
    PEACE,FROM THE BAY,ON THIS DAY OF SUN!

    AFRICA=MOTHER OF CIVILIZATION.(THAT'S THE BIZ DIIDY)


    COME VIBE;MYSPACE.COM/KINSNSPACE
    KIN CAMELL@IMEEM.COM
     

    Kinsnspace
    SPELLING ERROR (DIDDY)
     

    chocolatevixen
    @Yingyang, r u not in touch with reality? This is how we have been treated for years. This was Diddy's response to our treatment. That we're not gonna take it anymore. Takes balls to do that. Diddy has redeemed himself.
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    lovelione
    Diddy did a great thing... he always risks that fact that the whites could have tried to claim he is discriminating, when they have done it for years... all Diddy's models were handsome and beautiful. Show um Diddy!! we dont need them!! we could do our own thing!!
    hopefully this will give hope to all the other black models who gave up because they weren't getting any work. Diddy started a trend, and others will soon realize "black is beautiful" and copy his move...
     

    MissGodiva
    That's What's Up
     

    craigmack3000
    I love it blacks supporting blacks. whites been doing since the beginning of America and before then....thank the ALL MIGHTY for diddy. we need more black in power to do the same.
     

    NikkiH
    Sharp!!! I love it :)

    WWW.BOUTIQUEMASALA.COM
    25-50% OFF SELECTED ITEMS
    THRU FEB 16th
     

    uhavegot2bkidding
    lets see if he does it with his female line...which i doubt
     

    RESECUP
    I WANT TO SAY CONGRATS TO DRE DOUGLAS, HE WAS 1 OF THE MALE MODELS THERE WHO IS DOIN' BIG THINGS. I LOVE TO SEE BLACK MEN DOIN' BIG THINGS IN WHICH EVER INDUSTRY THEY ARE IN!

    AND U KNOW DARN WELL HE AINT GONNA DO IT FOR THE FEMALE LINE!
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    BIG IS BEAUTIFUL TOO, OBESE IS NOT.

    supasoft
    NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL KEEPING IT REAL!!!! YOU GO SEAN COMBS
     

    LADIVA9
    Gorgeous models, I'm glad he did that.
     

    polo617
    Tyson must have gotten broken off lovely. It's funny how you never see these designs materialize in the dept stores.
     

    Chanee007
    Go ahead Mr. Combs!
     

    milo
    This is absolutely incredible..the caucasin designers do it all the time every season..no one has a problem..there was an article in Sundays paper talking about the lack of minorities models in these shows and it does'nt seem to be changing..no one takes responsibility..they say it's the fashion directors , they say it s the buyers, they say it's the magazine.. the designers girls said she was turned away..then ran into the disigners on the elevateor and requested they see her..so who knows..all I know is that that minorites spend a great amount of money supporting these desigeneres but you never see any color in the ads for example Gucci, dolce and gabanna: calvin klien just recenty used their first black model in underwear ad
     

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    soulsangr
    that's what's up!!!
    Why diddy, you ARE good for SOMEthing
    else besides makin babies & mediocre music!
    Wow Diddy!
    Thanks!!
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    Black is BACK!!

    soulsister310
    HEATHERETTE AND NOW PUFFY...AT LEAST SOMEONE IS ADDRESSING THE BLACKOUT IN THE FASHION WORLD
     

    EBZ01
    They all fine as hell!
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