In 2022, Sean “Diddy” Combs appeared on his then-girlfriend rapper Caresha “Yung Miami” Brownlee’s series “Caresha Please” and talked about being a single dad in the wake of the 2018 death of Kim Porter, mother of three of his children.
“Fatherhood has been really, really real,” he said at the time. “‘Cause I was like a part-time father, you know what I’m talking about?”
All that changed when Porter died following a bout of pneumonia at the age of 47. Combs stepped up to be more involved in the care of their twin daughters and son.
The mogul has publicly spoken of his love for all seven of his children by four women and six of them were in court Monday with their paternal grandmother, Janice Combs, to support their father.
The Combs children are:
• Quincy Brown, 33: Brown is the son of Porter and singer Al B. Sure, but was raised by Combs. The actor who starred in the Fox musical drama “Star” has stepped up to assist Combs in the raising of Brown’s twin sisters who are two of Combs’ four daughters.
• Justin Dior Combs, 31: The eldest of the children, Justin was born to Combs and his former girlfriend, fashion stylist Misa Hylton. The younger Combs played football for UCLA and was often featured in dance videos with his father and younger brother, Christian.
• Christian “King” Combs, 27: Diddy’s look alike son followed his father into the music industry as a rapper. He was accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit last year which also named his father. Aaron Dyer, an attorney for both of the Combs, said in a statement to CNN at the time that they believe the lawsuit contains “manufactured lies and irrelevant facts.” Porter is Christian’s mother.
• Chance Combs, 18: The eldest daughter of Combs, she was born to the mogul and Atlanta-based businesswoman Sarah Chapman in July 2009. Chance Combs was her father’s date for the 2022 Academy Awards and shared that she was an aspiring actress. “Zendaya is one of my biggest inspirations and someone that I really want to work with in the future,” the teen told Laverne Cox on the red carpet as her father proudly looked on.
• D’Lila and Jessie Combs, 18: The twins were born to Porter and Combs a few months after Chance was born. Porter’s discovery of Chapman’s pregnancy helped to end her longtime on-again, off-again relationship with Combs she told Essence magazine shortly after they split. “I left because at this point in my life I want something different for myself,” she said at the time. “I invested ten years, I have children, and I’ve always stood by him. But now it’s time for me and what I want to do for Kim.”
• Love Sean Combs, 2: The youngest of Combs’s brood was born to cybersecurity expert Dana Tran. Her father had earlier restyled himself as “Love” and since their daughter’s birth, Tran has shared plenty of content featuring the little one on her Instagram account. The toddler did not join her elder siblings in court on Monday.
In October, the elder children released a joint statement on social media condemning internet rumors about how Porter died and rallying around their father. “We stand united, supporting you every step of the way. We hold onto the truth, knowing it will prevail, and nothing will break the strength of our family. “
