He’s A Bad Boy: Fans Hilariously React To Diddy Amidst “Making The Band” Clips Resurfacing
When looking back at the history of reality TV, there are certain moments that we can’t ignore.
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Whether it’s because they tugged at our hearts emotionally or because they had us crying laughing from a good place, we’ll always remember them.
I am so happy I grew up during this era of tv, absolute madness
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— Yusuf Yuie
(@YouUpYouBlessed) February 28, 2022
There were a number of those moments that took place on ABC/MTV‘s Making The Band.
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The show, which was created by Lou Pearlman, Mary-Ellis Bunim, Jonathan Murray and Andrew Marek, is a reality television show that existed in separate iterations, each focusing on a specific music act.
Diddy was the worse. Got grown men battle singing RnB to each other…over a bed!
— Ryan-O'Neil (@RyanONeilmusic) February 28, 2022
Making the Band was really just America’s Next Top Model in timbs and a fitted.
— Frauderick Douglas (@luhsadkitty) March 1, 2022
The way Diddy and Tyra were at peak exploitation/madness during this era…top tier television
https://t.co/sxtuauMuli
— Perpetually tired (@incognitohno) March 1, 2022
All seasons besides the first one were overseen by Diddy, who acted as the man of the house who made the final decision on who would be in the band.
If Diddy wasn’t shutting the studio down, he was making them walk all the way to Brooklyn to get him a slice of cheesecake. Making the Band 2 was MTV’s Squid Game.
pic.twitter.com/D9PrTB0IHv— I’m a Master of None, anymore question? (@english_shamar) March 1, 2022
After a few clips from the show resurfaced online yesterday, fans immediately took a stroll down memory lane to discuss what they thought about Sean Combs and the way he treated the contestants on the show.
Let’s talk about how Diddy invented DoorDash https://t.co/EJ3rnTeEfm
— AD. (@AhmadDavisPR) March 1, 2022
This how Diddy had the dudes on Making The Band Season 4 during tryouts
#Diddy pic.twitter.com/zg3Fvj4ix7
— 757qtpie (@757qtpie) March 1, 2022
Fans specifically referenced Diddy constantly shutting down the studio, having the competitors have R&B sing-offs, and his sometimes outlandish requests for food. As usual with Black Twitter, the jokes were plentiful.
Diddy was really running musical prison camps on Making the Band.
— AT (@primediscussion) March 1, 2022
They jumped this nigga with vocals and high notes lmaoo https://t.co/2ibPUVssKb
— FSP
(@fspthedon) March 1, 2022
Diddy going to hell. Between this and making making them walk across the Brooklyn Bridge to get him some cheesecake. https://t.co/bxLQnr0lUU
— deav (@DeavensTooBuff) March 1, 2022
I MAINTAIN MY STANCE ON DIDDY BEING A FUCKING VILLAIN
— .taidA (@ATribeCalledADI) March 1, 2022
The show didn’t only spawn jokes though. It upstarted the careers of O-Town, Da Band, Danity Kane, Day 26 and Donnie Klang.
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The show was scheduled to make a return in 2020, but was put on halt due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and never came to fruition.
Diddy: I need you to walk 10+ miles and bring me a cheesecake back
Me: pic.twitter.com/8UFd5eeQgK
— JR Righter (@JRho_11) March 1, 2022
Finish him
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— Black Bape Sta Activity (@AudieSamuels) March 1, 2022
LMAO “let him know you coming to get his bed man” Diddy is actually sick.. and them all joining in + the early 2000s effects to intensify the scene really has me dead, legendary TV
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(@JozeyGatsby) March 1, 2022
What were your favorite moments from Making The Band?
Then diddy said “damn ni**a thats beautiful i wanna kiss you right now” and everyone wad like “whaaat”? And diddy said “ i mean THATS HOW YOU DO IT, NOW GO AND GET ME A DONUT”.
— BlackDutch (@dutchmelanated) March 1, 2022
Would you be here for the show returning in 2022?
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