Aubrey O’Day has responded to being called a “fucking hypocrite” for attending both of Kanye West shows in Los Angeles after she was allegedly sexually assaulted by Sean “Diddy” Combs.
In a post shared on X on Monday (April 6), O’Day maintained that she “can hold two truths at once” when it comes to her own experience of abuse and separating the art from the artist.
“I’ve been vocal about abuse because I’ve lived it, and I don’t excuse it, ever. That hasn’t changed,” she wrote. “But I also don’t believe engaging with someone’s art means I co-sign every opinion or action they’ve ever had. If that were the rule, most of this industry-and honestly most of the world-would be off limits.”
O’Day argued that if “supporting art required endorsing every belief of the artist, none of us would have careers, or playlists.”
“What I don’t support is harm, exploitation, or violence. And I’ve been consistent about that,” she continued. “You can disagree with where I draw my line, but calling it hypocrisy ignores the nuance. It’s not black and white—and pretending it is doesn’t actually protect anyone. If supporting art required endorsing every belief of the artist, none of us would have careers, or playlists.”
“I’ve been clear about where I stand on abuse,” O’Day concluded. “That doesn’t change because I attended a show. Nuance isn’t hypocrisy, it’s reality.”
O’Day appeared in the Netflix docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning where she read the affidavit of a woman who allegedly witnessed the singer being sexually assaulted by Diddy and another man while intoxicated. O’Day said she was no recollection of the woman’s account.
Following the news of Combs’ arrest, O’Day took to her Instagram Stories to seemingly celebrate the occasion, calling it “a win for women all over the world, not just for me.”
“The purpose of justice is to provide an ending and allow us the space to create a new chapter,” she wrote. “Women never get this. I feel validated. Today is a win for women all over the world, not just for me. Things are finally changing.”
Ye was accused of sexual harassment; assault; battery; sexual battery; sex trafficking, and more in a lawsuit filed last year by Lauren Pisciotta, who claimed to work as his personal assistant for two years. In her amended suit, Pisciotta referred to Ye as “sexual abuser” and “sexual harasser,” citing her alleged experiences with the rapper.
“On one occasion, Ye attempted to vaginally penetrate Ms. Pisciotta with his fingers,” the suit alleges. “On another occasion, he orally raped her without her consent. Both assaults occurred during the course of Ms. Pisciotta’s employment.”
Ye is scheduled to headline UK’s 2026 Wireless Festival in July, but Pepsi, Diageo and Rockstar Energy have reportedly withdrawn its sponsorship of the three-day event.
