“Hey, what’s up, everyone? How’s it going today? So, if your name’s Will Smith, you’re making it crystal clear to Diddy and the whole internet: ‘Keep my name out of your mouth.’ What’s going on? Will Smith stepped up and said what needed to be said. He made a public statement, and while he was joking around, he was dead serious when he said, ‘Yo, keep me out of this Diddy drama. I wasn’t involved in any of that.’ He even took a moment to call out Jay-Z, Diddy, and anyone else who needed to hear it.
So what’s really happening here? Let’s listen to what Will had to say, and then we’ll dive into it, because this is going to make things tricky for Jay-Z. Whether he meant to or not, it makes Jay-Z look even more ridiculous with the way he’s handling this. And for anyone wondering, ‘Wait, what’s going on? What did he say?’ Well, they can’t say they didn’t know because of legal stuff, you know? I’m in the U.S., and I’m not falling for any of this. But let’s see how things should have gone. Check this out…
Hold on, let me get this clip ready. Just so you know, this is an exclusive from TMZ. Let’s get into it. It’s hard to tell what’s real and what’s fake these days, right? I’ve seen all the memes—some of them are funny, I’ll admit. But I haven’t said anything about this until now, so let me be clear: I have absolutely nothing to do with Puffy, so stop spreading those rumors. I haven’t been anywhere near that situation.
I’ve got enough of my own stuff going on. Don’t pull me into other people’s mess. I haven’t done any of that nonsense, so if you hear otherwise, it’s a lie. And for the record, I don’t even like that kind of stuff. I’m saying this publicly now because I usually don’t respond to this kind of drama. People say a lot of things, but this one? Y’all memes were doing way too much. And there you have it—Will Smith says he has nothing to do with Diddy’s situation, and I believe him. They’ve only ever shared smiles at award shows. You’ve never seen Will out here at 3 a.m.”
Here’s the thing—and why Jay-Z should be worried—Will Smith just showed how celebrities should handle getting dragged into messed-up situations. Let me make this clear: it’s not about the [__], it’s about consent. It’s about minors being involved, it’s about criminal activity, it’s about sex trafficking. People keep saying, “Oh, the reason Meek Mill can’t deny it, the reason Jay-Z can’t deny it, the reason Ashton Kutcher can’t deny it, the reason Leonardo DiCaprio can’t deny it,” is because they’re stars. They’re Hollywood. They have a million ways to excuse themselves, right? But the truth is, when you simply say, “I didn’t do it. I’m completely innocent,” it’s not going to hurt you in a court of law. Public opinion, a judge, or a jury will never destroy someone for standing up and saying they didn’t do something. That kind of denial doesn’t hurt your case.
So why are people making all these excuses? We keep hearing vague statements, like we’re too dumb to see they haven’t actually denied the accusations. We saw the responses, we heard the comments. But anyone with half a brain can tell you didn’t say you didn’t do it. You’re upset about your daughter’s lost innocence, you’re saddened by the situation, but we still don’t know if Jay-Z is guilty. He’s fighting it out in court with Tony Busby, and Tony claims to have receipts. Jay-Z might be innocent. But for everyone around him, especially those connected to Diddy, to stay so silent—why can’t you just say, “I wasn’t involved in this. I had nothing to do with it”?
Why not say, “Okay, yeah, I was there. I’m into some weird stuff, and sure, everyone knows that, but I would never take someone’s consent away. I didn’t do that.” But no one is saying anything. Will Smith, for the most part, keeps a low profile and isn’t posting on Instagram every day. But by speaking up, he’s put the spotlight on Jay-Z. Why can’t Jay-Z do the same? Why can’t he just say, “I didn’t do it”? Why can’t he say, “I’ve never done anything like that”? Why can’t he just flat-out say, “I would never do that”?
And another thing—why did you bring Rockefeller Records into this? I see the NFL protecting him, I see his family protecting him, even though Us Weekly ran an exclusive saying Tina and Solange aren’t exactly fans of Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s relationship. I mean, it’s pretty clear Solange isn’t even allowed to stand next to Jay-Z right now while all this blows over. But still, where’s the denial? Why haven’t we gotten a simple “No, I didn’t do it”? We’ve had 12 paragraphs of vague comments, but what we need is a simple “yes” or “no.”
Will Smith set the bar here. People are going to believe what they want to believe about you, but when it comes to Jay-Z, all anyone is asking for is a clear, unequivocal denial. He has a huge support base, people who love Beyoncé and Blue Ivy, and they’re ready to defend him. But you can’t give them that one thing? Why not? What’s holding you back?
“I really hope this shuts down all the people saying he can’t speak on this. Anyone can speak up and say, ‘I’m innocent.’ The only time you can’t claim innocence is if you know it’ll come back to bite you. But that’s clearly not the case here.
He came out and said he has nothing to do with Diddy and those other people. He’s dealing with his own stuff and isn’t worried about whatever’s going on with them. When it comes to Will and Jada, they’ve always been open about their lives, and we’ve all just accepted it and moved on. But he made it clear: ‘I’m not into that. I’ve never been involved with them. Stop with the memes.’
This is where the whole ‘innocent until proven guilty’ thing comes in. For me, being innocent means speaking up and saying it. I’m not going to declare someone innocent until they say it themselves. Will said, ‘It wasn’t me, I didn’t do it, enough with this nonsense.’ And honestly, I believe him.
I even did an image search on Diddy and looked into their connections. Aside from a few public appearances at award shows and events not hosted by Diddy, it looks like they were just industry acquaintances, not real friends. Jay-Z can’t say the same, though.
Anyway, let me know your thoughts in the comments, and props to Will for stepping up and showing the kind of integrity every celebrity who’s not involved should be following. If you’re not part of it, speak up. We’re still waiting on you, Jay-Z. Let me know what you think.
