Award-winning United States actor, Terrence Howard, has made serious allegations against rapper and music executive Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, claiming that Combs targeted him for a sexual encounter under the guise of wanting acting lessons.
In an interview on the PBD podcast, Howard recalled an unsettling experience that took place during a visit to Diddy’s residence.
The 56-year-old actor revealed that Combs had invited him multiple times over the course of several weeks, claiming that he wanted to receive acting lessons from Howard.
However, when they finally met, Howard alleged that Combs “stared at him” and his assistant later disclosed that Diddy’s true intentions were not professional but rather to “engage in a sexual encounter.”
Howard expressed his decision to sever ties with Diddy after the incident, stating, “A man’s card means everything.” He recounted, “Puffy invited me for weeks, asking me to come and telling me that I should be his acting coach. Asking me to teach him. I would go there and I am sitting around and asking him what material we want to work on, and he kept looking at me. And the next day, he said I should come and he wants to hear my music and I answered him.”
Howard continued, explaining that his assistant later told him that Diddy was trying to pursue a sexual relationship with him. “And my assistant was like, he wants to hang out with you next week. And I was like for what? And he said ‘I think he is trying to f**k you’. I said oh ok. Now, there is no more communication. Now you know that you will be hands-off,” Howard added.
He went on to discuss how he has confronted individuals in the industry who made similar advances, stating, “Some numbers of producers have come to make the approach, and you threaten to punch them in the mouth. You threaten to knock their heads off. You are looking at them like they are women.” Howard emphasized his firm stance on his masculinity, adding, “When you ask real men about his real masculinity, you are going to get a real reaction. But it is different when a guy walks into a room.”
The actor also shared his views on homosexuality, claiming that he has lost business opportunities due to his refusal to compromise his personal values. “I have lost businesses because I do not bend over. I do not compromise it. I do not play gay roles. I do not kiss a man. I do not do that shit because a man’s card means everything,” Howard said.
In his remarks, Howard cautioned against giving up one’s masculinity, stating, “When you give up your manhood, I have never seen anyone recover from it.” He further alleged that many men who attended Diddy’s parties made choices they later regretted. “Those people did all those things thinking there were not going to be consequences for what they were doing. No matter what, never give up your man card. If you gave up your man card, you need therapy. That’s the thing that hurts them the most, and they end up doing drugs.”
Diddy, who was arrested on September 16 on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, has pleaded not guilty to the charges. His trial is scheduled to begin on May 5, 2025. If convicted on the racketeering charge, he faces life in prison, along with a statutory minimum of 15 years for the sex trafficking charge.
