Did Scott Baio reveal the Diddy list of celebs? Viral video claim explored

On November 11, a claim surfaced online that actor Scott Baio had revealed the much-anticipated Diddy list of celebrities. It was uploaded as a YouTube short by @westcoastchills9417 and was captioned:

“Scott Baio drops the Diddy list! #Diddy.”

Later, the same was shared on X by other users including MAGA influencer @jasper_truth using the same caption and the hashtag #DiddyFreakOffs.

While the video gained severe traction online and had Scott Baio indeed drop names such as Taylor Swift, Robert De Niro, Mark Ruffalo, and more, the claim that the list was connected to Diddy has turned out to be false.

Instead, the original video which was uploaded by Scott Baio himself on X on November 6 focused on the list of high-profile individuals whom the Happy Days actor called out for speaking against President-elect Donald Trump during the election season.

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Scott Baio’s did not reveal the Diddy list

Last week, Scott Baio, who’s a vocal Donald Trump supporter, took to X and shared a lengthy list of celebrities who have been against the President-elect throughout the election cycle. Captioned, “November 6th, 2024 thoughts…” the post contained a video that showed the Bugsy Malone star sitting on a chair with a paper in his hand and calling out names.

The A-listers Scott Baio named included musicians, actors, comedians, filmmakers, producers, talk show hosts, and entrepreneurs, among others.

Here’s the list of people he named: Robert De Niro, Rob Reiner, Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Rachel Maddow, Mark Ruffalo, Mark Hamill, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Richard Marks, Alec Baldwin, Pink, Ron Howard, Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio, Oprah, Cardi B, Lizzo, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Jennifer Garner, Jennifer Lopez, Andy Cohen, Cher, Brian Cranston, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kathy Griffin, Michael Keaton, Rosie O’Donnell, and John Stamos.

Scott Baio also named Eva Longoria, John Legend and his wife, Spike Lee, Sean Astin, Steven Cohen, Jimmy Kimmel, John Stuart, Bill Maer, Alyssa Milano, Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand, and Mark Cuban. After reading out his long list, Baio blew a raspberry.

While some of these people advocated against Donald Trump and his race to the White House, others endorsed his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris. Some even claimed that would leave the country if Trump was elected President.

Thus, the YouTube and X captions that claimed that Scott Baio revealed the Diddy list did so to gain virality.

However, since Diddy’s arrest, grand jury indictment, and arraignment in September this year, the list of celebrities with alleged links to the rapper's criminal activities has been doing rounds online.

While the feds have not yet revealed an official list of alleged Diddy accomplices or victims, names of A-listers such as Jay-Z, Beyonce, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ashton Kutcher, JLo, Paris Hilton, Howard Stern, Russell Brand, Mariah Carey, Russell Simmons, Usher, Justin Bieber, and Meghan Fox, have continued to come up in connection to Diddy.

Neither of them has been involved in Diddy's ongoing legal issues nor identified as his alleged victims. Sean Combs is currently facing the charges of racketeering conspiracy, s*x trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and transportation to engage in prostitution. His trial is scheduled to begin on May 25, 2025.

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In brief, exploring the names of celebrities who publicly claimed to move abroad upon Trump's re-election

During the 2024 election season, several celebrities expressed their anti-Trump views. For instance, Barbra Streisand appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in late 2023 and shared how the current political climate was “bad,” and if Trump was re-elected, she “can’t live in” the USA and would “move… probably to England.”

Similarly, during an October 2023 interview with The Guardian, Cher went on record to say how she would “leave” if Trump won the upcoming election, adding how she “almost got an ulcer” the last time the billionaire real estate mogul was in office.

In July 2024, Sharon Stone spoke to the Daily Mail and told how she was planning to shift to Italy if Donald Trump became president. Meanwhile, following the election results, Christina Applegate took to X and asked her followers who voted for Trump to “unfollow” her, while America Ferrera was reported to be considering moving to the UK. Whoopi Goldberg has also repeatedly made similar claims in the past.

Minnie Driver and Sophie Turner also seemingly moved back to their home country because of the Trump-led political climate in the USA. Notably, entrepreneur and private equity fund manager Grant Candone sarcastically offered his private plane to any celebrity who wanted to move abroad in the wake of Trump winning the election on November 6.

Donald Trump is scheduled to take office on January 20, 2025.