The Proud Family voice actress Paula Jai Parker is getting blasted across social media platforms after sharing her opinion on the ongoing Diddy-Cassie legal battle. Without naming the parties involved, Parker attacked Cassie for her inability to say “no.” In several other tweets, Parker also referred to Cassie as a “s*x slave" and "baby demon."
Trigger Warning: The following article contains details related to s*xual and physical assault. Reader’s discretion is advised.
This week, the New York Times learned that music producer Cassie, whose real name is Casandra Ventura, filed a lawsuit against Diddy. Cassie accused the rapper of r*ping and physically abusing her multiple times. She also accused the musician of s*x trafficking.
It was also alleged that the singer forced her to get intimate with male p*ostitues as he filmed the encounter. Cassie also alleged that she was physically abused by Diddy several times often in front of business partners and staff.
As the news began making its rounds, 54-year-old Paula Jai Parker took to the internet to opine on the revelations. In one of her many tweets, she seemingly accused Cassie of taking the “easy route” by saying:
“I don’t like chicks that take the easy route and get mad when it doesn’t pan out. God Bless the Child who’s got his own.”
What did Paula Jai Parker say revealed as the actress’ remarks startled netizens?
For those unversed, Paula Jai Parker is best known for playing the supporting role in numerous films including Hustle & Flow, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, Phone Booth, Friday, and Sprung amongst others. She has also appeared in numerous television shows such as CSI: Miami, NYPD Blue, The Soul Man, True Blood, Hollywood Divas, Cosby, The Weird Al Show, etc.
Parker was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She attained a Bachelor of arts degree from Howard University and went on to move to New York to perform in comedy clubs. She is married to Forrest Martin and the pair are parents to their son Onederful.
On November 17, the actress went on a rant on X. In one of her many tweets, she seemingly thrashed Cassie for her inability to say “no” to Diddy. Her tweet read:
“I’m sorry but I don’t get it, I used to be 19 and I was in the industry and I was quite capable of saying no.”
Parker also opined that not everyone is “built for it.” She said:
“by 19 we’re all strong enough to make choices that affect the rest of our lives. If you can’t say no you’re not built for it. Take that midnight train now before you get yourself in trouble”
Paula Jai Parker went on to say:
In a shocking tweet, Parker said:
Parker also shared with her followers that she did not believe that “he was ever really going to marry her.” In another post, she seemingly called Cassie a “baby demon.”
“Paula Jai Parker should be ashamed of herself”: Actress gets put on blast after seemingly supporting Diddy on X
Netizens were stunned by Parker’s beliefs. Many were upset to see another woman “victim-blame” Cassie. Several X users relentlessly thrashed the actress. A few of the posts read:
Diddy has maintained his innocence in the legal battle. His attorney went on to call the allegations “baseless and outrageous lies” in a press statement.