Warning: Discussion of rape, abuse, and assault.

Yung Miami has finally spoken out about her relationship with her ex, Sean “Diddy” Combs, and the allegations against him.

Yung Miami (real name Caresha Romeka Brownlee) split from Diddy after he was accused of sexual assault and more in a lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend Cassie and other women in 2023.

On November 16, 2023, Diddy was sued by Cassie in federal court, accusing him of rape and repeated physical assault. A lawyer for Combs denied all the allegations, and the case was settled one day later.

In a graphic 2016 surveillance video obtained and released by CNN, Diddy was seen appearing to attack and drag Cassie in a hallway at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles. Diddy has since released a now-deleted apology video that was not well-received by the public.

On July 3, NBC News reported that Diddy was under federal investigation following his Los Angeles and Miami residences being raided by Homeland Security Investigations earlier this year.

Now, speaking with People, the City Girls rapper has opened up about the “rollercoaster of emotions” surrounding her relationship with Diddy in the face of all these very serious allegations. “It’s not easy,” she said.

Caresha said that when she met Diddy, “he was focused on building love and really locked in on his music and business. I was with him when the world was celebrating him.”

“I just think that when I met Diddy, he was just a man first. He was more into what I wanted to do, and he approached me with a lot of business [ideas]. ‘You should do this. I see this in you.’ So it was more of that for me. He saw more in me than music,” she said.

After seeing the graphic video of Diddy assaulting Cassie, Caresha was “deeply hurt and shocked.”

“I’ve been in a toxic relationship before when I was younger,” she expressed. “In high school, my early 20s, and they’re not healthy. They’re not fun. It’s just I’ve been there, done that, and that’s somewhere I would never want to put myself.”

In regard to her breakup with the rap mogul, Caresha said, “Sometimes a relationship runs its course. People break up every day, and with everything that happened, I just needed time alone.”

Caresha also addressed how she regrets her response to another woman, Gina Huynh, who shared her abuse allegations toward Diddy. “I’m aware of the things I tweeted towards another woman that, now looking back, I know I shouldn’t have given any energy to,” she said. “Everyone only saw how I responded when I was repeatedly tested. I’m working to make sure I don’t let people take me out of my character, no matter how hard it might be.”

“This whole thing has broken me and impacted me in such a way, and it was kind of a dark time for me,” Caresha said. “So I just want to stay positive and focus on myself and what’s important to me right now. I always tell myself, ‘stay strong, stay consistent. You are beautiful. You are worthy.’ In life you always face challenges. But when you fall like it, you pick up, you ride again.”

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger as a result of domestic violence, call 911. For anonymous, confidential help, you can call the 24/7 National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or chat with an advocate via the website.

If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673), which routes the caller to their nearest sexual assault service provider. You can also search for your local center here.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness helpline is 1-800-950-6264 (NAMI) and provides information and referral services; GoodTherapy.org is an association of mental health professionals from more than 25 countries who support efforts to reduce harm in therapy.