Aubrey O'Day Defends Ye Concert Attendance Amid Backlash

Aubrey O'Day, the former Danity Kane singer, has defended her attendance at two recent concerts by Kanye West, known as Ye, in Los Angeles, pushing back against online criticism that questions her consistency given her long-standing criticism of Sean "Diddy" Combs. The performances took place at SoFi Stadium on April 1 and 3, drawing large crowds and generating significant ticket revenue, with the shows collectively grossing around $33 million.

O'Day, 42, shared videos on social media confirming her presence at both events, where she described Ye as "the biggest bully around" in a lighthearted reference to his new album. Fans quickly pointed out what they saw as hypocrisy, citing her vocal opposition to Combs, who was convicted in October on two federal counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and sentenced to 50 months in prison. He was acquitted of more serious charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. One commenter on Instagram wrote, "Aubrey, I'm a little confused with the supporting of Kanye West. He's done some really reprehensible things very recently, and you seem like a woman of principle when it comes to stuff like that." Another on X,...