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Diddy’s Twins Launch Fashion Label and Assert Separate Public Identities

Their interview frames closeness to their father as part of a bid to separate their public brands from his legal fallout.

Overview

  • Jessie and D’Lila Combs gave a public interview this week praising their father as an “amazing” parent and saying they speak to him often while he serves a federal sentence.
  • The 19-year-old twins officially debuted their fashion brand, 12TWINTY1, and promoted a first collection as they move into modeling and apparel work influenced by their late mother, Kim Porter.
  • Both sisters said they will treat their media coverage as distinct from their father’s coverage, with D’Lila saying, “His press is his own press. Our press is our own press.”
  • Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is serving a four-year sentence for transportation-for-prostitution convictions and his legal team is pursuing appeals that argue aspects of his sentencing were improper.
  • The case has remained highly visible because of leaked 2016 security footage and a documentary, and the twins’ public push could shape how the family is seen as the appeals process continues.