Overview
- In a Feb. 24 New York Times Popcast interview, Combs said he long feared his appearance could keep him from getting a shot in music.
- He explained that weight‑loss drugs and GLP‑1 medications scare him and that he prefers to tackle his health the hard way.
- Combs described fasting and going gluten‑free to help manage a rare form of OCD and insulin resistance, though weight remains a struggle.
- He said industry executives did not push him to change his look, as he tries to balance mental and physical health with performing and raising three sons.
- A Popcast Instagram clip drew supportive comments from fans and artists, and Billboard suggested this candor could surface on his March 20 album The Way I Am.