Update 02/25/2022 12:02pm:
In 2021, Diddy took to social media to speak about a time when he claims to have woken up to 15 roaches on his face. The reasoning behind the story was to speak on his work ethic, and how vital it was for him to stay focused. The mogul went on to say “One day when I was growing up, I woke up and there were 15 roaches on my face. At that moment I said hell no, I refuse to live like this.” Now, a year later, Diddy has addressed the claims of roaches on his face once more.
When the story arrived, many doubted the validity of Diddy’s story, people questioning how he knew the number of roaches on his face. The story went viral and even resulted in Yung Miami firing off some bars about the bugs. In a new clip that surfaced, Diddy addressed the matter, saying “I woke up, I swear to God, I had like 15 roaches on my face. Don't ask me how I know it's 15, but I promise you it was more than 15.” He continued saying, “I don't really want to bug you out," he said. "All over my face, and I said, never again. And I f**kin' did it. And if I did it, you could do it.” Watch above.
Original 07/06/2021 3:41pm:
Diddy took to Instagram to share some inspiration on Tuesday (July 6), where he shared a story about his inspiration to be successful.
In the video, Diddy told viewers, "You could do it. You could be whoever you want. You could be eating mango too, with the ocean as your backdrop. I ain’t special. I just want it. I want it bad, you feel me? I won’t allow myself to not have mango. I hustle hard."
The caption also explained where he got his motivation, as Diddy wrote, "One day when I was growing up, I woke up and there was 15 roaches on my face. At that moment I said hell no, I refuse to live like this. Work hard, believe in your crazy dreams…AND NEVER SETTLE!"
It was the "15 roaches" part of the story that went viral on social media, with people sharing gifs, memes, and jokes. You can check out the full video above.
