"Thought Jay Z had dreads" - Internet reacts as alleged photo of a topless Jennifer Lopez partying with Diddy and more goes viral
A photograph allegedly showing a topless Jennifer Lopez with Sean "Diddy" Combs is making its rounds online. YouTube user ForgetMeNot TV first shared the image in their video titled New Released Diddy Information MIND BLOWING! (no Diddy) on Monday, October 14, 2024.
The black-and-white picture seemingly looks like a cropped screenshot taken from security footage. It features five individuals, including Lopez and Combs, both pointed with an arrow. Two others (a man and a woman) have their faces pixelated, while a third unknown man is also seen.
X user @Florenpatriotaq later shared the photo with the caption:
"Because of this photo of Jennifer Lopez and Puff Diddy it is the reason why Ben Affleck ended his marriage."
The X post went viral with over 72.2 million views and over 351k likes. Internet users were quick to react, with user @UpsidedownBenji wondering if the third man was Jay-Z but noted he was missing his dreadlocks.
"I thought Jay Z had dreads."
Many stated that the image looked AI-generated, one even found it "concerning" that several users thought the photo was real. Here are some comments seen under @Florenpatriotaq's post on X:
"The fact a lot of y'all think this is a real photo is beyond concerning lol we are cooked .." one user commented.
"Looks Ai af," another added.
"Affleck isn't anyone you want on your friend's list either lol," @xDarklingx remarked.
Others continued to guess the identity of the man in the photo, with Jay-Z and Steve Harvey being a few of the guesses.
"The mystery man looks an awful lot like JayZ!" Another commented.
"Steve Harvey," @AilsaCeltic claimed.
"J-Lo was never innocent, she is guilty just like the rest of them," a netizen wrote.
Last month a picture featuring Jennifer Lopez, Aaliyah, Damon Dash, and Diddy at his 2000 Fourth of July party went viral
The ForgetMeNot TV claimed to have new information about Diddy, currently held on a federal indictment and facing charges of s*x trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution. Per his indictment, Combs reportedly ran a "criminal enterprise" that forced "women and others" to engage in s*xual acts at his parties.
Lopez dated Combs for two years before calling it quits in 2001. In a 2003 interview with Vibe, the On The Floor hitmaker cited his infidelity as the reason for their split. Per the YouTuber, Jennifer Lopez was allegedly a participant at her then-boyfriend's parties.
X users added a community context to @Florenpatriotaq's post, stating the image was AI-generated, noting the variation in "pixel sizes of (the) inserted faces." It reads:
"This image is AI generated, substantiation by the Pixel variation of pixel size of inserted Faces. The Hands are, oversized and/or non existent & a random Colour pic inserted, amongst many other obvious flaws."
Additionally, it states YouTube user ForgetMeNot TV is not a reliable source of news, citing its exclusion from Ad Fontes Media's Media Bias Chart. The chart rates various news sources based on whether they report any misleading, inaccurate, or polarizing content.
In light of Diddy's arrest last month, an old picture from the rapper's 2000 Fourth of July party featuring him, Jennifer Lopez, Aaliyah, and Damon Dash, among others, has been circulating online. The photo has sparked discussion over Lopez's silence about the allegations levied against the rapper.
Damon Dash addressed the picture in an Instagram Live session on September 22. He asserted that he never went to the music mogul's alleged parties, adding:
"I went to one in the Hamptons about 20 years ago with Aaliyah and that's about it. But a lot of people were at those, you know what I mean?"
He added that nothing happened at the party in question. Dash, who dated Aaliyah from 2000 until her death, explained that was the day he met her.
Diddy has denied all allegations levied against him. After being denied bail twice, he is currently held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York. His trial is set for May next year.
