Diddy has a special place in his heart for his mother. The Bad Boy Entertainment founder’s mother, Janice, took on a huge responsibility when her husband was tragically killed, leaving her as the sole provider for her 3-year-old child. Throughout Sean Combs’ childhood, Janice worked multiple jobs in order to move them out of Harlem and to allow her son to chase his dreams. “She almost killed herself to make sure I went to private schools, to expose me to travel,” Diddy told Oprah Winfrey in 2006 (via CheatSheet). “She made sure I never looked down on other people. She also ignited a fire in me.”
Janice also supported Diddy in the midst of some of his most controversial moments, including the 1999 nightclub shooting in New York. “She wanted me to be bigger than my circumstances,” he shared. “During the trial, she walked by me every step of the way.” The entrepreneur recalls his mother teaching him some hard-knock lessons in life, including when someone stole his money. “She said, ‘Go back out there and get that money — and if anyone ever puts their hands on you, make sure they never do it again,'” he explained. “She knew the reality — if people smell weakness, they take advantage of you.”
Diddy gave his mother the ultimate gift on her 80th birthday when he surprised her with a $1 million dollar check and the keys to a brand new Bentley. “That’s my hero right there,” he said in a video (via 9MagTV), “Ain’t nobody like your momma.”
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