Aubrey O'Day has publicly stated that Sean "Diddy" Combs, her former boss and the founder of the group Danity Kane, tried to control her appearance and was rarely sober during their time working together. She described how Diddy was very particular about her grooming, even sending her out of a studio session because her toenails weren't polished properly. He also exerted control over her role in the band, such as deciding which parts she was allowed to sing in songs and how she should be presented in music videos, emphasizing her as the "looker" of the group. O'Day likened her experience to being groomed to fit a certain image and spoke about the manipulative nature of this control, highlighting a dynamic where members were broken down and rebuilt to fit what was needed by Diddy. She shared that she was fired by Diddy in 2008 during a live TV episode of "Making the Band 4," allegedly for being "overly raunchy and promiscuous," a dismissal she considered wrongful termination. In later years, O'Day has been outspoken about Diddy's alleged abusive behavior and has supported other women accusing him of misconduct. She described him as a "soulless human" within a problematic entertainment industry and expressed that his recent arrest on sex trafficking and related charges was a win for women everywhere. Overall, Diddy's treatment of Aubrey O'Day involved controlling her appearance and role in Danity Kane, emotional manipulation, and later contentious interactions as she became critical of his behavior and legal troubles.