'Black music has never been respected by the Grammys to the point that it should be': Diddy slams Recording Academy at Clive Davis gala.
With only days until the award show, Dugan filed an explosive discrimination complaint against the academy Tuesday alleging unlawful gender discrimination, sexual harassment, unlawful retaliation and unequal pay.
The Recording Academy stated Dugan's allegations about the voting processes are"utterly untrue," adding the academy has"rigorous and well-publicized" protocols for ensuring fair voting., who died in November 2018 of pneumonia."I met Kim Porter 'cause Kim was the receptionist at Uptown. So that's how far back we go," Diddy said.Just this week, he posted a picture of Porter on Instagram with a powerful caption.
As for other celebrity sightings: Among the crowd, Avril Lavigne and Paula Abdul chatted and embraced, Trevor Noah and Billy Porter posed for a photo and Broadway’s Darren Criss and Warren hugged. On the red carpet before the show, Jessie J and Channing Tatum held hands.Contributing: Maria Puente, Andrea Mandell and Sara Moniuszko, USA TODAY; Associated Press
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