Sean “Diddy” Combs has developed a ton of artists in his 30 years within the music business. And yesterday one of his artists, Dustin from the 2000s boy band B5, is coming out and telling the world that he’s dating a transperson, Media Take Out has learned.
Dustin made the revelation yesterday on his Instagram page. According to Dustin, he was motivated to disclose his non-traditional relationship with Love & Hip Hop star D Smith, after a string of violent anti-LGBTQ+ attacks.
Dustin explained, “I always felt different … I was the Black sheep of the family.”
“Recently I say the horrible news of the transgender girl Coco The Doll being m***ered in Atlanta, Georgia. This hit me hard because … Black men are not allowed to love who we love without being judged and shamed publicly,” he continued.
“Being s**ually ambiguous, we learn to suppress certain feelings. We never grow to deal with them,” the former Bad Boy artist added.
He then revealed that he’s in a relationship with trans lady D Smith, who appears on Love & Hip Hop.
Here’s Dustin coming out:
And here’s D Smith:
For those interested, here is B5s biggest hit All I Do:
B5, previously known as TNT Boyz and Audio, is an American R&B group originating from St. Petersburg, Florida, which later relocated to Atlanta, Georgia. The group consists of the five Breeding family brothers, Dustin Michael (b. October 8, 1987), Kelly Allen (b. February 27, 1989), Patrick Owen (b. September 19, 1990), Carnell Frederick (b. Hunnicutt, November 30, 1989), and Bryan Jesse (b. October 14, 1993). Formerly known as the TNT Boyz, consisting of the four oldest brothers, the band renamed to B5 after the youngest brother Bryan, joined the group.