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Danity Kane: Where are they now amid Diddy's federal sex-crimes trial?

May 16, 2025, 12:13 p.m. ET
Mid-2000s music fans will remember the impact of Danity Kane . The pop girl group, known for hit singles including "Damaged" and "Showstopper," rose to fame after being formed on Sean "Diddy" Combs' MTV reality show "Making the Band." Pop singers Dawn Richard , Aubrey O'Day, Shannon Bex, Aundrea Fimbres and D. Woods comprised the group. But amid the Billboard-charting songs and the tours, the group dealt with behind-the-scenes issues, including multiple breakups and allegations of mistreatment by Combs. Now, Richard and O'Day may be involved in Combs' ongoing federal sex-crimes trial . Look back at Danity Kane through the years, including here as singers Aundrea Fimbres, Aubrey O'Day, Dawn Richard and Shannon Bex of Danity Kane perform during the 2014 LA Gay Pride Festival on June 8, 2014, in West Hollywood, California.
Mid-2000s music fans will remember the impact of Danity Kane. The pop girl group, known for hit singles including "Damaged" and "Showstopper," rose to fame after being formed on Sean "Diddy" Combs' MTV reality show "Making the Band." Pop singers Dawn Richard, Aubrey O'Day, Shannon Bex, Aundrea Fimbres and D. Woods comprised the group. But amid the Billboard-charting songs and the tours, the group dealt with behind-the-scenes issues, including multiple breakups and allegations of mistreatment by Combs. Now, Richard and O'Day may be involved in Combs' ongoing federal sex-crimes trial.

Look back at Danity Kane through the years, including here as singers Aundrea Fimbres, Aubrey O'Day, Dawn Richard and Shannon Bex of Danity Kane perform during the 2014 LA Gay Pride Festival on June 8, 2014, in West Hollywood, California.
Chelsea Guglielmino, Getty Images
Sean "Diddy" Combs poses with, from left, Dawn Richard, Aubrey O'Day, Shannon Bex, Aundrea Fimbres and D. Woods of Danity Kane backstage during MTV's "Making The Band 4" finale at the MTV Times Square Studios Aug. 26, 2007, in New York City.
Sean "Diddy" Combs poses with, from left, Dawn Richard, Aubrey O'Day, Shannon Bex, Aundrea Fimbres and D. Woods of Danity Kane backstage during MTV's "Making The Band 4" finale at the MTV Times Square Studios Aug. 26, 2007, in New York City.
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Danity Kane perform during MTV's "Total Request Live" at the MTV Times Square Studios on June 14, 2006, in New York City.
Danity Kane perform during MTV's "Total Request Live" at the MTV Times Square Studios on June 14, 2006, in New York City.
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Danity Kane perform at the "Making the Band 3" final concert at the Empire Fulton Ferry State Park on July 24, 2006, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
Danity Kane perform at the "Making the Band 3" final concert at the Empire Fulton Ferry State Park on July 24, 2006, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
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Danity Kane attend the "Making the Band 3" final concert at the Empire Fulton Ferry State Park on July 24, 2006, in Brooklyn.
Danity Kane attend the "Making the Band 3" final concert at the Empire Fulton Ferry State Park on July 24, 2006, in Brooklyn.
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Danity Kane appears on stage during MTV's "Total Request Live" at MTV Times Square Studios on Aug. 7, 2006, in New York City.
Danity Kane appears on stage during MTV's "Total Request Live" at MTV Times Square Studios on Aug. 7, 2006, in New York City.
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Rapper Young Joc performs with Andres Fimbres, left, Dawn Richard and Audrey O'Day of Danity Kane during MTV's "Total Request Live" at MTV's Times Square Studios on Aug. 21, 2006, in New York City.
Rapper Young Joc performs with Andres Fimbres, left, Dawn Richard and Audrey O'Day of Danity Kane during MTV's "Total Request Live" at MTV's Times Square Studios on Aug. 21, 2006, in New York City.
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Danity Kane attends the Warner Bros. Records and Atlantic Records VMA afterparty at Buddakan Aug. 31, 2006, in New York City.
Danity Kane attends the Warner Bros. Records and Atlantic Records VMA afterparty at Buddakan Aug. 31, 2006, in New York City.
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Danity Kane, from MTV's "Making the Band 3," signs copies of their debut album at Nordstrom South Coast Plaza on Sept. 17, 2006, in Costa Mesa, California.
Danity Kane, from MTV's "Making the Band 3," signs copies of their debut album at Nordstrom South Coast Plaza on Sept. 17, 2006, in Costa Mesa, California.
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Danity Kane poses before performing on NBC's the "Today" show in Rockefeller Center on Oct. 20, 2006, in New York City.
Danity Kane poses before performing on NBC's the "Today" show in Rockefeller Center on Oct. 20, 2006, in New York City.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs and singer D. Woods from Danity Kane perform on NBC's the "Today" show in Rockefeller Center on Oct. 20, 2006, in New York City.
Sean "Diddy" Combs and singer D. Woods from Danity Kane perform on NBC's the "Today" show in Rockefeller Center on Oct. 20, 2006, in New York City.
Peter Kramer, Getty Images
Danity Kane arrives at the 2006 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Dec. 4, 2006, in Las Vegas.
Danity Kane arrives at the 2006 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Dec. 4, 2006, in Las Vegas.
Ethan Miller, Getty Images
Danity Kane performs at KIIS FM's Jingle Ball 2006 at the Honda Center on Dec. 7, 2006, in Anaheim, California.
Danity Kane performs at KIIS FM's Jingle Ball 2006 at the Honda Center on Dec. 7, 2006, in Anaheim, California.
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Danity Kane poses backstage at the Heatherette fall 2007 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Bryant Park Feb. 6, 2007, in New York City.
Danity Kane poses backstage at the Heatherette fall 2007 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Bryant Park Feb. 6, 2007, in New York City.
Bryan Bedder, Getty Images For IMG
Danity Kane arrives at the Justin Timberlake performance celebrating JT-TV presented by Verizon Wireless and Rolling Stone magazine held at The Avalon on Feb. 9, 2007, in Hollywood, California.
Danity Kane arrives at the Justin Timberlake performance celebrating JT-TV presented by Verizon Wireless and Rolling Stone magazine held at The Avalon on Feb. 9, 2007, in Hollywood, California.
Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images For Verizon Wireless
Danity Kane pose for a photo backstage during MTV's "Total Request Live" at the MTV Times Square Studios on Feb. 4, 2008, in New York City.
Danity Kane pose for a photo backstage during MTV's "Total Request Live" at the MTV Times Square Studios on Feb. 4, 2008, in New York City.
Scott Gries, Getty Images
Danity Kane on the set of MTV's "TRL" at The MTV Studios in Times Square on March 18, 2008, in New York City.
Danity Kane on the set of MTV's "TRL" at The MTV Studios in Times Square on March 18, 2008, in New York City.
Stephen Lovekin, Getty Images
From left, Shannon Bex, Dawn Richard, D. Woods, Aundrea Fimbres and Aubrey O'Day attend their album release party at Tenjune March 18, 2008, in New York City.
From left, Shannon Bex, Dawn Richard, D. Woods, Aundrea Fimbres and Aubrey O'Day attend their album release party at Tenjune March 18, 2008, in New York City.
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Danity Kane performs at MTV's "Making The Band 4" season finale event at MTV Studios Times Square on March 22, 2008, in New York City.
Danity Kane performs at MTV's "Making The Band 4" season finale event at MTV Studios Times Square on March 22, 2008, in New York City.
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MTV VJ Sway, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Danity Kane, singer Donnie and Day26 tape MTV's "Making The Band 4" season finale event at MTV Studios Times Square on March 22, 2008, in New York City.
MTV VJ Sway, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Danity Kane, singer Donnie and Day26 tape MTV's "Making The Band 4" season finale event at MTV Studios Times Square on March 22, 2008, in New York City.
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Singer Aubrey O'Day of Danity Kane performs on MTV's "Making The Band 4" season finale event at MTV Studios Times Square on March 22, 2008, in New York City.
Singer Aubrey O'Day of Danity Kane performs on MTV's "Making The Band 4" season finale event at MTV Studios Times Square on March 22, 2008, in New York City.
Gary Gershoff, Getty Images
Danity Kane arrives at the KIIS-FM's Wango Tango concert held at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on May 10, 2008, in Irvine, California.
Danity Kane arrives at the KIIS-FM's Wango Tango concert held at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on May 10, 2008, in Irvine, California.
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Danity Kane performs at the 2008 Wango Tango concert in Irvine, California, on May 10, 2008.
Danity Kane performs at the 2008 Wango Tango concert in Irvine, California, on May 10, 2008.
Mario Anzuoni, REUTERS
Aubrey O'Day performs with Danity Kane at the 2008 Wango Tango concert in Irvine, California, on May 10, 2008.
Aubrey O'Day performs with Danity Kane at the 2008 Wango Tango concert in Irvine, California, on May 10, 2008.
Mario Anzuoni, REUTERS
Danity Kane hosts a preview of Danity Kane for Dollhouse Jeans at the Dollhouse Showroom on Aug. 18, 2008, in New York City.
Danity Kane hosts a preview of Danity Kane for Dollhouse Jeans at the Dollhouse Showroom on Aug. 18, 2008, in New York City.
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Danity Kane visits MTV's "TRL" at the MTV studios in Times Square on Aug. 19, 2008, in New York City.
Danity Kane visits MTV's "TRL" at the MTV studios in Times Square on Aug. 19, 2008, in New York City.
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Danity Kane visits MTV's "TRL" at the MTV studios in Times Square on Aug. 19, 2008, in New York City.
Danity Kane visits MTV's "TRL" at the MTV studios in Times Square on Aug. 19, 2008, in New York City.
Brad Barket, Getty Images
Sean "Diddy" Combs, right, and singer Dawn Richard from Danity Kane perform at the ETalk festival party during the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival held at the CTV Headquarters on Sept. 5, 2008, in Toronto, Canada.
Sean "Diddy" Combs, right, and singer Dawn Richard from Danity Kane perform at the ETalk festival party during the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival held at the CTV Headquarters on Sept. 5, 2008, in Toronto, Canada.
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Danity Kane poses in the press room at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards at Paramount Pictures Studios on Sept. 7, 2008, in Los Angeles.
Danity Kane poses in the press room at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards at Paramount Pictures Studios on Sept. 7, 2008, in Los Angeles.
Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images
From left, singers Aundrea Fimbres, Dawn Richard and Shannon Bex of Danity Kane attends the season finale of "Making the Band 4" on Oct. 14, 2008, in New York City.
From left, singers Aundrea Fimbres, Dawn Richard and Shannon Bex of Danity Kane attends the season finale of "Making the Band 4" on Oct. 14, 2008, in New York City.
Astrid Stawiarz, Getty Images
From left, Danity Kane's Dawn Richard, Aundrea Fimbres, Aubrey O'Day, D. Woods and record producer Diddy attend MTV's "Making The Band 4: The Final Chapter" live finale at The Hudson Theatre on April 23, 2009, in New York City.
From left, Danity Kane's Dawn Richard, Aundrea Fimbres, Aubrey O'Day, D. Woods and record producer Diddy attend MTV's "Making The Band 4: The Final Chapter" live finale at The Hudson Theatre on April 23, 2009, in New York City.
Charles Eshelman, Getty Images
Danity Kane pose as they arrive for the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards in New York on Aug. 25, 2013.
Danity Kane pose as they arrive for the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards in New York on Aug. 25, 2013.
Carlo Allegri, REUTERS
From left, Shannon Bex, Andrea Fimbres, Dawn Richards and Aubrey O'Day of Danity Kane attends the iHeartRadio Music Festival Village on Sept. 21, 2013, in Las Vegas.
From left, Shannon Bex, Andrea Fimbres, Dawn Richards and Aubrey O'Day of Danity Kane attends the iHeartRadio Music Festival Village on Sept. 21, 2013, in Las Vegas.
Christopher Polk, Getty Images For Clear Channel
Shannon Bex, Dawn Richards, Aubrey O'Day and Andrea Fimbres of Danity Kane perform onstage during the iHeartRadio Music Festival Village on Sept. 21, 2013, in Las Vegas.
Shannon Bex, Dawn Richards, Aubrey O'Day and Andrea Fimbres of Danity Kane perform onstage during the iHeartRadio Music Festival Village on Sept. 21, 2013, in Las Vegas.
Isaac Brekken
From left, Aubrey O'Day, Andrea Fimbres, Dawn Richards and Shannon Bex of music group Danity Kane attend the 2013 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Nov. 24, 2013, in Los Angeles.
From left, Aubrey O'Day, Andrea Fimbres, Dawn Richards and Shannon Bex of music group Danity Kane attend the 2013 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Nov. 24, 2013, in Los Angeles.
Jason Merritt, Getty Images
From left, singers Shannon Bex, Dawn Richard and Aubrey O'Day of Danity Kane perform during the 2014 LA Gay Pride Festival on June 8, 2014, in West Hollywood, California.
From left, singers Shannon Bex, Dawn Richard and Aubrey O'Day of Danity Kane perform during the 2014 LA Gay Pride Festival on June 8, 2014, in West Hollywood, California.
Chelsea Guglielmino, Getty Images
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