Kaya Jones, an alleged alum of the Pussycat Dolls, is revisiting explosive claims she once made about the pop group in light of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sexual assault allegations.
If you weren’t aware, the Pussycat Dolls, founded by choreographer Robin Antin, originally began in 1995 as a modern burlesque act in the Los Angeles nightclub scene, per AllMusic. After years of growing popularity, their franchise was turned into a legit pop music girl group with the help of Interscope Records in 2003.
Although some evidence online suggests Jones, now 40, may have been briefly involved with the act, she was not an official member by the time the Pussycat Dolls released their debut album PCD in 2005, which featured hit singles like “Don’t Cha” and “Buttons.” The group’s lineup at the time included Nicole Scherzinger, Carmit Bachar, Ashley Roberts, Kimberly Wyatt, Jessica Sutta, and Melody Thorton.
On Tuesday, Elon Musk shared a screenshot of an article from the Daily Mail about Diddy, 54, being accused of abusing a nine-year-old boy, among other allegations.
“How many people in music & entertainment knew about this?” wrote the 53-year-old X owner.
Jones, now a Christian singer and avid supporter of Donald Trump, responded to Musk’s tweet by pointing to a 2017 article from Page Six where she claimed the Pussycat Dolls was actually a “prostitution ring.”
“Here you go @elonmusk I’ve been speaking since 2017. No one listened,” Jones, 40, wrote on Thursday.
“He posted about Diddy and said how many in the industry knew and didn’t speak up. I’m making it clear there’s many who have. People just didn’t care to listen,” wrote Jones in a separate tweet when asked about why Musk was tagged.
The Page Six article refers to the time Jones fired off a series of tweets in October 2017 claiming that being in the group was akin to being in a “prostitution ring” where the members were exploited, stating that she walked away from a $13 million record deal.
Antin denied the allegations in a statement provided to ET in 2017, saying, “Kaya Jones was never a member of the Pussycat Dolls, but simply a Pussycat reject who’s looking for her 15 minutes of fame. I am shocked with the allegations Ms. Jones has stated and they are nothing more than disgusting, ridiculous lies.”
“Ms. Jones was never an official member of the group, she was one of the many, many girls who auditioned for the Pussycat Dolls over the years,” she continued.
The Pussycat Dolls issued a joint statement to ET saying the group “will always stand for female empowerment and sisterhood” and that they were unaware of any misconduct.
“We stand in solidarity with all women who have bravely spoken publicly of their horrific experiences of abuse, harassment, and exploitation. However, we cannot stand behind false allegations towards other group members partaking in activities that simply did not take place,” their statement read.
In 2018, members of the group announced plans to sue the Daily Mail for running multiple stories about the alleged “prostitution ring” and claiming that the women were abused and drugged.
It’s not clear if Jones ever pressed charges against any party in connection to her claims.
Jones was also not involved in the group’s short-lived reunion in 2020.
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