Pop superstar Beyonce may be about to watch her career take a severe nosedive as her links to disgraced rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and allegations of child rape against her husband Jay-Z emerge.
The 43-year-old singer, one of several Diddy-linked celebrities who aggressively endorsed Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, has planned a massive world tour for 2025.
Beyonce is also set to perform at the NFL Christmas Day game between the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens.
However, her upcoming shows are now hanging in the balance as shocking allegations continue to surface.
As Slay News previously reported, Beyonce’s billionaire rapper husband Jay-Z has been accused of raping a child alongside Combs.
The rapper was accused of raping a 13-year-old in a civil lawsuit filed Sunday.
Jay-Z, real name Shawn Corey Carter, is accused of sexually assaulting the young teen with Diddy at a party after the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards.
According to the lawsuit, Jay-Z and Diddy violently raped the child in a bedroom at the party.
The victim alleges that a “female celebrity” was also in the room during the brutal attack.
The female’s name is withheld in the documents, however, and she’s referred to only as “Celebrity B”
Beyonce’s long-term relationship with Diddy had already raised concerns but the new allegations against Jay-Z have now cast real doubt on her future plans.
“Bey and Jay are one of the most dominant power couples on the globe so even though the claim has nothing to do with her, her name had already been dragged into online speculation,” a source reportedly told The Sun.
“The plan was for Beyonce to perform a new song during her Christmas Day halftime show before kicking off a new era,” the insider added.
“Beyonce has Act III of her three-act album saga to announce as well as a huge stadium tour.”
Her Christmas Day half-time performance at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, is set to be shown live on Netflix.
The singer has not publicly confirmed a tour yet.
However, she had several dates for the tour already planned, with multiple locations around the world in the works as well, according to The Sun.
Beyonce’s upcoming tour is set to promote her latest album, “Cowboy Carter.”
The latest news about the superstar’s future music plans comes after Jay-Z filed to dismiss the civil lawsuit against him.
The rapper was accused of committing the alleged child rape alongside Combs in the civil lawsuit filed Sunday.
It’s unclear whether more allegations could also soon emerge.
In new motions filed in federal court in New York Monday, attorneys for Carter, aka Jay-Z, have now asked for the case to be dismissed.
Alternatively, Jay-Z’s lawyers are demanding that the accuser, known only as Jane Doe, be publicly named and shamed.
However, if the name of the accuser is made public, many fear that it would prevent other potential victims from coming forward.
A memorandum accompanying the filed motion from Jay-Z’s Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan attorney Alex Spiro:
“Defendant is respectfully seeking either dismissal of the allegations or disclosure of the Plaintiff’s identity. Fair is fair.”
The memo continues:
“Mr. Carter deserves to know the identity of the person who is effectively accusing him – in sensationalized, publicity-hunting fashion—of criminal conduct, demanding massive financial compensation, and tarnishing a reputation earned over decades.”
The motion also accused the alleged victim of “hid[ing] in complete darkness while leveling allegations” against the rapper.
In addition, the memo takes aim at the plaintiff’s attorney Tony Buzbee, who represents several of Diddy’s victims.
“This Court has recognized the nearly identical claims brought by other Plaintiffs represented by Attorney Buzbee do not meet the criteria to proceed anonymously,” it continues.
“Here, the balance of the equities afford all the more reason why this Plaintiff should be proceeding under her true name if she wishes to proceed at all.”
Attorneys for Carter also described Buzbee as having “devoted himself to the business of extracting large settlements from a multitude of celebrities, high net worth individuals, and businesses with any public ties to Sean Combs.”
Furthermore, the motion claims Buzbee has “a history of targeting celebrities by making false allegations of misconduct.”
It also alleges that the case against Carter “is about retaliating against the rare target who would not pay.”
The memo offers no evidence to support the claims against Buzbee, however.
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