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Reflecting on a CommonReality
The resurfacing of this ordeal was intimately connected to recent news involving P. Diddy, who has been embroiled in serious allegations of sex trafficking. Lauriers' essay titled "The Music Industry is Toxic after P. Diddy: We Can Clean It Up" shines a light on her belief that the abuse and misconduct she faced are not isolated incidents but rather symptomatic of a larger, entrenched culture within the music business.
With nearly two decades in the industry, Lauriers claims the challenges she faced as a woman in music were relentless and part of a broader, damaging pattern. Her story serves as a stark reminder of the systemic issues that often plague women navigating through this domain.