Sean Combs' personal assistant begged for a job
Regardless of what name you call him: Diddy, Puffy, P Diddy, Love or Mr. Combs, it's impossible to not know about him -- and you may have heard of his umbrella-carrying personal assistant: Fonsworth Bentley, whose real name is Derek Watkins.
While you may have seen photos of Diddy's personal assistant carrying an umbrella for him, you probably haven't heard of how Bentley got the job. It took years of nagging Diddy before he got the chance. Before landing the PA gig, Bentley worked for a high-end fashion brand, so he knows how to dress -- of course if you work for Puffy you have to look good.
While you may have seen photos of Diddy's personal assistant carrying an umbrella for him, you probably haven't heard of how Bentley got the job. It took years of nagging Diddy before he got the chance. Before landing the PA gig, Bentley worked for a high-end fashion brand, so he knows how to dress -- of course if you work for Puffy you have to look good.
So how did Diddy's assistant get the job?
Bentley thought long and hard about what it would take to stand out, so he took the road less traveled when it came to his attire, and he wore a very unique, chocolate colored three-piece suit when he got the chance to meet Love. Basically, it was report that it was the assistant's obsession to work for the rap mogul, so he was always "accidentally on purpose" running into Diddy at different events, always saying hello and giving his phone number.
As the story goes, Puffy remembered Bentley because he was always dressed nice (and uniquely). After a lot of persistence, Sean Combs finally gave the aspiring assistant his chance and made him a celebrity PA.
As the story goes, Puffy remembered Bentley because he was always dressed nice (and uniquely). After a lot of persistence, Sean Combs finally gave the aspiring assistant his chance and made him a celebrity PA.