Cassie Ventura would not have been blamed had she decided to disappear from public life and social media. The singer and actress first detailed years of disturbing abuse allegations in a lawsuit filed against her ex-boyfriend and former producer Sean “Diddy” Combs in November 2023.

The “Me & U” singer was seen cradling her growing baby bump while waiting outside of a friend’s brownstone apartment building in Manhattan Wednesday.

The 38-year-old "Me & U" singer, whose real name is Casandra Ventura, stepped out in a light grey sheer sweatshirt and white linen pants, while holding her cell phone outside on the stoop of a brownstone apartment at her friend's home.