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(NewsNation) — Cassie Ventura is looking to reignite her career.
The “Me & U” singer’s career fizzled during and after her relationship with Sean “Diddy” Combs — he is said to have blackballed her after she left him for her now husband, personal trainer Alex Fine — but there is chatter she could be making another comeback “after she heals,” spies said.
Ventura’s 2006 self-titled album and single “Me & U” were a huge hit, and she was considered a rising star. She later appeared in the 2008 film “Step Up 2: The Streets,” “The Perfect Match” and on several episodes of “Empire.”
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NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Cassie (L) and recording artist Sean “Diddy” Combs attend the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) -
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 07: P. Diddy and Cassie attend the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Huffington Post) -
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 19: Cassie backstage at Terminal 5 on May 19, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage) -
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 07: Cassie attends the 2022 CFDA Awards at Casa Cipriani on November 07, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
Despite her successes, Ventura disappeared after her 2018 breakup with Combs and kept a low profile until she filed her lawsuit against Combs in November of last year — and he settled a day later for a rumored $30 million.
Since then, she has been seen out in New York City a few times, and word is she is ready to make a career come back once the dust settles on Combs.
A lawyer for Ventura declined to comment.