Diddy too distraught to speak at Kim Porter’s funeral, friends say

"Despite not being together romantically, he loved Kim," a source told PEOPLE magazine. "It was really true love and he is hurting badly right now.”

Dawn Onley

Nov 23, 2018

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Sean Diddy Combs is still mourning the death of ex-girlfriend Kim Porter, the mother of three of his children, and may be too distraught to speak at her funeral on Saturday, according to TMZ.

As details emerge about funeral plans for the model and actress, People magazine reports that Faith Evans is slated to sing, and Mary J. Blige plans to attend. The funeral is scheduled to be held at 11 a.m. at Cascade Hills Church in Porter’s hometown of Columbus, Ga., according to The Blast. The Ledger-Enquirer estimates that between 1,200 and 1,500 people are scheduled to attend the funeral.

Porter was found dead at her home at age 47 on Nov. 15. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner said in a statement that the “cause of death was deferred pending additional tests.

In an earlier article detailed to PEOPLE, a source said Combs is taking Porter’s death hard. “This is the most awful, sad and unreal situation for him. It’s a nightmare,” the source told PEOPLE.

“He is very much struggling. He isn’t sleeping,” the source continued. “He always had a very special relationship with Kim. Despite not being together romantically, he loved Kim. It was really true love and he is hurting badly right now.”

On Sunday, Combs hosted a memorial for Porter that was attended by Pharrell Williams, Blige, French Montana, Kourtney Kardashian and other A-listers.

Reps for Combs and Evans did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.

Porter has three children by Diddy and a fourth son, Quincy, by R&B singer, Al B. Sure.

Her death comes four years after her mother, Sarah L. Porter, died on April 25, 2014, in Columbus at the age of 67, according to the Ledger-Enquirer. Sarah was owner of Royal Cafe, one of the oldest soul food restaurants in Columbus.

Porter is expected to be buried alongside her mother at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery on St. Marys Road in Columbus.