Diamond The Body is opening up about the difficult childhood that led her to start dancing at just 16 years old to financially support her mother and family. During an appearance on the “We In Miami Podcast,” the reality star shared personal details about growing up with a single mother who struggled with substance use and mental health challenges.
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“It was very hard. My mom was a single mom,” Diamond recalled while discussing her upbringing.She went on to speak candidly about her mother’s experience with crack cocaine and the emotional toll it took on their household.
“My mom did have a time with crack. I mean, it’s no nice way to say it. She struggled with mental health.”
Watching her mother face those challenges was especially difficult for Diamond, who explained that the situation pushed her to take on financial responsibilities at a young age.
“It was hard watching her struggle, but I feel like that’s why I got into dancing so young because I had to pretty much take care of her and my family.”
According to Diamond The Body, she began working in strip clubs while she was still a minor. Although she was only 16, she said she managed to avoid questions about her age by carrying herself confidently and using false identification.
“Nobody questioned it because, you know, I carried myself very well. I had a fake ID.”
She also remembered how much money she earned during her first night dancing, describing the excitement of bringing home what felt like a significant amount at the time.
“My first night of dancing, I made $200, and I thought I was rich.”
For Diamond, making money wasn’t simply about having extra cash. As she explained on the podcast, she felt responsible for helping her family while her mother dealt with challenges that affected their home life.
The conversation also turned to childhood discipline and the ways parents sometimes pass down emotional pain through their treatment of their children.
“When our moms was beating the [expletive] out of us, they was beating us out of anger for what they’ve been through.”
Diamond suggested that some parents redirect the frustration and pain from their own experiences toward their children. She expressed an interest in speaking out about those patterns and helping others make different decisions.
“They were taking out their anger on us,” she reiterated. “I want to be that advocate to tell people what to do, what not to do.”
Although Diamond The Body openly discussed how dancing helped her earn money when her family needed support, she made it clear that her experience should not be viewed as encouragement for other young girls to enter the same environment.
Rather than romanticizing the circumstances that pushed her into dancing, she acknowledged that 16 is far too young to be working in an adult entertainment establishment.
“I would never suggest anybody at the age of 16 to go into any strip club.”
