The English model's striking statement about the Diddy scandal: "The choice I made saved my life."

Famous model Precious Muir explained how, as a young model living in New York, she attended Diddy's infamous parties and believed that this choice saved her life.

When Precious Muir moved to the Big Apple in 2005 in her early twenties, she was told that the only way to make a name for herself was to 'network'; this generally meant hanging out at lavish parties attended by the rich and famous. However, these parties had a dark side; young girls were offered drinks laced with drugs, coerced into sexual acts, and filmed without their consent. And more immorally than all of this, the parties were organized by American rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs, who has been accused of kidnapping, drugging, and forcing women into sexual activities, with over 120 victims reported so far.

Now 40 years old and an experienced host, Precious believes it is the right time to reveal what really happened at the notorious parties of the disgraced music mogul, explaining how her decision to avoid drugs saved her life after many of her peers either quit modeling, entered rehabilitation, or died during that time.

"NOT USING DRUGS SAVED MY LIFE"

Speaking to MailOnline, Precious said: 'There were so many girls who failed, so many girls who quit modeling or went to therapy or rehab. Not using drugs saved my life. I truly believe that not getting involved with drugs prevented me from entering a dark place that many other girls fell into.'

Precious, who appeared in the first season of the reality show The Circle aired on Channel 4 in 2018, spent a decade working as a model in New York, Manhattan, and was encouraged to network with influential names to secure lucrative contracts in a pre-social media era. For a fresh-faced Londoner, the idea of mingling with the heavyweights of the industry was initially exciting. My manager wanted me to really network, to go out and meet people; opportunities would arise. I had just arrived in the country and needed to connect with people I couldn't go to auditions with. Back then, most of the jobs models got were through networking. I wanted to be invited and be around these amazing and incredible people, so if you had the chance, you went. We didn't have the luxury of sending direct messages to brands on social media or Instagram; going to parties was not just an option, it was part of our job.'

Precious explained that while attending a Ciroc Vodka brand event in New York in 2007, a club promoter approached her and offered her a chance to attend a party organized by Combs.

She was told that transportation would be provided via shuttle buses or tinted SUVs from the Hamptons where she was staying to a nearby party attended by numerous celebrities.

Precious said: 'I was nervous and excited; I couldn't believe I was invited among such people. I hadn't made a name for myself yet; I was still trying to prove myself. I was very young. I didn't know how else I could advance my career. I had heard stories from other models that you had to be very careful when you went to parties because there were people trying to prey on you, and I was young and naive.'

Precious had other reasons to be cautious. Before Combs' party, she had sipped a drug-laced drink at another loud industry party, which numbed half of her face.

She was also warned by a friend not to smoke any 'weed', as it was claimed that Diddy sprinkled 'something' into it, and that vodka shots were also said to contain drugs and were one of many 'traps'. There were certain areas where famous people sat and chatted among themselves, and there were couches and sofas; everything was white, and we were dressed in white. Who would use drugs and then go where? This was the first step. If you were at peace with drugs, what else were you at peace with? You were being watched a lot with your phone; they didn't want you to take pictures because it was a private environment, there was security, they didn't want you to take too many images; it was very private and very special.'

"WHY WOULD YOU BRING YOUR CHILD TO SUCH A PLACE?"

Another issue that disturbed Precious was the presence of small children at the parties, mingling with guests during the day, while the darker, more hedonistic, and sinister side of the party emerged in the evening. I thought, even though this was a one-day party and in the Hamptons, why would you bring your child to something like this? You would see half-naked women and naked women by the pool, a lot of girls trying to impress people, kissing, touching, and groping each other naked in the pool, dancers in different outfits performing. This is not an appropriate environment for children. I saw people having sex; when I went to the bathroom, I saw condom wrappers, pieces of cocaine, and whatever they were using to snort it. People don't realize that the atmosphere is palpable, that sex is around you, and there is a lot of graphic sexual behavior. You can feel and see it. I was passing by a room and could hear people having sex in the bedroom.'

Precious said she met 54-year-old Diddy at a party in 2016 in a hotel corridor in Los Angeles when he was with singer Cassie Ventura, and that the singer assaulted her. The model confessed that she was instantly worried for her partner, who was 21 at the time, because she looked very young like him and felt that their slender physiques were preyed upon by the guests.

"I WASN'T SURPRISED TO HEAR ABOUT DIDDY'S ARREST"

Diddy is currently being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, awaiting trial, and could face a long prison sentence if found guilty. He denies the charges.

Precious, who is in a relationship with 52-year-old Ben Ofoedu, the lead singer of the group Phats & Small, confessed that she wasn't surprised when she heard about the rapper's arrest, saying, "I was disgusted when I heard all the allegations. I can't understand why a person would want to be like that, but I wasn't surprised by the charges at all because Diddy was already on the edge when I attended his parties."