‘She Still Looks the Same’: Cynthia Bailey Posts Throwback Shot of Herself with Diddy for His Birthday, Steals the Spotlight

Fans and celebrity friends recently showered Sean “Diddy” Combs with love across social media platforms in honor of the music mogul’s 51st birthday on Wednesday, Nov. 4.  Among those friends was “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Cynthia Bailey

As a tribute to the Bad Boy Records founder’s big day, the reality TV star shared a throwback group photo of him and her hanging out with model Janine Green to her 3.1 million Instagram followers. A young Diddy was posing between the two gorgeous beauties with his arms thrown over each of the young ladies’ shoulders. Cynthia wore a black sequined dress, while Diddy and Janine rocked all-white outfits. It’s unclear when the photo was taken, but the Bravo star didn’t look a day over 21.

“Look what I found!” Cynthia captioned the vintage snap. She added, “A oldie but a goodie. Happy 51st Birthday @diddy!  Enjoy your special day! 🎉🎉🎉 @janinegreennyc #cancun #puffdaddy.” The photo received over 27,000 likes, many from fans demanding to know the secret behind her ageless appearance, including one user who wrote, “How do you look the exact same 😍.”

(From left) Cynthia Bailey, Diddy and Janine Green. @cynthiabailey/Instagram

Other supporters gushed over the former model’s breathtaking beauty. “Cynthia is so beautiful and she still looks the same whew 😍,” another person wrote. A third person commented, “Ok Ms Bailey I see you as always be looking all good and young as ever😍.” 

“Meanwhile Cynthia aging backwards 😍😍😍😍😍 you are even more gorgeous now….. I love a good throwback pic. This is classic,” a fourth person wrote. 

The 53-year-old previously has proved that her attractiveness can be credited to more than a glam look. Back in August, the recent newlywed ditched her weave and makeup for a more natural look in a selfie she shared to her Instagram page. 

Cynthia looked calm in the snap as she posed against a blue background wearing a black-and-white plaid shirt with a gold necklace. The star looked stunning as she wore her hair in a huge ’fro, showing off her blemish-free face. “Welcome back natural hair, i missed u!’ #naturalhair #nomakeup,” she captioned the photo.

The Alabama native left her fans speechless. “RHOA” cast mate Kenya Moore even commented on the post, writing, “❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Please wear your natural hair it’s gorgeous!!!” 

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