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Shannon Bex performing with Danity Kane in 2006, and now, as the singer of BEX.

In 2005, Diddy invited MTV's cameras to follow him as he scoured the nation for talented young performers to be a part of an all-female pop act. Overconfident, underdeveloped divas flooded castings, assuring the hip-hop mogul they had more talent than they actually did. Yet in the midst of him "Making the Band," Shannon Bex, a former cheerleader for the Portland Trail Blazers, blew the guy away with her background in dance and her commitment to performing, and ended up securing one of five spots in Danity Kane. Her talent had done all the talking for her.

The girl group's first album hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and spawned the summer 2006 hit "Show Stoppers." Tour dates with Christina Aguilera followed, and their sophomore album, "Welcome to the Dollhouse," made DK record-breakers, as they became the first female act to debut with two No. 1 albums in a row. There was trouble beneath the surface, though, and only a couple of years after Shannon and Co. came together, they fell apart. By 2009, Danity Kane was nothing but a memory, and Bex ultimately decided to leave the sinking ship behind.

Two years later, the woman Diddy praised for her professionalism in the face of chaos has a new project in the works: a coed country/R&B band called BEX. It's certainly a change of pace from the days of "Damaged," but the now 31-year-old Bex is bent on moving forward with her love of music, even though her first taste wasn't as sweet as she'd hoped. Below, check out what she told Remote Control, take a walk through memory lane with the video to "Bad Girl" and make sure to check out the singer's Twitter account to keep up with her latest successes!

Take us back to the time during which you first tried out for "Making the Band"--what was going on in your life?
My husband and I had been married a little over a year when I tried out for the band. I had just come off of the NBC show "Fame," and though I had been signed to a recording contract, I had my first lesson of this business: Hurry up and wait. So to keep myself moving forward and busy, I went back to dancing for the Portland Trail Blazers.

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After watching last night's Danity Kane retrospective, we're even more confused than ever about what ultimately caused the split. Was it Aubrey's supposed rift with Aundrea (or her very public feud with Diddy)? D. Woods' long rumored desire to go solo? Dawn's budding relationship with Que? All of the above??

Fact is, watching the drama unfold all over again didn't clear things up so much as remind us how much magic Danity Kane had when all five girls were actually on the same page.

Which made us wonder: what's DK's legacy? The explosive breakup? The girls? Their two number one albums? Now that their wild ride is finally over, tell us what you'll remember most about The Rise and Fall of Danity Kane.

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There was singing, and a little dancing. Laughter, and a teary eye or two (ahem, Shannon Bex). But most of all, there was closure! When The Quadruple Ds (Diddy, Danity Kane, Day26 and Donnie Klang) reunited tonight for the Making the Band 4 Live Finale, all was finally said ... and done. We think.

Here are some highlights from the historic MTB4 conclusion!

++ In a flashy show of solidarity, Diddy joined Day26 on stage to perform the group's single, "Imma Put It On Her."

++ Que apologized for going "crazy" this season and said it was (mostly) temporary. Mike and Que then hugged it out.

++ Donnie expressed some serious disappointment over losing camera time to the other boys' bitchassness. And then he stole back everyone's attention with a fab solo performance of "Pick It Up."

++ Aundrea was the only member of Danity Kane who didn't show. Shannon passed along the message that "'Drea loves her fans" but she's "been through a lot" and just needs to be with family right now.

++ Dawn got her hair chopped off! (Maybe that's not a big deal to some, but we think it's MAY-JOR!)

++ Aubrey said she wants to forgive and forget. Let it go. Move on! She's so zen, y'all.

++ Diddy told DK he loves them and "it's been a pleasure," and they returned the sentiment.

++ Shannon and Aubrey admitted that they wouldn't mind a do-over after a solid time out (D Woods not so much), and then Diddy announced that (as far as he's concerned) there will never be another Danity Kane unless it includes its original members. (Still, he's letting each of them out of their contracts so they can currently pursue solo projects.)

++ Diddy also confirmed that he'll be making yet another band -- a girl group! -- and hopefully they'll "appreciate things and work things out."

++ Aubrey's got her own Reality TV show coming up in the fall!

++ And last but not least ... Diddy wants you to follow him on Twitter: iamdiddy.

Stay tuned for exclusive video from our backstage interviews at the event -- and tell us what you think about all the news!!!

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We haven't seen too much of Danity Kane since Dawn and Aundrea tracked Shannon down and learned she was peacing outta the group. But next week, Diddy's ready to lay down the law for both the boys AND the girls. Watch him tell Que that he's thisclose to posing for Playgirl , and tune in Thursday at 9pm to find out whether Danity's done for good.

+ Think Danity should go on as a twosome? Recruit some new gals? Or just admit they're "Damaged" beyond repair? Take our poll and let us know what Puff should decide!

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It's not Dawn and Aundrea's fault that they're the only ones from DK who bothered to show up. But after negotiations with Shannon failed, they should've come to Diddy with a strong plan of attack and, more importantly, a united front.

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After trying unsuccessfully to round up Shannon, Aundrea and Dawn decided they had two clear options: replace the girls who left or try and make it on their own. But when Diddy expressed concerns about the girls' viability as a twosome, Drea told him she thought bringing new members into the mix could lead to the same problems that took DK down in the first place.

Assuming Diddy decides to stick with the girls, we want to hear what the fans think they should do. Will you stand behind Danity Kane, no matter what? Take our poll and let us know!

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This week's Making the Band was a bit of a Debbie Downer. (Recap: Donnie's stressed, Danity Kane's self-destructing and Day26's having trouble meeting Diddy's borderline-impossible standards.) Fortch, next week's episode looks to be much more promising! Check out these scenes from next Thursday's show and watch as Dawn and Aundrea track down (former??) DK-er Shannon Bex and Willie surprises the guys by introducing them to their new roomie: his adorably/horribly behaved son!

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Only two of the five Danity Kane-ers showed up for their meeting with Puff, but that didn't stop the boss man laying down the law. And since Diddy's never been the coddling type, he skipped the "everything's gonna be ok" speech, kinda/sorta threatened Dawn and Aundrea with legal action and ordered them to fix this (read: get the group back together)-- or else. (Dum, dum, dum!)

+ Think Dawn and Drea will be able to talk D. Woods and Shannon into coming back? Or was Aundrea right when she said "anyone who wanted to be here would be here?" Take our poll and let us know whether Diddy should keep trying to fix DK -- or just cut his losses and move on.

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We know, we know. After last week's episode of Making the Band 4, the future of Danity Kane seems more up in the air than ever. And since we're hopelessly optimistic, (our boyfriend calls it "delusional"), we've decided to keep the faith by listing the Top 5 Reasons Danity Kane Need To Work Sh*t Out.

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We didn't want to believe the Danity Kane breakup rumors, but now we may not have a choice. In a new interview with MTV News, Dawn Richard confirmed reports that the band is heading in different directions, saying "as of right now," DK doesn't even exist. So what went wrong? Well for starters, only two of the five original members even bothered to show up for the second half of this season's Making the Band!

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