Well, this is one way to go viral. DJ and music producer Diplo just sent the internet into a frenzy after claiming he’s dated both pop superstar Katy Perry and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Yes, you read that right.
The wild revelation came during Diplo’s appearance on the Smart Girl Dumb Questions podcast with host Nayeema Raza. While chatting about Montreal’s nightlife scene, the conversation naturally drifted toward the rumored romance between Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau, which has been making headlines lately.
That’s when things got interesting. “Now Katy Perry is dating Justin Trudeau. Pretty fire,” Diplo casually mentioned. The host began talking about knowing people who had dated one of them, and that’s when Diplo jumped in with his first bombshell. “Dated Katy Perry, like me,” he said, confirming what many already suspected about their brief 2014 fling.
But wait, there’s more. When Raza clarified she actually meant Trudeau, Diplo didn’t miss a beat: “Oh, I did date Trudeau too. That was a weird one though. Because I’m just, I’m not in the positions.”
Social media immediately exploded with reactions. Some fans wondered if Diplo dated both Perry and Trudeau at the same time, while others questioned whether the DJ was being serious or just having some fun. The deadpan delivery made it pretty hard to tell.
Now, before anyone spirals too far down the rabbit hole, the podcast later clarified that Diplo was joking about the Trudeau part. Still, that didn’t stop the clip from going completely viral across social media platforms.
What is confirmed is that Diplo and Katy Perry were indeed linked back in 2014 after being spotted together at Coachella. Their romance was brief but very much real. Meanwhile, Trudeau was married to Sophie Grégoire from 2005 until their separation in 2023, which would make the timeline of any Diplo-Trudeau relationship pretty questionable.
The timing of these comments is particularly spicy since Perry and Trudeau just recently made their relationship public. Whether Diplo was trolling or telling the truth about half of his claims, one thing’s certain – he knows how to get people talking.
