Diplo is a world-renowned DJ due to his different projects with highly recognized artists, such as: M.I.A., Sia, Justin Bieber, and even Madonna. Now, the producer has gone viral on social media, and this time, it's nothing related to his career as a musical artist. The reason why Diplo has become trending on Twitter is because he himself has stated that he has had several encounters with other men, however, he does not consider himself gay.
The conversation, which would later go totally viral, began on model Emily Ratajkowski's High Low podcast. In the middle of the interview conducted by the model, producer Thomas Wesley Pentz, Diplo's real name, mentioned that he had distant memories of receiving oral sex from a person of the same gender: "I'm sure a man gave me a blowj*b a long time ago." The model and also actress was shocked about what the DJ had said, who also added that although he did not have a clear memory, he was sure it had happened.
However, what made the brief snippet go viral across social networks was the reason why Diplo does not consider himself homosexual nor does he feel the need to communicate the name of his sexual orientation: "I don't know, it's not gay (encounter) until you make eye contact while it's happening. Getting oral sex is not a gay thing," he explained. "That's something a straight man would say," Emily Ratajkowski mentioned in response.
Furthermore, during the interview, Diplo also added that he like people because of their "vibe" and nothing else, so he saw no need to have to "label" himself as a gay man.