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Diplo Extends Trudeau ‘Dating’ Gag With Selfie Featuring Katy Perry

The show behind the viral clip says the Trudeau claim was a joke.

Overview

  • Diplo posted an Instagram selfie on Nov. 3 with Justin Trudeau, with Katy Perry visible in the background, captioning it “the one that got away.”
  • His quip that he had dated both Perry and Trudeau originated on an Oct. 7 Smart Girl Dumb Questions episode and was later identified by the show as a joke in its comments.
  • Entertainment outlets note Diplo and Perry were briefly linked in 2014, a connection he referenced before delivering the Trudeau punchline.
  • Coverage continues to report that Perry and Trudeau are a couple, with recent public outings in Paris and earlier PDA photos near Santa Barbara, plus Perry’s onstage remark that she is “dating someone.”
  • Context cited in reports includes Trudeau’s 2023 separation from Sophie Grégoire and Perry’s split from Orlando Bloom earlier this year.