Overview
- Diplo’s October Smart Girl Dumb Questions podcast appearance resurfaced, featuring his deadpan claim that he dated both Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau.
- The podcast’s official account clarified the Trudeau line was a joke after the clip spread widely and prompted confusion in comments.
- On November 3, Diplo leaned into the gag by posting an Instagram selfie with Trudeau, with Perry visible in the background, captioned “the one that got away.”
- Coverage noted skepticism about the literal truth of Diplo’s remark, citing Trudeau’s marriage from 2005 until a 2023 separation and the lack of corroborating evidence.
- Perry and Trudeau have stepped up public appearances in recent days, including a Paris outing around her birthday and Perry’s Prague stage remark that she is dating someone.