Popular DJ says he's "not not gay" and "could" date guys
Thomas Wesley Pentz, better known by his stage name Diplo, said that he has had sexual intercourse with other men and it's "not that gay".
Grammy Award-winning DJ and producer Diplo recently opened up about his sexuality on a podcast called 'High Low', which is hosted by model Emily Ratajkowski.
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While discussing Bill Clinton, the conversation moved to the topic of Diplo's sexuality after he mentioned that he had received oral sex from men before and that he doesn't consider the action itself to be gay.
Diplo says he has gotten a blow job from a guy before but he’s not gay pic.twitter.com/L50oLIafKl
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As seen in the video above, Emily was quick to call him out and say that his comment is "such a straight guy thing to say".
Later in the interview, Diplo did clarify that he wouldn't consider himself gay but he also isn't straight, as he has definitely looked at other men with romantic or sexual interest.
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The artist also said that he is more attracted to a person's "vibe" than their gender.
I think the best answer I have is I’m not not gay. There are a couple guys... I could date, life partner-wise.
This is not the first time Diplo has opened up about his sexuality and hinted at his orientation.
While on a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) thread, someone asked him if he was gay and this was his answer:
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by u/TheRealDiplo from discussion I am DIPLO. AMA!
in IAmA
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