Diplo Says He’s on LSD While Appearing on CNN During NYE Special

Diplo is on a excessive for New 12 months’s Eve!

The DJ, 46, revealed whereas being interviewed on New 12 months’s Eve Reside with Andy Cohen & Anderson Cooper on Tuesday, Dec. 31, that he was at the moment tripping on LSD to shocked co-hosts Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper.

In a video posted by Pop Crave on X (previously Twitter), Cohen, 56, requested Diplo as he appeared on the particular by video transmission, “What’s essentially the most standard place that you simply’ve finished LSD?” Diplo responded, “Proper now.”

“Proper now?” Cohen exclaimed as Cooper, 57, burst out laughing.

“Yeah, I did some on the helicopter, on the way in which right here,” replied Diplo as Cooper keeled over in additional suits of giggles. “I’m not even mendacity,” he added. 

“Oh my God, maintain on … please inform me — You’re tripping proper now?” Cohen mentioned. 

“Yeah, however it’s like a lightweight journey,” Diplo shared. He defined that he was “microdosing” and that he might have “macrodosed” earlier within the day, per The Hollywood Reporter.

PEOPLE has reached out to Diplo for remark.

Cooper praised the music producer following the interview, saying per the outlet, “I want I used to be Diplo. I acquired to say. I simply assume he has a enjoyable, cool way of life. Are you able to think about his way of life? ‘I’m Diplo. I do issues.’ ”

The presenter shared that he hadn’t been following Diplo on Instagram earlier than the interview — however he’ll now. “I’m completely going to start out,” Cooper mentioned, per The Hollywood Reporter. “I imply … I really feel unhealthy about my very own boring life in comparison with Diplo’s. He’s acquired helicopters and he’s like doing issues.” 

The co-host added that Diplo “did like 4 photographs whereas we had been speaking,” saying in admiration, “And he’s going to play. How does he work? How does anyone do something? I’ve had 4 photographs. I simply need to fall asleep.”

Diplo’s look on CNN’s NYE particular comes as he additionally carried out three exhibits in Los Angeles on New 12 months’s Eve. The DJ posted a number of movies on his Instagram Tales of his exhibits at Avalon Hollywood by which he appeared unfazed by his partakings from earlier within the day.

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Diplo’s LSD confession comes after he spoke about discovering his exercise on TikTok “cringey” in an interview with The Wall Avenue Journal‘s Katherine Finnerty at Journal Home at Cannes Lions printed on June 19.

“For me as a musician… I am additionally a DJ/producer — I wasn’t a model. While you watch Doja Cat or Lil Nas X on their TikTok, they’re simply geniuses with it. They know the best way to work that medium so nicely,” he mentioned. “I am 45. After I make a TikTok I at all times assume it is fairly cringey what I am doing … Generally I make issues which might be humorous however it’s actually a youngster’s format.”