Diplo Shares Trudeau Selfie Amid Perry Romance

DJ Diplo amplified online buzz about Katy Perry's new romance with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by sharing an old selfie with the politician on Instagram, playfully suggesting a past romantic connection amid his recent joke that he dated both.

The post, uploaded on November 3, featured Diplo pulling a silly face next to Trudeau at what appeared to be a crowded music event, with Perry inadvertently visible in the background. Diplo captioned it "the one that got away," referencing Perry's 2011 hit single of the same name. The image sparked amusement among fans and celebrities, including comments from Paris Hilton and Ryan Tedder, though some online speculation questioned whether it had been altered using artificial intelligence.

The selfie followed Diplo's appearance on the Smart Girls Dumb Questions podcast last month, where host Nayeema Raza discussed knowing people who had dated prominent figures. Diplo interjected, "Who've dated Katy Perry? Like me?" before joking, "And now Katy Perry's dating Justin Trudeau. Pretty fire." He then added, "I did date Trudeau too. That was a weird one though... because I'm just not into politicians. He is kinda hot." The...