It seems like he’s waiting for the world to change.
Just one day after Andy Cohen’s viral interview about his friendship with John Mayer, the musician himself weighed in on the speech.
The “Slow Dancing in a Burning Room” singer, 46, has been longtime friends with the openly gay Bravo boss, but their friendship has sparked plenty of speculation in recent years.
Now, the singer has stepped in to set the record straight about the nature of their friendship and slammed The Hollywood Reporter for asking the “deeply flawed” question.
Speaking to the publication’s co-editor Maer Roshan, who conducted the interview with Cohen, Mayer criticized Roshan for raising the issue in the first place.
“I read your interview with Andy Cohen and was intrigued by your questions regarding our friendship,” the guitarist began.
“You stated that ‘your friendship with Mayer has been the subject of intense speculation.’ People seem to doubt that a straight rock star could have a close platonic relationship with a gay TV personality. I think this is a somewhat specious premise.
“First, there is a long and rich history of ‘rock stars’ (I’m not kidding, I don’t consider myself that) befriending gay icons and artists,” he said. he continued.
“Secondly, I think that to suggest that people doubt a friendship like mine and Andy’s is to undermine the public’s ability to accept and understand diversity in all facets of culture, whether in ‘art or in real life.’
Mayer said he hopes audiences will be “sophisticated enough” to accept the fact that the two men’s friendship is strictly platonic.
“It turns the concept of homosexuality into a two-dimensional concept, which I know you know is not the case. I don’t question that at all,” he noted, adding that he likes “intelligent speech.”
“But I bristle at your selectively flimsy logic intended to elicit an answer, when the premise itself is so deeply flawed – and quite possibly not even quantitatively true,” he continued.
“Quite simply, if anyone doubts a platonic relationship between a straight man and a gay man, I don’t think that superficial view is worth clarifying by anyone respecting themselves, whether it’s Andy or your publication .”
“Reinforcing the idea that any gay/straight relationship must be made clear that it is not sexual robs everyone involved of their dignity,” the “New Light” hitmaker concluded.
In a high-profile cover story with THR, Cohen, 55, was asked about the “intense speculation” surrounding his friendship with the seven-time Grammy winner.
“Let them speculate,” he joked.
Cohen has often faced rumors that he is involved with Mayer.
In 2018, Cohen denied the two were dating after Mayer serenaded him with an acoustic version of Diana Ross’ “It’s My House.”
Cohen thanked him with a hug and a kiss on the lips.
“But because we’re so affectionate with each other, people don’t know what box to put that in. They assume we’re sleeping together, which is definitely not the case,” he said. declared to the media.
New York Post
