Diplo Reveals He Was on LSD During CNN’s New Year’s Eve Special
Diplo, the 46-year-old Grammy Award winner, made a surprising revelation during a virtual appearance on CNN’s New Year’s Eve special, shocking hosts Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper. When asked by Cohen what the most conventional place he’d done LSD was, Diplo replied, “Right now,” before revealing he was currently under the influence of the drug.
Cooper burst out laughing, while Cohen was left in disbelief. Diplo explained that he was “microdosing” and “it’s like a light trip.” When Cohen inquired whether he was “tripping right now,” Diplo responded, “Not even lying.”
The musician went on to share that he had taken LSD on a helicopter ride and said he was “feeling good.” Cooper joked, “I wish I was Diplo. I just think he has a fun, cool lifestyle. Can you imagine his lifestyle? ‘I’m Diplo, I do things.'”
Diplo has previously spoken about his use of LSD, admitting to doing it in a May 2023 interview with Esquire. However, he emphasized that he only micro-doses and doesn’t use it for recreational purposes. He even revealed that he took LSD while running the Los Angeles marathon, attributing his ability to push through physical discomfort to the drug’s effects.
While Diplo’s confession left his interviewers stunned, he remains unapologetic about his choices, stating, “I wouldn’t recommend anyone else do it. I wanted to experiment. It made the time go by fast, and the worst thing about running is how boring it is. It’s boring as hell.”