Sometimes a bromance is just a bromance.
Andy Cohenis speaking out about the media frenzy he inadvertently caused when he toldHoward Sternthat he and longtime palJohn Mayerare(platonically) in love.
“It became headline news. And the more it became headline news, the more butthurt I got over it,” Cohen said Thursday onRadio Andy. “You know why? Are two men not allowed to say that they’re in love? Are we all so flipped out?”
John Mayer and Andy Cohen at Cohen’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Star ceremony in February 2022.Amy Sussman/Getty
Amy Sussman/Getty
He then told an anecdote about his college roommate Dave Ansel, whom he called “the first guy I was ever in love with.”
He continued: “That’s why I just think that a friendship of two guys, that doesn’t seem like headline news to me… Yes, I offhandedly said we love each other. And then the longer it went I was like, ‘Y’all need to kind of get ahold of yourself.'”
The hubbub began last week when Cohen appeared on SiriusXM’sThe Howard Stern Show, and the shock jock asked if Cohen loved the “Last Train Home” singer.
Cohen, who is gay, said yes, but swore on his childrenBenjamin, 4, andLucy, 13 months, that he and Mayer, who is straight, have never had a sexual relationship.
The pair flaunted their friendship Thursday night, when Mayer took the stage with Dead & Company at Citi Field in New York City.
Andy Cohen snaps a photo of John Mayer and Bob Weir on stage with Dead & Company.Andy Cohen/ Instagram
Andy Cohen/ Instagram
Cohen shared video of the concert to his Instagram Story, writing, “Was an INCREDIBLE show!!!!! WOWOWOWOW,” and he also shared a photo of Mayer on stage with Bob Weir.
“Thank you, for a real good time,” he wrote.
The duo also toured the stadium together with New York Mets shortstopFrancisco Lindor.
John Mayer and Andy Cohen tour Citi Field with New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor.Andy Cohen/ Instagram
“He’s a Madonna stananda Deadhead. He’s an A-lister, who parties like a B-lister, with the free spirit of a C-lister,” Mayer told the crowd. “I love Andy more than I can tell you. He’s a brilliant human being, a hilarious cohort, a loving son and brother — and more recently he’s become a proud, engaged and deeply devoted father.”
Cohen, meanwhile, who has been clarifying that he and Mayer never dated as far back as 2018, previously explained their bond oniHeartPodcasts’Table for Two with Bruce Bozziin December, praising the singer as someone who is “very in touch with his emotions.”
“He very quickly in our friendship started saying, ‘You know what, I gotta tell you something — I love you,'” Cohen said. “He is someone to say, ‘I love you and I cherish you and I cherish our friendship’ — just this stuff that straight guys aren’t necessarily supposed to say.”
source: people.com
