John Mayer sent a scathing letter in response to questions about the nature of his relationship with longtime pal Andy Cohen.
John Mayer is fed up with questions about the nature of his relationship with longtime pal Andy Cohen.
Earlier this week, the Hollywood Reporter asked the Bravo exec about the “intense speculation” surrounding his friendship with the Grammy winner — and the latter was not pleased.
Mayer began in a letter to journalist Maer Roshan, which the Hollywood Reporter published Thursday, “I read your interview with Andy Cohen, and was intrigued by your line of questioning regarding our friendship.”
Mayer, 46, then called out how the award-winning editor, 56, presented the topic by telling Cohen, 55, “Your friendship with Mayer has been the subject of intense speculation.
“People seem dubious that a straight rock star can have a close, platonic relationship with a gay TV personality.”
The “Gravity” singer hit back, “I think this is somewhat of a specious premise.”
“First, there is a long and storied history of ‘rock stars’ (not mocking, just won’t refer to myself as one) befriending gay icons and artists,” he explained.
“Second, I think that to suggest that people are dubious of a friendship like mine and Andy’s is to undermine the public’s ability to accept and understand diversity in all facets of culture, be it in art or in real life.”
Mayer pointed out that he believes the audience is “sophisticated enough” to understand his relationship with Cohen “without assuming it must include a sexual component.
