Orville Peck supports his friend Diplo.
Last month, the DJ producer made a stir online when he revealed that he had taken oral sex from a man before. After these comments went viral, many fans took to social media to post Diplo and his longtime friend, gay country singer Peck.
While Peck doesn’t have a response to the fans who posted them, “I’m going to say he’s such a sweet guy and very open minded, and I think – just like any of us in the world – he should be allowed his freedom and space. Peck, 35, PEOPLE of Diplo, 44 tells.
“And none of us need to supervise or worry about it,” Peck adds. “It can have its own path and journey.”
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Diplo, who has previously dated MIA and Katy Perry, made headline comments while discussing her sexuality on Emily Ratajkowski’s account. High Low digital audio file.
“I don’t want to state that I’m gay, but I think the best answer I can give is that I’m not. Negative gay,” said Diplo at the time. As far as I know, men don’t turn me on that much.”
The EDM star and country singer have been friends for years, and Peck Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley: Part 1 – Snake Oil In 2020, the album was featured on the cover of LGBTQ magazine together that same year. Behaviour.
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Peck, who served as a talent scout and mentor with Mickey Guyton and Jimmie Allen at the Apple TV+ singing competition My country – She was open about the challenges she faced as an openly queer artist in a more traditionally conservative genre.
“A lot of people were laughing at me saying that being an openly gay man in the country would never work,” Peck told PEOPLE about entering the industry. “I’ve faced some very discouraging moments in my career. But I kept my mouth shut and didn’t let anyone tell me I couldn’t do what I wanted. If someone tells me I can’t do something, it makes me want to do it more.”