Andy Cohen insists he is NOT sleeping with good friend John Mayer - as he ... trends now
Andy Cohen has opened up once again about his close friendship with singer John Mayer - yet again denying they are in a romantic relationship
The Bravolebrity, 55, was asked about their friendship as part of a profile for The Hollywood Reporter - squashing speculation the duo have tried are getting intimate.
'Let them speculate! I honestly love John Mayer, and he loves me. But because we’re so affectionate toward each other, people don’t know what box to put that in. They assume we’re sleeping with each other, which we are most definitely not,' he said.
It is not the first time Andy has had to clarify the true nature of his relationship with Mayer.
The fact that they are longtime close friends and Andy is gay has led to wild rumors about their friendship.
Andy Cohen has opened up once again about his close friendship with singer John Mayer - yet again denying they are romantic; pictured 2023
But during an appearance on The Howard Stern Show last year, Andy insisted that his affection for John, 45, has never gotten physical.
At Howard's urging, Andy even swore on his children Ben, five, and Lucy, two, that he and John have never fooled around.
However Andy did tell the self-proclaimed King Of All Media: 'I am in love with John Mayer. We are in love with each other.'
'I mean, swear on your children's lives there's never been anything sexual between you and John Mayer,' Howard said, and Andy readily agreed: 'I swear.'
In addition to his friendship with Mayer, Cohen also got candid about how producing the Real Housewives franchise has dramatically shifted over the years.
The Bravo boss — who has been named in a bombshell lawsuit against the network by RHONY alum Leah McSweeney — said that since launching the franchise over 15 years ago, the creators have had to swiftly adapt to the evolving cultural landscape.
'Producing a show about politically incorrect women in 2024 is different than producing a show about politically incorrect women in 2009,' the TV host told The Hollywood Reporter.
'We are living in an outrage culture now, and everyone has had to adapt to that,' he continued.
Cohen added that viewers' 'sensitivity' has grown more acute, attributing this shift to the pervasive influence of social media.
It is not the first time Andy has had to clarify the true nature of his relationship with Mayer; pictured 2022
Cohen also got candid about how the producing the Real Housewives franchise has dramatically shifted over the years; seen in 2022
The 55-year-old Bravo boss said that since launching the franchise over 15 years ago, the creators have had to swiftly adapt to the evolving cultural landscape; seen with Housewives in 2018
'Sensitivities have changed over the years. Social media has a huge impact. There’s not a lot of room for nuance these days,' he added.
When asked about the criticism that Bravo has been 'slow to adapt', such as diversifying their casts, Andy expressed his pride in the network's efforts to ensure that the shows accurately reflect the demographics of the country.
He even acknowledged the 2020 death of George Floyd as
