{"id":117734,"date":"2024-05-17T18:01:48","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T18:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/magic\/2024\/05\/17\/andy-cohen-says-he-cheered-when-he-read-john-mayers-letter-defending-their-relationship\/"},"modified":"2024-05-17T18:01:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T18:01:48","slug":"andy-cohen-says-he-cheered-when-he-read-john-mayers-letter-defending-their-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/magic\/2024\/05\/17\/andy-cohen-says-he-cheered-when-he-read-john-mayers-letter-defending-their-relationship\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Cohen says he &#8220;cheered&#8221; when he read John Mayer&#8217;s letter defending their relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/syndication.abcaudio.com\/files\/2024-05-17\/Getty_JohnMayerandAndyCohen_050924.jpg\" alt><figcaption>Rodin Eckenroth\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>John Mayer<\/strong> recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/john-mayer-andy-cohen-friendship-letter-1235895204\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>wrote a letter<\/strong><\/a> to<em> The Hollywood Reporter\u00a0<\/em>complaining that an interviewer had insinuated that people don&#8217;t understand how he, a straight rock star, could be friendly with <strong>Andy Cohen<\/strong>, a gay TV personality. And Andy Cohen, for one, is thrilled about it.<\/p>\n<p>John&#8217;s letter, in part, read, &#8220;Quite simply, if someone is dubious of a platonic relationship between a straight man and a gay man, I don\u2019t think that shallow a view deserves clarification by anyone with self respect, be it Andy or your publication. Reinforcing the idea that any gay\/straight relationship needs qualification that it\u2019s not sexual devoids everyone involved of their dignity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Now, in the new episode of his podcast <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/0TS1aueGsprfZLZF9NykoK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>Daddy Diaries<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, Andy describes how happy he was that John spoke out. &#8220;I love that sentiment and this should now put an end to anyone asking us, \u2018What\u2019s the deal with you two? Explain it,&#8217;\u201d Andy says. &#8220;It is demeaning to ask a gay guy about being friends with a straight guy \u2026 It does assume a gay guy can\u2019t be friends with a straight person without them having sex.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I cheered when John said that,&#8221; Andy continues. &#8220;And I said to John, &#8216;Y&#8217;know what this really shows is what an ally you are, that you care enough about this trope being lazy and dumb and you would write this letter.'&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I really just love that he did that, and I applaud him for wanting it published,\u201d the Bravo star concludes. &#8220;Thank you, John, for going on the record about that. I thought it was really, really cool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2024, ABC Audio. 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