Diplo Confesses to LSD Use During CNN’s New Year’s Eve Broadcast: “It Was Like a Mild Hallucinogenic Experience.”

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> LSD Revelation! Diplo Admits to Tripping During CNN’s New Year’s Eve Show: “A Light Trip,” He Says.

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> New Year’s Eve LSD: Diplo Reveals CNN Broadcast Was a “Light Trip.”

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> Diplo: “It Was a Light Trip,” He Says of His LSD Use During CNN’s New Year’s Eve Show.
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On CNN’s New Year’s Eve broadcast, DJ and music producer Diplo revealed a surprising detail about his virtual appearance: he was under the influence of LSD. During a conversation with hosts Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen, Diplo candidly admitted to having taken the drug, both on the helicopter ride to the studio and even while appearing on the show itself. Cohen’s playful inquiry about the most unconventional place Diplo had used LSD prompted the unexpected confession. Diplo clarified that it was a “light trip,” a microdose, seemingly enough to allow him to perform three shows in Los Angeles later that same evening. This wasn’t Diplo’s first public mention of incorporating LSD into his life; he previously documented taking the drug while running the Los Angeles marathon.

Cooper expressed both surprise and a degree of admiration for Diplo’s unconventional lifestyle. He humorously contrasted Diplo’s energetic approach with his own, admitting to simply wanting to sleep after consuming alcohol. A representative for Diplo did not immediately respond to Variety’s request for comment on the matter.

Diplo’s revelation wasn’t the only memorable moment of Cooper and Cohen’s New Year’s Eve special. The broadcast also featured Oscar-nominated actor Ralph Fiennes, who performed a comedic rendition of a viral TikTok monologue on “demureness” by social media influencer Jools Lebron. Unlike Diplo, Fiennes kept his own New Year’s Eve celebrations strictly sober.