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- Joe Jonas is once again denying drug use following a now-viral video
- The clip showed the 36-year-old singer fidgeting with his nose during a concert
- He previously addressed the rumor by saying he was picking at “a booger”
Joe Jonas is continuing to deny drug use after viral fan footage captured him fidgeting with his nose.
The “Only Human” singer, 36, sat down with Esquire for an all-new interview about touring with his brothers Nick and Kevin Jonas, while also clearing up a non-so-little rumor about his alleged cocaine use.
“I’ve never touched cocaine in my life,” he told the outlet in the interview published on Monday, Oct. 20. “But if I did, I think I’d be a little slicker about it than doing it onstage.”
Joe Jonas for ‘Esquire’.
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Jonas’ comments stemmed from a recent video that circulated online of him picking at his nose while performing live with his brothers for one of their Jonas Brothers’ JONAS20: Greetings from Your Hometown Tour stops.
In the clip, a fan zooms in on Joe, who has stepped partially out of view to check his nose in a mirror. He alternated between his finger and a black cloth, trying to decide which tool would be best to deal with his nose issue.
Speculation spread on social media, with users alleging the “Cake by the Ocean” singer was using cocaine, which is commonly snorted through the nose.
Joe hit back at the rumors, jokingly commenting on the video, “lol you never had a booger?”
Elsewhere in the Esquire interview, the Camp Rock alum said touring with his brothers — Kevin, 37, and Nick, 33 — hasn’t done much for his dating life.
“Five shows in a row doesn’t make it easy to meet someone for coffee,” he told the publication.
Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas.
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The “Love Bug” singer also said he’s not currently on any dating apps before adding, “I guess Instagram and TikTok are apps, and I’ve met people that way.” He also claimed to be “extremely online,” which allowed him to see and chime in on the cocaine rumors.
Joe shares daughters, Willa, 5, and Delphine, 3, with his ex, Sophie Turner. He and the 29-year-old Game of Thrones star were married from 2019 until 2024.
Over the summer, a source told PEOPLE that the former couple “have gotten into a co-parenting rhythm that really works and they’ve figured out how to communicate.”
“There’s a mutual respect now, and the girls are their priority,” the insider added. “Joe and Sophie have hit a surprisingly peaceful groove, and they’ve maintained an amicable relationship from two continents, which isn’t easy, but they’ve managed to pull it off.”
Joe Jonas.
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And the English actress isn’t the only one of Joe’s past loves that seems to be at peace with their relationship.
Aly & AJ singer AJ Michalka recently told PEOPLE it was “really sweet” connecting with Joe for a May TikTok video set to “Potential Breakup Song,” long rumored to have been written about him.
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“It was super sweet. He met [sister Aly’s son] Jack, and we hung out a little bit backstage,” the 34-year-old, who’s in a long-term relationship with actor Josh Pence, told PEOPLE in September after they had a surprise performance in Los Angeles together that same month.
She later added, “It was a really awesome moment.”
