‘Are they together?’: Fans spark buzz as Frank Ocean shares new photo with Payton Talbott

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2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival - Day 1 - Source: Getty
2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival - Day 1 - Source: Getty

Payton Talbott has consistently maintained that he is not in a relationship with Frank Ocean, whom he has referred to as just a friend. Pictures of the UFC star, shirtless, and the Grammy-award-winning artist are making the rounds on the internet.

Rumors began circulating about the duo after they posted each other on their socials, and Talbott posted a short video on YouTube using Ocean’s song Diary, according to New York Times.

Talbott described his friendship with Ocean as “kind of strange” and “unexpected” in an interview with Low Kick MMA:

"We hung out a couple times and just had a lot of appreciation for each other in our respective careers. It was kind of strange and unexpected at first, but after meeting him, he’s just a normal person, very special and gifted, but just a person. He’s not a fight fan. The universe just connects people.”

The UFC star sternly replied to questions about his dating life and s*xuality in an August 24, 2025, interview with The New York Times:

"Who I’m trying to have s*x with is none of your business, unless I’m trying to have s*x with you.”

@PopCrave shared the picture of the two stars.

@RemiDaking tweeted in response: “Are they together?”

More fans react to Frank Ocean and Payton Talbott’s picture together

Some X users were confused about the relationship between the duo and expressed such:

@RajneetiTadka stated that Frank Ocean keeps his fans on their toes: “Frank keeps us on our toes, doesn't he? Will it be a music drop next, or are we just soaking in the vibes?”
@officialabdulak added: “Frank keeping it low-key but still sharing moments like this. Fans love seeing these personal glimpses behind the music. It's always interesting to see who he chooses to share time with.”

Other X users maintained that Frank Ocean and Payton Talbott looked good together.

“They look good together,” @Web3joob stated.
“But he is kinda cute, right?”@OchikaNickson added.
“Wait... are we all just gonna ignore that Frank's out here living his best photogenic life with Payton Talbott?@petr_savoy expressed.

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Edited by Sarah Nazamuddin Harniswala