Overview
- On Nov. 17, Drake posted tennis-court photos with Sexyy Red and liked a comment reading “Serena Williams upgrade” under the carousel.
- Fans and commentators criticized the like as messy or obsessive, with social media replies urging him not to disrespect the 23-time Grand Slam champion.
- Coverage tied the moment to Drake’s on-and-off relationship with Williams from 2011 to 2015 and to his 2022 lyric calling her husband, Alexis Ohanian, a “groupie.”
- Reports also revisited Williams’ February Super Bowl cameo during Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” and her April Time interview stating it was not intended as shade toward Drake.
- Neither Drake nor Williams has issued a new response to the latest flare-up, which unfolded as Drake promotes his forthcoming Iceman album after releasing three singles.