Overview
- The interaction appeared under tennis-themed photos of Drake with Sexyy Red, captioned, “I said tennis lesson she said where’s the bracelet or the necklace.”
- The comment read “Serena Williams upgrade” with fire emojis, and Drake’s like was flagged by TMZ and echoed by other outlets.
- Reporters frame the like as a subtle jab given Drake and Williams’ on-and-off relationship from 2011 to 2015 and his 2022 lyric referencing her and Alexis Ohanian.
- Williams took part in Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show and later told Time she did not intend any disrespect toward Drake.
- No public response from Williams was reported as coverage linked the moment to Drake’s ongoing promotion for his upcoming album Iceman, including recent singles and livestreams.