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Drake Revives Serena Williams Talk With Instagram 'Like' on Sexyy Red Tennis Post

The small online gesture reopened an old narrative from their past as Williams has said her Super Bowl cameo was not meant as a slight.

Overview

  • Drake shared tennis-court photos with Sexyy Red and liked a comment calling her a “Serena Williams upgrade,” drawing fresh attention to the post.
  • The interaction prompted new rounds of fan and media discussion without any direct response from Williams.
  • Drake and Williams were linked on and off from 2011 to 2015, and he referenced her and husband Alexis Ohanian in the 2022 track “Middle of the Ocean.”
  • After appearing during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX set featuring “Not Like Us,” Williams told Time she would never try to disrespect Drake.
  • The social-media moment arrives during Drake’s Iceman rollout, with three singles already released and ongoing promotional livestreams.