Drake has admitted he digitally altered a shirtless photograph that went viral earlier this yr.
Drake has admitted he digitally altered a shirtless photograph that went viral earlier this yr
The 38-year-old rapper, born Aubrey Drake Graham, has been on the centre of rumours he has secretly undergone beauty surgical procedure for the reason that picture unfold throughout the Web however has now mentioned the image was merely the results of him going “too exhausting” with the Facetune app earlier than it despatched his followers right into a frenzy.
Talking concerning the viral picture throughout an look on Bobbi Althoff’s new podcast Not This Once more, Drake mentioned: “Possibly I, like, heightened the saturation. I believe I hit it too exhausting. They don’t appear like that.”
His rationalization got here after Bobbi mentioned: “Individuals suppose you bought a process performed.”
The Canadian rapper had sparked hypothesis in June that he had undergone stomach etching – a liposuction process designed to present the looks of outlined abs – after sharing the topless photograph of his six-pack.
Drake went on to disclaim present process surgical procedure on the podcast, including: “No. Individuals additionally say that I obtained a (Brazilian butt raise), proper?
“They name me BBL Drizzy. I don’t know if my like wagon appeared loopy after I walked in right here, however did it?”
The reference was to a 2023 AI-generated diss observe titled BBL Drizzy launched by his rival Metro Boomin, which mocked rumours Drake had undergone cosmetic surgery.
Drake added: “I believe it was similar to I got here from the gymnasium. I used to be sweaty in that pic. Possibly I like went on Facetune and, like, put, like, particulars up, you realize?
“When you may like make it… sorry, simply being trustworthy!”
Bobbi reacted: “You Facetuned it?!” Drake confirmed:
“Yeah, I used to be, like, possibly I, like, heightened the, like, saturation or one thing on it? I believe I, like, hit it too exhausting. I hit it too exhausting. Yeah, (my abs) don’t appear like that. You noticed them.”
The OVO Sound co-founder has not disclosed how typically he works out, although in August he posted statistics from a operating app exhibiting his jogging instances.
He additionally beforehand posted scorching tub selfies from Australia in February, although it’s unclear if these have been altered.
Drake has been the goal of a number of diss tracks from Kendrick Lamar, together with Meet the Grahams, which featured a photograph of a prescription for the diabetes drug Ozempic issued below Drake’s authorized identify. In November, Drake sued Common Music Group, alleging Kendrick’s crew used bots and payola schemes to inflate the streaming numbers of his observe Not Like Us.
The feud has produced not less than 5 Lamar diss tracks – together with Euphoria and 6:16 in LA – accusing Drake of points starting from beauty procedures to non-public scandals.
