Drake Provides $10K to Glance-Alike Contest Winner in Toronto

A Drake look-alike contest within the rapper’s native land of Toronto were given a spice up from the artist himself, who hastily contributed $10,000 to the prize pot.

Upon listening to in regards to the themed festival, Drake — who’s Billboard’s year-end Best R&B/Hip-Hop Artist — hit up organizer Casuals Cakery on Instagram with an instantaneous message that the bakery stored and posted to its grid a couple of days previous to the competition.

“I’m including 10 bands to the appearance alike contest as the primary prize,” Drake wrote by means of direct message to Casuals Cakery, who wrote again (with emojis that accurately mirrored their response), “Simply give me a min to prevent hyperventilating this second. I will’t imagine that is ur account and u find out about this omg i really like you.”

“I will slightly kind and a complete surprise went thru my frame. However sure that is true and actual & I am hoping the Drake doppelgängers in a position. LETSSSSSSSS GOOOOOOO,” the bakery captioned its put up.

The contest — emphasizing creativity, leisure and honoring Drake’s aesthetic, and referred to as the “Drake Eras Lookalike Contest” — was once held at Toronto’s Apt 200 on Saturday (Dec. 14). Ahead of Drake sweetened the deal, the unique winner’s loot consisted of a “Qualified Toronto Manz Pack” together with a bottle of Hennessy, a pack of Backwoods and unidentified “different prizes.”

The host posted numerous pictures on Instagram, together with video clips of the Drake contestants/winners in motion and a number of pictures from Saturday night time.

Drake showed his involvement when he shared a few of the ones clips by means of Instagram Tales. “I like this town,” he commented, with 4 crying-laughing emojis.

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