Drake He is the latest celebrity to support a similar competition in his honour.
The 38-year-old rapper said he will award $10,000 to the winner of a contest held in his hometown of Toronto on Saturday, December 14.
After Toronto restaurant Casuals Bakery announced a similar contest, the “God's Plan” rapper visited the restaurant on Instagram last week. “I will be adding 10 bands to the 'Similarity' contest as the main prize,” Drake said in a direct message. It has been shared publicly From the bakery on Thursday, December 12th.
“I can barely type and my body has gone through complete shock. But yes this is real and real and I hope the Drake doppelgängers are ready 🔥 LETSSSSSSSS GOOOOOOO,” the Casuals owner wrote alongside a screenshot of the exchange.
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The similar contest on Saturday was won by a fan who wore pigtails like Drake's Experienced sports In October, he had a drawn beard, according to a video shared by the bakery.
The Drake lookalike contest follows similar contests around the world to celebrate likes Timothée Chalamet, Paul Mescal, Glenn Powell, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles.
Sand dunes Chalamet star His similar competition was destroyed In New York City's Washington Square Park in October. Chalamet appeared to sneak into the crowd wearing a baseball cap and black mask before eventually revealing himself and posing for photos with excited fans.
Timothee Chalamet Lookalike Contest in New York City.
Courtesy of Us WeeklyMiles Mitchellthe event was won by a contestant from Staten Island who was dressed as Willy Wonka. Mitchell, 21, said: Us Weekly He would “buy a bunch of chocolates” with his winnings.
In november, Hitman The star, Powell, 36, promised the winner of a similar competition held in Austin, Texas, A cameo in his next movie For a family member.
“Look, I know there's some money and a hat at stake here, but I just want to say that the winner of today's contest gets a personal prize from me,” Powell said in a video shared via X. My parents play a supporting role in every film I make, but today, the winner of the Glen Powell look-alike contest wins his parents, or any family member of his choice, a supporting role in my next film. “I'm completely serious.”
According to Austin American-Statesman, Max Brownstein He won the contest and participated in a post-ceremony video chat with Powell. Photos captured by the outlet revealed that the contestants arrived dressed in cowboy costumes wearing hats that reference Powell's character HurricanesTyler Owens.
