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SSSniperwolf leaves Drake on read after his DM, confirms viral moment with cheeky Instagram post
(Image via @sssniperwolf & @champagnepapi/Instagram)
The internet is buzzing after a surprising crossover between gaming royalty and rap superstardom. SSSniperwolf, the massively popular YouTuber known for her reaction videos and gaming content, is trending again, but this time it's not because of her latest upload.
The British-American influencer just made waves by revealing she left global music icon
Drake
on read, and the story has quickly become one of August's most talked-about viral moments.
Drake recalls DM moment with SSSniperwolf live on stream
On August 9, 2025, Drake appeared as a surprise guest on Adin Ross' Kick stream, joining a stacked lineup that also featured xQc and Trainwreckstv. In between jokes and banter, the Grammy-winning rapper shared a curious story: the time he slid into SSSniperwolf's DMs.
According to Drake, the conversation ended almost as soon as it began. When she told him she had a man, his playful response was,
'Well, can we fight to the death?'
That, he admitted, was pretty much the end of the interaction.
The clip lit up social media within hours, with fans replaying the moment and tagging both Drake and SSSniperwolf across platforms.
SSSniperwolf responds with a savage Instagram Story
The very next day, SSSniperwolf, whose real name is Alia Shelesh, didn't shy away from addressing the situation.
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Instead, she leaned into it.
Posting to her Instagram Story on August 10, she wrote:
'Good morning. Made headlines for leaving a rapper on read lol.'
It was short, it was cheeky, and it was enough to send her followers and Drake's into a frenzy.
Internet reacts with applause and pure disbelief
Once her post hit Instagram, screenshots began circulating on X (formerly Twitter), where the takes came fast.
'This ain't corny to yall?,'
one user commented.
Others found the pairing so unexpected that they couldn't believe it was real:
'I remember seeing SSSniperWolf when she had under 10k subs.
Now even Drake talking about her.'
By the end of the day, both SSSniperwolf and Drake were trending, for reasons nobody could have predicted.
SSSniperwolf stays unbothered as story keeps trending
For now, SSSniperwolf appears to be letting the internet do what it does best: react. She hasn't given any interviews or elaborated beyond her Instagram Story, but her confident, lighthearted response is already cementing this as one of her most memorable pop culture moments.
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