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<blockquote data-quote="UPROXX" data-source="post: 47844" data-attributes="member: 81"><img src="https://uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/drake.jpeg?w=1024&amp;h=436&amp;crop=1" alt="drake yolo" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Getty ImageA Drake impersonator who apparently had the real Drake’s approval was banned from Instagram, despite having the star’s co-sign for his activities. “Izzy Drake” recently gained attention for his resemblance to the Canadian rapper/singer and capitalized by making public appearances. He’s even gone as far as cutting Drake’s <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/drake-covid-hair-grow-in-weird/" target="_blank">signature heart-shaped design</a> into his hairline while Drake bore the look to promote his 2021 album <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/drake-certified-lover-boy-timeline/" target="_blank">Certified Lover Boy</a>. Most recently, Izzy Drake gained more notoriety after <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2022/06/29/fake-drake-celebrity-boxing-instagram-one-million-dollars/" target="_blank">challenging the real one to a boxing match</a> with a $1 million prize.It looks like the impersonator’s antics violated Instagram’s terms of service, which forbid impersonating public figures — apparently even if said impersonators have the originals’ blessings.If there were a star whose life you’d want to live lately, it’s Drake. Despite taking some <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/drake-tiktok-poking-fun-songwriting/" target="_blank">flak from fans</a> about his recent work including <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/denzel-curry-drake-kanye-west-subpar/" target="_blank">fellow rapper Denzel Curry</a>, Drake appears to be living the dream. Although he’s known for making sadboy anthems for the clubs, he’s was all smiles as he <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/drake-backstreet-boys-perform-i-want-it-that-way/" target="_blank">crashed Backstreet Boys recent Toronto show</a> and <a href="https://uproxx.com/pop/haim-drake-meet-coincidence/" target="_blank">met Haim at a “random restaurant”</a> in his hometown (of course Drake’s a big fan of both boy bands and girl groups). He also has lots of other reasons to grin; his new album, <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/drake-honestly-nevermind-review-black-art/" target="_blank">Honestly, Nevermind</a>, recently became his <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/drake-honestly-nevermind-no-1/" target="_blank">11th Billboard No.1</a> with <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/drake-13-songs-honestly-nevermind-chart/" target="_blank">every song charting on the Hot 100</a>. Oh, and he just made a lot of money <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/drake-sells-yolo-estate-12-million/" target="_blank">selling one of his houses</a> and <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/drake-bet-1-million-israel-adesanya-win-ufc-276/" target="_blank">betting on UFC</a>.Who wouldn’t want to be Drake?<a href="https://uproxx.com/music/fake-drake-impersonator-banned-from-instagram/" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

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