Did Wiz Khalifa really defend Drake’s viral barking moment. Yes, and he didn’t hedge about it. Reacting live on stream after pulling up the clip himself, Wiz called the backlash overblown, said Drake barking for streamer Pinkchyu during his Aug. 8 dating show was funny rather than aura damaging, and admitted flat out that he’d have done the exact same thing in that seat.
What actually happened during Drake’s dating show?
The moment came during a 20 versus 1 speed dating segment Drake hosted on Kick, produced by NELK’s Kyle Forgeard, marking the ninth anniversary of the crypto platform Stake. Pinkchyu, an OnlyFans creator and cosplay streamer whose real name is Lin Lamar, sat across from Drake and tested how far he’d go by asking if he’d bark for her. He didn’t hesitate. Drake ended up naming her his favorite among the finalists, which also included Lena the Plug and Jordyn Lucas, and when she used her prize request to ask for a house for her retired mother instead of something for herself, he agreed on the spot.
Why did Wiz push back on the criticism so hard?
Wiz’s argument boiled down to expectations. Wiz pointed out that fans watching an entertainment focused dating show shouldn’t be shocked when the guy at the center of it plays along with a silly request, and he mocked the idea that Drake was supposed to stay stiff and refuse just to protect some image. When asked directly if he’d bark under the same circumstances, Wiz didn’t pause before saying he absolutely would.
Wiz Khalifa says he would bark just like Drake did for this girl. 😭 pic.twitter.com/LNZOXHYVSw
— My Mixtapez (@mymixtapez) August 15, 2026
What’s the part of this story that’s still spreading?
Here’s where it gets stranger than the original clip. Pinkchyu later told TMZ that a second celebrity, described only as a massive and huge musician, sent her an audio direct message of themselves barking like a dog after seeing what Drake did. She said she assumed it had to be a joke at first and never wrote back. Whoever it is, the moment suggests Drake’s bark didn’t just go viral, it became something other artists are now quietly imitating in her inbox rather than on camera.
Does this contradict something Drake said before?
It does, and he’s already owned it publicly. Drake had previously told streamer IShowSpeed to stop barking at women, advice that aged awkwardly fast once his own clip started circulating. Once fans pointed out the contradiction, Drake responded directly to Speed online, writing that he was retracting the statement entirely. It’s a rare moment of an artist getting caught by his own past advice in real time, and he didn’t try to spin his way out of it.
Where does this leave Pinkchyu now?
Winning the segment has clearly changed her visibility overnight. Beyond the house pledge for her mother, she’s become the center of a much bigger conversation online about her look and her rapid rise as an internet personality, alongside unrelated chatter about old photos that hasn’t been independently verified by anyone reporting on it. Whatever comes of the mystery musician’s DM, Pinkchyu says she’s not actively looking for anything romantic right now, treating the whole moment more as a strange new chapter in her online career than a serious pursuit.
