Alexis Ohanian, the husband of Serena Williams, responded on Twitter on Friday to Drake’s recent attack by calling him a “groupie” to his wife.
The highly anticipated collaborative album “Her Loss” by Drake and 21 Savage was released on Friday. On his solo hit “Middle of the Ocean,” Drake raps, “Sidebar, Serena, your husband is a groupie/He claims we don’t have a problem, but/No, boo, it is, like you’re coming for sushi/We could pop up on them at any time like Suzuki.”
In a series of tweets concerning Ohanian’s November profile in The Information, he sneakily referred to the lyrics.
—AlexisOhanian (@alexisohanian) on Twitter
November 4, 2022
“It’s a cliche, but becoming a husband and father altered my life. It has made me 100 times a better man and businessman “Ohanian authored.
—AlexisOhanian (@alexisohanian) on Twitter
November 4, 2022
Ohanian added, “The reason I keep winning is because I am persistent about being the absolute best at everything I do, including being the finest groupie for my wife and daughter.” Williams reacted to her husband’s tweets with a heart-shaped smiley face.
Williams (@serenawilliams) on Twitter
November 4, 2022
Drake, Ohanian, and Williams’ representatives did not immediately reply to Insider’s requests for comment.
Williams and Ohanian welcomed their daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. later that same year.
In 2015, Drake and Williams were reportedly dating after being photographed having dinner together. In spite of dating rumors, the rapper has been Williams’ outspoken supporter for years. Drake tweeted in 2011: “I cannot wait to lay it on you and make you sweat this weekend during our match.”
—Drizzy (@Drake)
August 4, 2011
Ohanian is hardly the only celebrity to receive a venomous mention on “Her Loss.” Drake appears to address fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion in the new Drake and 21 Savage song “Circo Loco” with the lyrics, “This chick lied about getting shots, but she’s still a stallion / She doesn’t even get the joke, but she’s still laughing.” The line recalls an alleged gunshot event between her and rapper Tory Lanez in the year 2020.
Megan responded by tweeting, “Since when is it acceptable to make jokes about women being shot?” Megan is engaged in an ongoing legal dispute with Lanez.