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Drake’s Dad Drags Wendy Williams After She Comments on Rapper’s Family and Beef with Pusha T

Posted byBy Kiersten Willis | Published on: | Updated on May 31, 2018 CommentsComments (0)

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Despite Wendy Williams simply doing what she’s known for — dishing the dirt on celebs — Drake’s father has had enough of her opinion and he unleashed on her on Instagram Wednesday.

On the May 30 edition of “The Wendy Williams Show,” the host addressed the latest in Drake’s feud with Pusha T, who released the song “The Story of Adidon” where he takes jabs at the Canadian MC relationship with his dad and for allegedly fathering a love child.

Williams recapped the beef, which came to a head when Pusha took aim at Dennis Graham, Drake’s dad, saying he left his son when Drake was 5 and that the rapper has his dad flaunting Steve Harvey suits.

“He has enough money to keep [alleged baby mama] Sophie [Brussaux] quiet and keep the boy in the finest and Drake goes on with his life so that  … his fans and stuff — it’s that image. … Rihanna, you dodged a bullet with this joker.”

The take didn’t sit well with Graham.

“I had come to actually finally like Wendy Williams and watch her show it grew on me,” he wrote on Instagram. “Here’s the game changer: it’s very informative when you listen to a talk host report a story that they’ve actually researched and share it with their audience but this Rupaul Drag Race queen looking B#+##^ has stepped out of her lane. You know nothing about Drake or myself. Do your research before you try and be funny to your 79 capacity audience, Rupaul Jr. WATCH HOW YOU SPEAK ON OUR NAME!!!!!!!! I lost all respect for you today !!!!”

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In response, fans expressed confusion, support and opposition online.

“She is a talk show host. It’s her job to talk. Not classy to respond to rumors. IJS 🤷🏻‍♀️.”

“F— em Dennis, we want all the smoke.”

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