‘Caption… Periodt’: Draya Michele Jokes About the Type of Partner She’s Seeking

Former “Basketball Wives” reality star Draya Michele is back on the market and letting the world know that she’s ready to mingle. 

The mother of two took to the ’Gram Friday, April 24, flaunting her toned abs and cakes in a two-piece black swimsuit from her swimwear line, proving that she’s still all of that and a bag of chips.

“I like em’ 6ft….Away. @mintswimusa,” the 35-year-old captioned the photo.

Former “Basketball Wives” Draya Michele rocking two-piece black Mint swimsuit.
@drayamichele/Instagram

Michele should have held a cup full of water, because fans were thirsty over her physique in her comments section. 

“You look great 😍.”

“🖤🖤🖤🖤 Good Lawd 🖤🖤🖤🖤.”

“BODYYYY.”

“😍😍Damn, Slim 🔥🔥🔥🔥.”

“Lawd have mercy😍🔥.” 

“Body goals 😍😍😍.” 

“Drayaaaaaa😍🔥🤤.”

Fans also noticed Michele’s caption of apparently liking her men at least 6 feet tall — or away, due to the novel coronavirus that is spreading rapidly worldwide, prompting social distancing precautions. 

“Lmaoooo. Caption fire.”

“Caption 😂😭.”

“I’m 6 feet to be exact.”

“LOL facts.”

“All facts…. Anyway💃🏽.”

“Your captions are always so clever 😩😂.”

“Caption >>>>>> PERIODT.” 

“Where is the snapping fingers emoji!!! 😍😍.” 

The entrepreneur was once planning to marry her longtime fiancé, former NFL cornerback Orlando Scandrick, who is 5 feet 10. However, the duo broke up during the Christmas holiday season in 2019. 

“I have been single for the entire month of December, so if anyone has anything to say about me or the guy I used to be engaged to, save it,” Michele wrote in a now-deleted Instagram Story. “We don’t care. Merry Christmas,” she added.

Michele and Scandrick share a toddler, Jru Scandrick. The co-parents welcomed their son in 2016, a year after they got engaged.

Scandrick and Michele dated off and on starting in 2013, and the former reality diva is also the mother of an older son, Kniko Howard. 

Co-parenting seemed to be running smoothly between the two until late February, when Michele blasted Scandrick via Twitter for supposedly allowing his friends to drive her old car. 

Draya Michele
Orlando Scandrick and Draya Michele at the ESPN’s Heroes at the ESPYS official pre-party at City Market Social House on July 17, 2018 in Los Angeles. (Photo: Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic)

“He got his homeboys driving my old car, I can’t wait to see who’s gonna be wearing my watch,” she wrote before adding a clown emoji. 

Michele continued by writing, “I am woke, bro. I was tripping.” 

Scandrick, not to be outdone by his ex’s character assassination, issued a veiled clapback on Instagram Story with a meme saying: “Learn to be DONE! Not mad, not bothered, Just DONE! Protect your PEACE at ALL cost.” 

Michele rebutted on her Instagram Story, “I know my worth, losing me will never sit right with you.” 

A possible reunion between Scandrick and Michele doesn’t seem like it’s going to happen anytime soon. 

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