Drake Blames COVID-19 for Making His Hair ‘Grow in Weird’

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By ShaCamree Gowdy Published: August 19, 2021

Drake Blames COVID-19 for Making His Hair ‘Grow in Weird’

FILE - This May 1, 2019 file photo shows Drake at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. Earning his 21st No. 1 hit on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart, Drake has bested a record previously held by icons Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder. Drake's “Laugh Now Cry Later," featuring rapper Lil Durk, reached the No. 1 spot on the chart this week. Wonder and Franklin, who died in 2018, each have had 20 songs top the chart. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Drake is one of 37 million Americans who contracted COVID-19 in the past year, he revealed on Instagram.

The Grammy-award winning artist revealed the news in the comment section of one of his fan pages after someone posted a picture of his haircut with the caption, “That heart is stressed.”

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“I had COVID that sh*t grew in weird I had to start again,” Drake replied to the fan with the cry-laughing emoji, adding, “It’s coming back don’t diss.”

For those who aren’t aware, the rapper started wearing his heart on his hairline around August 2020, per a tweet from Pop Crave, as an ode to his “Certified Lover Boy” persona and forthcoming album of the same name.

Following his exposure to COVID-19 in March 2020 while hanging out with NBA player Kevin Durant, who had tested positive, Drake was among the first celebrities to openly discuss getting tested, as reported by PEOPLE’s Julie Mazziotta. His results came back negative at the time, with him adding that the testing process was an “uncomfortable” experience.

In a survey conducted by Indiana University School of Medicine and Survivor Corps, 5,875 people who tested positive for COVID-19 were asked about their long-term symptoms and health effects, per Bay News 9’s Sarah Blazonis. About 33% of people reported hair loss as one of their symptoms.