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Drake is paying tribute to late fashion icon Virgil Abloh with a permanent heartfelt gesture.
The 35-year-old superstar rapper commemorated the former Louis Vuitton and Off-White designer, who died in late November following a battle with cancer, with a special new tattoo on his forearm. Los Angeles-based tattoo artist Joaquin Ganga took to Instagram on Wednesday (Dec. 22) to share a photo of Drake’s latest ink, a realistic design of Abloh launching a kite during the Louis Vuitton menswear show at Paris Fashion Week in 2018.
“A remembrance of the great Virgil Abloh done on Drake @champagnepapi @virgilabloh,” Ganga captioned the black-and-white snapshot.
Abloh passed away on Nov. 28 after a private two-year battle with cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Following his death, Drake was among numerous musical acts to honor the designer for his artistic contributions.
“My plan is to touch the sky 1000 more times for you…love you eternally brother thank you for everything,” the Toronto MC captioned an Instagram photo gallery of himself with Abloh.
In addition to his contributions in fashion, Abloh was a DJ and served as Kanye West’s longtime creative director. He also helped design iconic album covers by West, A$AP Rocky, Lil Uzi Vert and Pop Smoke, and teamed up with Kid Cudi on the Kurt Cobain-inspired floral print dress worn by the rapper during Saturday Night Live appearance earlier in the year.
See Drake’s new tattoo in honor of Abloh below.
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Shania Twain has shared her admiration for Sabrina Carpenter, praising the pop star for remaining grounded and gracious despite her soaring popularity.
The 59 year old country pop icon teamed up with the 26 year old singer for a festive rendition of "Santa Baby" on Sabrina's 2024 Netflix holiday special, A Nonsense Christmas. Sabrina later paid tribute to Twain by performing a cover of the country legend's 1998 hit "That Don't Impress Me Much" during the Toronto stop of her Short n' Sweet Tour.
Speaking with EtalkCTV, Twain said she was impressed not only by Carpenter's talent but also by her genuine personality and work ethic.
“She’s [Sabrina] so beautiful and she’s so popular.
“She’s almost too popular to have to be nice. But she’s nice anyway, and I really love that about her. And she’s super talented, you know? We were singing and doing rehearsals, and she’s just got this beautiful voice, she can sing anything. And she’s a great actress, she takes her career very seriously.”
Twain had previously praised Carpenter's decision to perform "That Don't Impress Me Much" during her Toronto concert, describing it as a meaningful compliment.
Speaking with ET, she said: “It’s just a huge compliment. I mean she is such a talented person. You know, she really does have a clue about what’s going on behind the scenes. She’s smart. It’s a compliment to have her, I mean, not that she’s paying homage, she’s just a fan of music, and she’s displaying it and expressing it. So, that’s great.”
Elsewhere, Twain recently opened up about her own approach to her career, explaining that she has never wanted to feel limited by expectations or labels.
The singer, who has sold more than 100 million records worldwide and is known for classics including "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" and "You’re Still the One," admitted she becomes uncomfortable whenever she feels creatively restricted.
Speaking to People earlier this year, Twain explained: "If I feel like I'm being put in a box, I start to panic.
"I run in any direction I can because I don't want to be contained. I have to be able to find my own way.
"Sometimes I'm not even sure where I'm going myself. How can somebody else tell me that, right? So I need the freedom to explore and to land wherever that exploration takes me."
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