Pinkchyu Says Another Major Musician Contacted Her After Viral Drake Dating Show
Pinkchyu discusses the attention she received following her viral appearance on Drake’s 20-v-1 dating show. Credit: TMZ
A viral dating-show appearance involving Drake has produced an unexpected second chapter. Content creator Lin Lamar, known online as Pinkchyu, says another major musician contacted her after she became the breakout participant in Drake’s recent 20-v-1 livestream. The new attention has fueled dating speculation, but Pinkchyu has also made clear that the public should not assume she and Drake are a couple.
Read Pinkchyu’s interview with TMZ
The story of Drake and Pinkchyu began on August 8, when the rapper appeared in a 20-v-1 speed-dating livestream on Kick. The event was produced with NELK and tied to Stake’s ninth-anniversary promotion. Pinkchyu eventually became Drake’s final choice after a playful exchange that quickly spread across social media.
See Complex’s coverage of Drake’s dating livestream
How Pinkchyu Became the Standout Contestant
During their one-on-one conversation, Pinkchyu introduced herself as “Pink” and discussed some of her interests with Drake. The exchange took a humorous turn when she asked him to bark like a dog after he said he would follow her instructions. Drake played along, creating one of the livestream’s most widely circulated moments.
Pinkchyu later reached the final stage alongside Lena the Plug and Jordyn Lucas. Drake selected her and offered her a prize. Instead of asking for something primarily for herself, she asked whether he would buy a house for her mother, and he agreed. TMZ later reported that Pinkchyu said Drake intended to follow through and had told her to choose a property.
The unusual interaction pushed Drake and Pinkchyu into the center of an online entertainment story almost immediately.
Are They Actually Dating?
Despite the format of the show, there is currently no public confirmation that the two are in a romantic relationship.
Pinkchyu told TMZ that she and Drake did not hook up after filming. She said they had conversations at the after-party, but she did not describe those conversations as the beginning of a relationship. TMZ also reported that she considers herself single.
A livestream dating competition is built around entertainment and spontaneous reactions, but being selected at the end does not automatically make the participants a real-world couple. Claims that Drake and Pinkchyu are officially dating therefore go beyond the information currently available.
Another Famous Musician Apparently Entered Her DMs
The story became more unusual on August 14 when Pinkchyu told TMZ that another prominent musician had privately contacted her. According to her account, the unnamed person sent an audio recording imitating a dog—apparently referencing the viral moment from Drake’s dating show.
Pinkchyu described the sender as a very significant musician but declined to reveal the person’s identity. She said she initially wondered whether the message was a joke and did not respond because she was unsure what to say.
The identity of that musician remains unknown. That means social-media guesses should be treated as speculation rather than fact. There is currently no reliable basis for attaching a particular celebrity’s name to the message.
Credit: Instagram / @pinkchyuwu, via TMZ
Why the Livestream Became Bigger Than a Dating Story
The episode also fits a broader change in how Drake interacts with online audiences. The Guardian reported that the rapper has increasingly participated in livestreaming and creator-driven entertainment, placing him inside an internet culture where short, unexpected moments can spread faster than traditional celebrity interviews.
Read The Guardian’s analysis of Drake’s livestreaming shift
That helps explain why the barking clip traveled so widely. Its appeal was not simply the possibility of romance; it combined a globally recognizable musician with an internet-native dating format and an unexpected, highly shareable interaction.
The attention around Drake and Pinkchyu is also an example of how celebrity stories now develop across several platforms at once. A livestream creates the original moment, social media amplifies it, and follow-up interviews add new information that keeps the story moving.
Pinkchyu Says Her Career Comes First
For all the dating speculation, Pinkchyu has given a relatively straightforward account of her current priorities. She told TMZ that she is single but is not actively focused on finding a relationship because her career takes much of her time.
A surprising message from a famous person may be newsworthy after a viral appearance, but it is not evidence of a relationship.
That difference is especially important with fast-moving celebrity stories, where short video clips and fan theories can sometimes travel farther online than the original comments made by the people involved.
What Is Confirmed and What Is Still Unknown?
The confirmed facts are fairly simple: Pinkchyu competed in Drake’s 20-v-1 livestream, was selected at the end, asked for a house for her mother and later said another major musician contacted her with a barking audio message.
What remains unconfirmed is just as important. There has been no announcement establishing a romance between the pair, and the identity of the second musician has not been disclosed. Pinkchyu’s own comments indicate that she is currently single and concentrating on her professional opportunities.
For now, Drake and Pinkchyu are best described as two people connected by a viral entertainment moment rather than a confirmed celebrity couple. Pinkchyu’s follow-up interview suggests the larger story may be less about romance and more about how quickly one livestream appearance can transform an online creator’s visibility.
