The Viral Footage: “Aerial Intruder” Meets Flying Slide

The video begins with a bird’s-eye view from a drone, capturing Drake’s penthouse balcony, where a laptop sat beside a glass of rosé. As the device hovered just long enough to be noticed, Drake appeared startled, grabbed an orange slide, and hurled it at the flying gadget in an apparent attempt to swat it out of the sky. The drone then ascended and flew off into Sydney’s sunny skyline.

At first, the internet marveled at the unexpected footage, and the clip was humorously captioned with: “Someone flew a drone up to Drake’s penthouse in Australia and he tried to knock it down with a slide.” The video quickly spread across social media platforms, with captions and laughing emojis fueling the conversation.

Fans Spot the Staged Scene

However, within hours of the clip going viral, skeptics took to the comments to dissect every frame. One major detail stood out—the reflection of a person, suspected to be the drone pilot, was visible in the glass door behind Drake.

“This is so staged, it’s insulting he thought we would believe this,” one user posted. Another commented, “You can actually see the drone operator in the window when Drake launched the shoe. This ain’t even a troll.”

The speculation grew as fans also noticed that the laptop on the balcony displayed the website of Stake, a crypto gambling platform that Drake is famously affiliated with. Many concluded that the entire video was a cleverly disguised promotional stunt. “It’s obviously promo for the betting company, bro. The acting is doodoo,” one user claimed. Another added, “The computer screen is on Stake’s website too. It’s promo, plain and simple.”