The Real Reason Drake Kept His Son A Secret For So Long

In 2017, TMZ initially reported that French-born former adult film star Sophie Brussaux claimed that she was pregnant with Drake's baby. The Canadian rapper allegedly denied that the baby was his and, according to the outlet, wanted her to "have an abortion" as he texted her, per the outlet. At the time, Drake's people claimed, "This woman has a very questionable background ..." Yet, "He would do the right thing by the child."

It seems as if the "War" rapper really wanted receipts. On the Rap Radar podcast, he revealed that the initial DNA tests were a bit of a mess. Apparently, the results showed that he was Donny's dad but the test was damaged in transit, and so it was not conclusive proof. The second batch proved that Drake was Donny's dad. "I was in a really weird pending situation where I didn't want to go tell the world that that was my son and it wasn't," he said (via Lad Bible).

A year after Donny's birth, Drake spoke to LeBron James and Maverick Carter on James' talk show "The Shop" about fatherhood and his relationship with Brussaux as a co-parent. Drizzy explained, "I do want to be able to explain to my son what happened. But, I don't have any desire for him to like not love his mother ..." He added (via USA Today), "I want [my son] to love his mother and I have to project that energy."

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