Halle Berry claims Drake asked if he could use her photo as the cover art for his new single and she said “no.".Photo:ABC;Getty
ABC;Getty
Halle Berryis opening up further aboutDrake’s decision to use an image of her as his new single artwork.
Now, she claims the Canadian rapper, 36, reached out for permission beforehand, and she told him “no.” Despite this, Drake went ahead and used her photo.
In a new Instagram comment under a Friday post aboutbeing a “bigger” person, the Academy Award-winning actress, 57, addressed Drake andSZA’s “Slime You Out” artwork — an image of Berry covered in green slime at the 2012 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.
“Cuz he asked me and I said NO that’s why,” Berry wrote on Saturday. “Why ask if you intend to do what you want to do! That was the f— you to me. Not cool. You get it?”
Halle Berry responds to an Instagram user to clarify her stance on Drake’s new single artwork.Halle Berry/Instagram
Halle Berry/Instagram
The exchange came just days after the Grammy winner revealed his cover art for “Slime You Out,” the latest single off his upcoming LPFor All the Dogs.
“Didn’t get my permission. That’s not cool. I thought better of him!” theBruiseddirector wrote, adding that “when people you admire disappoint you, you have to be the bigger person and move on.”
“Exactly!! It’s about principles and integrity. So happy many of you get that,” she said in another comment.
The single itself is the second offFor All the Dogsand the first collaboration between Drake and SZA (whose real name is Solána Imani Rowe). Both artists shared the artwork on their Instagram pages to promote the song, which makes reference to love interests making “kid choices” in relationships — hence the Nickelodeon-centered artwork.
Drake is certainly trying some new things with his artwork in the new album era, as hecommissioned his only son Adonis, 5, to design the album’s official cover. The artwork, revealed last month, seemingly depicts a dog with red eyes and a black background.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Drake’s new LP is set to hit streaming services on Sept. 22, marking the musician’s first new album since his 2022 collaborative effort with 21 Savage,Her Loss. Before that, Drake droppedHonestly, Nevermindthat same year, andCertified Lover Boyin 2021.
source: people.com
