A Drake look-alike contest in the rapper's hometown of Toronto got a boost from the artist himself, who unexpectedly contributed $10,000 to the prize pot. Upon hearing about the themed competition, Drake - who is Billboard's year-end Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist - hit up organizer Casuals Cakery on Instagram with a direct message that the bakery saved and posted to its grid a few days prior to the contest.

Anthony Po, the YouTuber responsible for starting the celebrity lookalike contest spree, shared a reel from the Toronto event on Instagram, claiming that the individual dressed in a bulletproof vest, just like Drake’s known to wear at his concerts, should’ve won.

Canadian rapper supported the hometown Toronto contest, sharing clips from the competition in his Instagram stories

Drake has reportedly given $10,000 (£7,900) to the winner of a lookalike contest a Toronto bakery held in his honour. Fans of the Canadian rapper turned out in force to participate in the contest hosted by Casuals Cakery his hometown on Saturday.

Drake’s hopping on a trend to wrap up a pretty rough year — his hometown showed out for a look-alike contest that had to boost his ego, while also putting $10,000 in one lucky fan’s pocket. Anthony Po,

The lookalike contest craze isn’t going anywhere, with an army of Drake doppelgängers descending upon Toronto to compete for a $10,000 prize, courtesy of Drizzy himself. Video Anthony Po, the […] The post Drake Drops $10K to Fund the Prize for Hilarious Toronto Lookalike Contest [Video] appeared first on Baller Alert.

Look-alike contests are all the rage nowadays after several celebrity look-alike competitions have gone viral on social media. Saturday night (Dec. 14), Drake offered $10,000 as a grand prize for the look-alike contest in his honor.