Drake reportedly shut down an entire Toronto castle for a private sushi date with Pinkchyu, the “goth baddie” who made him bark on a viral livestream.
The 39-year-old rapper, whose real name is Aubrey Graham, flew the cosplayer and content creator north of the border this past week and rented out Casa Loma for the evening, according to a TMZ report on Thursday. The Gothic Revival landmark spans nearly 200,000 square feet and contains 98 rooms. The entire castle was closed to the public during the date, with only a server, a bartender, and security personnel present while the pair dined on sushi.
The lavish gesture marks the latest chapter in a saga that began on August 8, when Drake hosted a “20-v-1” speed dating show on Kick as part of a NELK Boys-produced livestream celebrating the ninth anniversary of crypto casino Stake. Pinkchyu, whose real name is Lin Lamar, emerged victorious from a field of 20 women that included adult-film star Lena the Plug and content creator Jordyn Lucas. During their one-on-one time, the Mexican-American streamer asked Drake if he was open to “silly” roleplay.
“You can look me dead in my eyes and if you say do anything, I would,” Drake told her on the stream.
“Would you bark for me?” Pinkchyu asked.
Drake immediately complied, yelping “Arf, arf, arf” multiple times. Pinkchyu called him a “good boy” in response.
After making his selection, Drake explained his reasoning on the NELK Kick stream. “You’re just like intriguing and you’re from Texas and you have fangs,” he said. “I just feel like I could learn new things. We’re like opposites, but I feel opposites attract.”
The “God’s Plan” rapper’s attraction to Pinkchyu’s aesthetic came as little surprise to fans who remembered his September 2025 appearance on Bobbi Althoff’s podcast Not This Again. During that interview, Drake described his dream girl as “tweaked out, like goth, kind of like tatted all over.” When Pinkchyu won the dating challenge, she requested a house for her retired mother as her prize. Drake replied, “Oh yeah, I’d love to.”
In a TMZ interview on August 12, Pinkchyu confirmed that Drake was making good on the promise. She said he told her to choose “any listing” and send it to him. The influencer also revealed that she and Drake had not hooked up after the show but that “something is in the works” following conversations at the after-party. When asked directly if she had plans to see him again, she stayed coy but acknowledged they had “good conversations” after filming wrapped.
Pinkchyu has embraced her sudden viral fame with characteristic humor. After the barking interaction exploded across social media, she took to Instagram to joke, “I think I broke Drake lol.” In another post reflecting on her encounter with the world’s most-streamed rapper, she wrote, “I can’t believe how far I’ve come in the past few years. Posting content with alternative music I wasn’t sure anyone else would enjoy, to seeing a generation celebrating goth culture.”
The Casa Loma date is not Drake’s first extravagant romantic venue rental. The rapper previously shut down Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles for a private dinner date in 2021. For Pinkchyu, however, the castle evening represents a dramatic escalation in lifestyle. The streamer has seen her OnlyFans subscriptions spike significantly since the dating show aired, and she has expressed interest in breaking into the music industry.
In the viral moment that started it all, Pinkchyu stood out from the competition with her signature look: pale makeup, a tight black PVC outfit, and a spiked choker. She introduced herself to Drake only as “Pink” before steering their conversation toward roleplay and presenting Magic: The Gathering cards wedged between her breasts. The barking clip spread rapidly across platforms, prompting Drake himself to apologize to fellow streamer IShowSpeed for previously telling him not to bark at women. “Darren… I retract my statement,” Drake said, sharing a video of Speed reacting to the viral moment.
Pinkchyu has admitted she was not a major Drake fan going into the competition and primarily knew him from his acting days on Degrassi. Her victory over established names like Lena the Plug—who received $25,000 and an all-expenses-paid trip after being placed in Drake’s “hookup” category—and Jordyn Lucas, who walked away with $25,000 and a Birkin bag as his “best friend,” cemented her status as the summer’s most unexpected internet breakout.
Drake is scheduled to continue his Stake-sponsored livestream appearances with another gambling event in Toronto later this month.