Draya Michele is facing backlash after weighing in on Mariah Carey and Anderson Paak’s romance rumors.
The singers sparked a heated discussion after holding hands during their second dinner date in Aspen on Sunday night (December 29).
Although Kelly and Parker were all smiles and cozy during dinner, it’s unclear if the romance rumors are true. The two are working on new music together at Aspen Studios in Cary.
Mariah Carey and Anderson .Paak look happy in Aspen! 🥹 pic.twitter.com/ahlDkoNj3U
— Mariah Carey Charts (Fan Page) (@chartmariah) December 30, 2024
However, that didn’t stop Draya Michele from sparking discussions on social media. She expressed her support for Kyrie while addressing the backlash over her relationship with Houston Rockets star Jalen Green, who is 17 years her junior.
“This is what a 17 year gap smile looks like!!!” she wrote on Instagram. “Go Mimi (choose a#### with you).”
However, social media users were quick to react, pointing out that while there is also a 17-year age gap between Carey, 55, and .Paak, 38, Green was 21 when he started dating Michelle.
“Tell draga, if you subtract 17 from Anderson’s current age, he’s still old enough to drink and still a few years older than Mariah’s kids,” one user replied. “Draya’s baby daddy and eldest son were born in the same year.”
Another netizen shared, “Someone needs to remind Draya that Maria is not dating a man or having a child with a man the same age as her son. Isn’t this the blame for the blame?”
A third pointed out, “Draya, Anderson Paak is almost 40 years old. Jaylen is 22… come on.
Draya Michele and Jalen Green started dating around August 2023.
The relationship raised eyebrows due to the huge age gap, and the couple came under scrutiny. Speaking on the topic on his podcast, Joe Budden called Michelle a “predator.”
“If you want to have sex with a 21-year-old, that’s fine, but now you have a baby with a 21-year-old? You’re a predator,” he said. “There are so many horror stories about athletes losing everything they ever had because they didn’t have quarantine. Because they weren’t obstacles. Because they didn’t have anyone to coach them.
