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Clapback Season! Draya Michele Reacts To Folks Yappin’ About Her Matching Outfits With Jalen Green

Chile! Roomies, social media users, have Draya Michele gagged over their deep investments in her personal life! On Friday (June 7), she took a moment to address her haters on Instagram. Her classy clapback comes amid a flood of negative reactions to her matching outfits with her daughter’s father,Jalen Green.

Since January, Draya has been in the hot seat over her romantic ties to the NBA player. Most of the online yapping is about the apparent couple’s age difference. Draya Michele is 39, while Jalen is 22. She announced her pregnancy on International Women’s Day in March after passing the seven-month mark.

Draya and Green welcomed their baby girl on Mother’s Day in May.

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Draya Michele Shares PSA For Her Biggest Critics

Even before Draya announced her pregnancy, the internet suspected a relationship between them. She had been spotted in his company a few times in 2023. They have yet to officially address their connection or decision to welcome a child.

However, they confirmed their co-parenting status after hosting a cherry-themed baby shower for the then-unborn child. Now, they seem to be making no effort to hide that they’re rocking with each other and possibly dating while raising their newborn.

Draya Michele and Jalen Green wore matching grey and white cutoff t-shirts to a star-studded celebrity event this week. A viral photo showed them posing with singer Miguel, Steelo Brim, and Sam Jay.

As the photo made its rounds on social media, Draya used her IG Story to clear the folks talking mess. She declared that “no picture or video” on Instagram can “set [her] off” the way “pics and videos” of her do to people. She called the investment in her life “strange.”

“I be wanting to know does your man, bestie, employer know you just be serial typing negative sh*t on here? Self-evaluation. What did that comment do for me?

 

 

Last year, she told Thembi of ‘Stepping Into The Shade Room’ that she’s open to having another child, regardless of a relationship. For her, the qualification to co-parent is more was a mutual understanding and investment in being parents.

Peep what else she said below.

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Cassandra Santiago

Cassandra Santiago is a multimedia journalist, editor, and editorial strategist with over a decade of experience shaping conversations across arts, entertainment, culture, and global news. A graduate of the University of Iowa, she has built a cross-platform career spanning newspapers, magazines, radio, and digital media. She joined The Shade Room five years ago and currently serves as a Senior Editor, where she leads editorial direction, oversees exclusive coverage, and trains and edits a team of writers. Cassandra has played a key role in developing high-impact content and editorial strategies for an audience of more than 30 million, contributing to platform growth, engagement, and monetization across multiple channels. In addition to her leadership role, she remains a daily contributor, with her articles generating more than 41 million views since 2023. Beyond The Shade Room, Cassandra offers freelance social media strategy services, speaks on the influence and impact of Black media at public panels, and owns Did It For You, an event design company in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. She is Poynter Institute–certified and was named to the DMV’s 35 Under 35 list in 2024.

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