Overview
- Drake hosted the third annual Strong Women, Stronger Drinks at Casa Loma in Toronto on Tuesday and greeted guests with $1,000 each before moving into larger cash and vehicle giveaways.
- Attendee videos show Drake drawing winning tickets and awarding at least ten $50,000 prizes plus multiple luxury cars, and TSN reporter Kayla Grey confirmed she won $50,000 and a Mercedes G‑Wagon.
- News outlets report differing totals for the night, with commonly cited aggregates of about $500,000 in cash plus cars and some reports — citing secondary sources — putting the value much higher, and no official total has been released by Drake or OVO.
- Drake said the event was inspired by a 2007 networking gathering called 'What Women Want' and presented Strong Women, Stronger Drinks as a curated space for women in media, business, and creative fields to connect.
- Social media response was largely positive for the recipients but included critics who questioned the invite-only selection, suggested money might aid broader causes, and urged greater transparency about how winners were chosen.