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‘Chair Girl’ gone in re-released version of Drake’s music video for ‘War’


There’s a new version of Drake’s latest music video, this time without a cameo by a 20-year-old woman who threw a chair off a highrise balcony in downtown Toronto.


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The Canadian artist announced the change on Instagram, reposting a message from the video’s director that says “certain people we don’t condone.”

Screenshot of Drake’s Instagram story.

Screenshot of Drake’s Instagram story.

The original music video for the song “War” featured a shot including Marcella Zoia, who became known as “chair girl” after she was filmed tossing a chair from a 45th-floor balcony, narrowly missing a highway.

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Woman accused of tossing chair off balcony pleads guilty, seeks a suspended sentence


Woman accused of tossing chair off balcony pleads guilty, seeks a suspended sentence

Zoia pleaded guilty to mischief causing danger to life in court last month.


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She has yet to be sentenced, but prosecutors are seeking six months in prison.

Drake first acknowledged that Zoia was in the video on Christmas Eve, writing that he doesn’t pick extras.

Screenshot of Drake’s Instagram story.

Screenshot of Drake’s Instagram story.










Lawyer for woman filmed tossing chair over highrise balcony says she’s learned her lesson


Lawyer for woman filmed tossing chair over highrise balcony says she’s learned her lesson

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