"We all thought this was Kylie" - Fans react as Tyga and Sabrina Claudio share photoshoot amid looming collab

On Monday, July 8, rapper Tyga and R&B singer-songwriter Sabrina Claudio shared a joint post on Instagram. The caption-less post contained three images of the duo posing cozily on a beach while seemingly enjoying a sunset.

While Tyga wore a red and white t-shirt and matching shorts with braided hair, Claudio opted for a floral blue bikini, a pair of butterfly hoops, and the hair let loose.

In the first image, the duo was seen hugging each other, while the next one showed a close-up of their faces making pouts. The last one had the Confidently Lost songstress wrapping her arms around the No Introduction rapper while he looked away from the camera.

Since the post emerged online, it has garnered severe traction online, with fans of both stars reacting to it. While some think the duo is up for a musical collab, others speculated that they are dating.

Some even claimed that for a moment they confused Claudio for Tyga’s former girlfriend Kylie Jenner, whom he dated from 2015 to 2017.

For instance, an Instagram user with the handle @amusemiii commented under Tyga and Sabrina’s joint Instagram post and wrote:

“We all thought this was Kylie button ˃˃˃˃˃˃.”

A netizen mistaking Sabrina for Kylie. (Image via Instagram/ amusemiii)

Here are some of the similar reactions from X.

“Lord, I thought Tyga was back with Kylie for about 3 seconds (it’s Sabrina Claudio),” a person wrote.

“Sabrina Claudio hard launching Tyga just ruined my whole day,” another person wrote.

“Tyga and Sabrina Claudio was not on my bingo card,” a netizen wrote.

“Sabrina Claudio is with Tyga!? Wtf… or are they just doing a song together?” another netizen wrote.

“We are gonna get some fantastic songs out of this,” an individual wrote.

“Wait, this ain’t Kylie? That’s mad weird,” another individual wrote.

“For a music video! Can’t wait to hear the new SOTS!” one person wrote.

Notably, the official account of music streaming platform Spotify also commented on the post by writing, “Tyga and Sabrina summer fr,” further fuelling the speculations that the duo is up for a collab.

---

Tyga and Sabrina Claudio released respective singles recently

Tyga, whose real name is Michael Ray Stevenson, is a 34-year-old rapper from Compton, California known for songs including Rack City and Faded (featuring Lil Wayne).

Meanwhile, Sabrina Claudio is a 27-year-old R&B and pop singer and songwriter recognized for her songs such as Unravel Me, Belong to You, and Stand Still, among others.

If the duo is collaborating professionally, it will be their first time. Their last project happened in June 2024.

While Tyga partnered with up-and-coming California rapper, singer, and songwriter 310babii for the latter’s song Uh Huh, Sabrina collaborated with electronic music producer and DJ Marshmello for their single Don’t Speak.

In other news, Stevenson got involved in an altercation with Travis Scott on May 23 at an after-party of the AmfAR Cannes Gala 2024. The two ex-boyfriends of Kylie Jenner fought as the former reportedly dissed the latter on stage at the film festival.