Is Role Model really that obvious, or is he just playing coy with America? The 29-year-old singer absolutely CLAMMED UP when radio legend Zane Lowe directly asked him if his rumored love interest Dakota Johnson provided the sampled voice on his new track “Love I You.” Girl, the silence was DEAFENING.
During his August 4 appearance on Zane’s show, things got deliciously awkward when the radio host literally said, “Who the f*** is on ‘Love I You’? Is that D? Can we not f***ing pretend it’s so obviously her?” Honey, when Zane Lowe is calling you out for being that transparent, you KNOW the internet is about to have a field day. Role Model’s non-answer? Chef’s kiss of evasion.
The plot THICKENS because everyone and their cousin has been speculating about Role Model and Dakota Johnson’s relationship status for MONTHS now. The two have been spotted together more times than we can count, and now this mysterious voice sample is throwing gasoline on the already-raging fire. Is it her? Isn’t it her? The man literally refused to confirm or deny, which basically confirms EVERYTHING, sweetie.
Fans are absolutely LOSING IT on social media. TikTok is drowning in theory videos analyzing the vocal sample frame-by-frame, comparing it to Dakota’s voice from every interview she’s ever given. Some are convinced it’s 100% her; others think Role Model is gaslighting us all. The drama, the intrigue, the UNCERTAINTY—it’s giving us everything we need on a Wednesday afternoon.
What makes this even juicier is that Role Model’s dodging was SO blatant, so painfully obvious, that it basically screamed confirmation without him saying a single word. Zane Lowe tried HARD to get answers, but our boy was having NONE of it. He kept it cute, kept it vague, and kept us all wondering. That’s peak celebrity playbook right there.
Whether Dakota Johnson actually provided vocals or not, one thing’s crystal clear: Role Model knows exactly what he’s doing with this PR moment. The man’s got us all talking, theorizing, and obsessing. Mission accomplished, babe.
What do you think? A) It’s definitely Dakota Johnson on the track B) Role Model sampled someone else entirely and loves the chaos