It is a well-known saying among young women on TikTok that “hot girls have stomach issues.” Turns out, Drake does too.
The Grammy-winning rapper shared in a Friday episode of his radio show Table For One that he’s taking a break from his music “for maybe a year or so” to focus on his health and deal with his chronic stomach problems. The announcement has drawn online comparisons to the TikTok phrase. But as absurd as the saying sounds, it has some backing to it: Stress and anxiety—which women and Gen Z experience with greater prevalence than men and other generations, respectively—are directly connected to stomach pain.
