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Sexyy Red (real name Janae Wherry, often misspelled "Sexy Red") is a St. Louis rapper who broke out in 2023 with "Pound Town" and its Nicki Minaj remix. The photos on this page are embeds from her official Instagram account, @sexyyred, so every image is something she chose to share publicly. Her footwear choices follow her outfits, from glam birthday and award show looks to casual everyday posts.
Sexyy Red, born Janae Wherry on April 15, 1998, in St. Louis, is a rapper known for the 2023 breakout hit "Pound Town". The footwear photos on this page come only from her verified Instagram account, @sexyyred.
A few verified basics on the St. Louis rapper, before the photos.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Name | Sexyy Red (Janae Wherry) |
| Known for | "Pound Town" and its Nicki Minaj remix, 2023 |
| Born | April 15, 1998, St. Louis, Missouri |
| Verified Instagram handle | @sexyyred |
Born April 15, 1998, and raised on the north side of St. Louis, Missouri, Sexyy Red started rapping in 2018. Her January 2023 single "Pound Town" with producer Tay Keith went viral, and the remix "Pound Town 2" with Nicki Minaj became her first Billboard Hot 100 entry. Billboard named her its August 2023 Chartbreaker. Her mixtape Hood Hottest Princess followed in June 2023, and In Sexyy We Trust arrived in 2024.
Big collaborations came fast. She opened shows on Drake's It's All a Blur Tour in 2023, featured with SZA on Drake's "Rich Baby Daddy," and joined Tyler, the Creator, GloRilla and Lil Wayne on "Sticky," which earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Song. "Sticky," from Tyler's October 2024 album Chromakopia, also became her first top 10 hit in the United States.
Her songs are explicit and unapologetic, and that same confidence carries into how she dresses. She talks openly about St. Louis, motherhood and her neighborhood, and her outfits often reference local culture as much as fashion trends. Rolling Stone noted that the "SkeeYee" video shoot in New York drew enough of a crowd to be stopped by the NYPD, a sign of how quickly that song took off.
Sexyy Red's style is loud, playful and very St. Louis. Bright hair colors, matching sets and statement accessories set the tone, and her shoes usually follow the outfit instead of competing with it. Below are posts from her verified account with the public context for each one.
Birthday post, Instagram, April 2023 (hair credited to @princebeautysupply).
Her birthday posts lean into full glam, with the look built around hair, color and coordinated pieces.
Photo set shot by @apex.visions, Instagram, July 2023.
"Sexyy walk" video, Instagram, August 2023.
Not every post is full glam. Her video and photo-set posts mix styled looks with more relaxed, everyday outfits that match the around-the-way energy of her music.
Most public photos of Sexyy Red's shoes come from three places: her own Instagram feed, music videos, and event photography from tours and award shows. Instagram is the most reliable record because she posts the full outfit herself, often with credits for hair or the photographer. Music videos show more styled, character-driven looks, while tour and award show photos capture what she actually wore on the night. Brands are rarely tagged in her posts, so we only name a label when she or a major outlet credits it, and none of the posts embedded here do.
The summer of 2023 put her on the biggest stages of her career so far. Highlights with public photo coverage include:
MTV Video Music Awards look, Instagram, September 2023.
"Check it out" post, Instagram, December 2023, the month the Hood Hottest Princess deluxe edition came out.
If you follow hip-hop style more broadly, compare her looks with fellow rappers in our Latto footwear post and Cardi B style roundup.
Gallery sites collect screenshots and paparazzi crops with little context and no sourcing. This page sticks to posts Sexyy Red published herself, dates each one, and explains what was happening in her career at the time.
Her footwear follows the outfit, from glam birthday and award show looks to casual everyday posts.
The correct spelling is Sexyy Red, with two Ys. Her verified Instagram handle is @sexyyred. "Sexy Red" is a common misspelling in searches.
Sexyy Red's real name is Janae Wherry, and she was born April 15, 1998, in St. Louis, Missouri. Her stage name grew out of her nickname, "Red."
Every photo on this page is an official embed from Sexyy Red's verified Instagram account. FeetFinder does not host, edit or sell images of her.