Reports of a new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, hit social media on Tuesday, and the internet couldn’t help but swiftly change its name to honor almost everybody’s favorite former B2K member — Omarion. The jokes quickly went flying, proving that Twitter is quick to jump on a joke.
Omarion, who’s currently traveling with Bow Wow, Pretty Ricky, Ashanti, Lloyd and other early 2000s musical favorites as part of the Millennium Tour 2021, has now found his way into the conversation around the new variant.
Here are a few of the hilarious posts from people on Twitter:
The Omarion variant is no joke. It can cause a cardiac condition where it puts an icebox where your heart used to be. https://t.co/LWf9ybr0FJ
— Nick Rosenberg (@nickrosenberg) November 29, 2021
So Black people are just going to be calling it the Omarion variant till further notice. Got it
— Tracie Hunte (@TracieHunte) November 29, 2021
That Omarion variant gon have unvaxxed folks doing this? pic.twitter.com/e5hXHMz9Sd
— jujoffer (@jujoffer) November 27, 2021
While the Omicron variant is expected to impact people, scientists still aren't sure if it will outdo the Delta variant, according to CNN.
The omarion variant attacking my white blood cells pic.twitter.com/9ee6ggHCtX
— Justin (@justinc_l) November 27, 2021
With the quick spread of the new mutation overseas, specifically in places like South Africa, travel abroad has presented challenges.
the omarion variant is causing everyone’s flights to get bump bump bumped https://t.co/wCH7f3FzZJ
— Larry Samce Jr. (@sferenchak) November 29, 2021
good morning to the omarion variant pic.twitter.com/73970Opq66
— marissa (taylor's version) (@MarissaSaysWhat) November 30, 2021
The Omarion Variant chasing me down like pic.twitter.com/7nZIJOaIjZ
— A Menace! (@LoLoVonZ) November 29, 2021
The only thing that can stop the Omarion variant. pic.twitter.com/gTBbUxbij4
— Negus Moe Man ???????? (@dareal88keyz) November 30, 2021
Again, this latest trending topic proves Twitter doesn't take much serious.