'I am an artist, not a variant:' US Rapper Omarion goes viral for New Year's message
US Rapper Omarion wants to make it clear: Despite their similar-sounding names, he's not the highly-transmissible COVID-19 variant.
In a satirical statement shared on his social media, the singer poked fun at the similarities by saying that he's an artist, not a variant.
“So please be aware that if you just so happen to run into me on the street, you don’t have to isolate for 5 days nor do you need to have a negative test result in order to dance to my music," he added.
The Post To Be rapper continued his viral streak with two more videos carrying a similar message. His videos have since garnered over 1 million views on TikTok.
"So please be safe, be healthy. Happy New Year."
@omarion ##omarion ##omnicron ##happynewyear
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This wouldn't be the first time that the Omicron joke has tickled his funny bones, as he shared a meme on Instagram on Dec. 25 poking fun of the similarity.
"I can’t stand y’all," the rapper captioned with a screenshot of the viral meme.
The Omarion/Omicron jokes spread on social media shortly after the World Health Organization (WHO) classified the COVID-19 Omicron variant as a "variant of concern."
How the Omarion variant is spreading pic.twitter.com/DpYpSKOu02
— Larry Zayvid (@Calmzay) December 17, 2021
They say in order to keep the Omarion Variant away, you have to do this routine 3 times in the mirror pic.twitter.com/DWvJAdW4GU
— The Equalizer (@aura_of_gold) November 30, 2021
omarion variant has us inside where we’re POST TO BE✋?
— ©️ (@beemoviehive) December 31, 2021