Singer Omarion says he's definitely not a variant
CNN
Ever since the latest variant of Covid-19, Omicron, has gained ground in the US, jokes calling it the "Omarion" variant, after the R&B singer, have been rampant.
But Omarion is taking the jokes in stride.
"Hi, this is Omarion. I am an artist, not a variant," he said in a TikTok video posted Saturday. "So please be aware, if you just so happen to run into me on the street, you don't have to isolate for five days, nor do you have to have a negative test result to dance to my music."
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