R&B singer Omarion has responded to the Covid jokes that have been circulating online, the B2K member playfully reminded his fans that he's "an artiste, not a variant." Making use of TikTok, he shared a video of him wishing his followers a Happy New Year, reports aceshowbiz.com.

"Hi everybody, this is Omarion. I am an artiste, not a variant," he first quipped, referring to the new Covid variant Omicron.