Yahoo Lifestyle 
Internet loses it over Michael Jackson lookalike
A woman’s so-called boyfriend, who could double for the King of Pop, is getting affectionately skewered on Twitter for his striking resemblance.
On Monday, Twitter user Lourdes tweeted a photo of a man sitting in the driver’s seat of a car and wrote, “Y’all my man is so cute, look at the selfie he just sent me.”
y'all my man is so cute, look at the selfie he just sent me 😍😍 pic.twitter.com/VHbnk5xLM3
— lourdes (@gossipgriII) September 18, 2017
The photo was retweeted 1,300 times, was liked 5,200 times, and received 1,800 comments from people in disbelief over the man’s likeness to Michael Jackson.
The jokes were nonstop.
He shouldn't take selfies while driving. He might get hit by a smooth criminal
— Thee Barry S. Naylor (@BSNComedy) September 20, 2017
He won't stop til he gets enough
— Bamboozled🙊🙉🙈 (@holleyr) September 20, 2017
He wanna be starting something
— Thee Barry S. Naylor (@BSNComedy) September 20, 2017
Speedin on the freeway!
— Bamboozled🙊🙉🙈 (@holleyr) September 20, 2017
Remembering the time when he fell in love 😂
— Goldie (@establishLXXXIX) September 20, 2017
However, when retweeted by a woman named Annie, things truly went viral, with nearly 150,000 retweets, more than 380,000 likes, and more than 2,000 comments.
Your man just asked me if I'm ok https://t.co/otNjdbO9vS
— Annie (@LeRouge_A) September 19, 2017
The retweet triggered a relentless wave of jokes that people deemed the “funniest thread of 2017”.
Your man looks like he called you asking if you remembered the time??
— Griot (@RealDuttyMan) September 19, 2017
Your man makes me wanna scream
— Annie (@LeRouge_A) September 19, 2017
Is it cause he wants to make love til break o'dawn, then show you the way to go?
— Red Dread Revolver (@77thNightOwl) September 20, 2017
It's because of the way he makes me feel. Really turns me on
— Annie (@LeRouge_A) September 20, 2017
I think he wanted to know that you’re not alone.
— 🐺 (@gallihindra) September 20, 2017
Neither Lourdes nor Annie responded to Yahoo Lifestyle’s request for comment.
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