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What Was Said? Jermaine Dupri Responds To Social Media Jokes About His Viral Super Bowl ‘Fit

Jermaine Dupri is weighing in on the social media discourse surrounding the now-viral fit he wore to Super Bowl LVIII. As The Shade Room previously reported, the music mogul made an appearance amid Usher’s halftime on Sunday, February 12.

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Jermaine Dupri Addressed The Internet Chatter

On Monday, February 12, Jermaine Dupri took to Instagram to share a carousel of photos with fans. The first picture featured him flexin’ his $565 Louis Vuitton Pocket Socks, adorned with pearl pocket-button.

The second photo featured a screenshot of one social media user’s comment on Jermaine Dupri’s Super Bowl fit while the third featured an animation graphic of his appearance.

Additionally, the 51-year-old shared a caption with the carousel.

“Haaa!! ok I aint have time for yall last night I was too drunk, me and my homies performed at the Super Bowl!so Im just really seeing yall got me f****d up !! But I will say its funny as hell,yoooo!! @pharrell ŸŸ you see this !? PS we came into this game with our clothes on backwards, i aint no regular n***a ŸŸ” he wrote.

Swipe below to see Dupri’s reaction and check out a photo of his now-viral fit.

Here’s What Social Media Said

Of course, social media users reacted to Dupri’s subtle clap back in The Shade Room’s comment section.

Instagram user @byrdsosweet_ wrote.
“Just because theyre LV doesnt make it right Ÿ˜‚Ÿ˜‚”
While Instagram user @therealkerwinclaiborne added.
“We dont care they still look like his daughter Easter socks”
Instagram user @notsochristian_ wrote.
“Just cause LV told you to dress like a pilgrim dont mean you GOTTA do it Ÿ™„”
While Instagram user @_brookes.alexandria_ added.
“His socks said ‘anothuh bowl of porridge sir Ÿ’ Ÿ˜‚Ÿ˜‚Ÿ˜‚”
Instagram user @tastelikecandi_ wrote.
“Somebody Said Jermaine Dupri Was Dressed Like Boss Baby && I Cant Unsee It Ÿ˜‚Ÿ˜‚Ÿ˜‚”
While Instagram user @blackfoodlife added.
“So because it’s designer….it’s ok to wear them orphan Annie church socks?Ÿ˜‚”
Instagram user @kingali wrote.
“A purse Ÿ‘› on a sock Ÿ crazy”
While Instagram user @mizzlipz added.
“Somebody tell em it wasnt just the socks, it was the half size suit- for an already smaller sized man Ÿ˜ or fact that it took a second to realize it wasnt CeeLo Green up there Ÿ˜ Congrats on the performance tho Ÿ’ for the culture!”
Check out additional social media reactions to Dupri’s fit below.

More Details Regarding Super Bowl LVIII

As The Shade Room previously reported, Usher’s halftime performance kicked off with a few solo sets from the singer. However, it was also joined by Alicia Keys.

Chatter on social media even prompted Swizz Beatz to weigh in on his wife’s romantic duet with Usher.

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Additionally, Usher was also joined by Lil Jon, Ludacris and others.

To see more reactions to Usher’s performance and other viral moments from Super Bowl LVIII, click the link below.

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Jadriena Solomon

Jadriena “Jade” Solomon is a journalist and editor, specializing in beauty, fashion, entertainment, and culture. A graduate of CUNY Brooklyn College’s Journalism and Media Studies program, she began her career in 2015, publishing independent op-ed articles, and has since built a strong digital media portfolio across reporting, editing, and hosting for major media companies. As The Shade Room’s Senior Editor, Jadriena helps lead editorial direction, manages writers and editors, and has contributed more than 2,600 stories with over 45M page views since her start in 2022. Her past roles include contributing and staff positions at HelloBeautiful, Blavity News, 21Ninety, and Bronze Magazine. She has interviewed talents such as Tamron Hall, Eboni K. Williams, Tia Mowry, LeToya Luckett, Salt-N-Pepa, and more.

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