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<p>Merry Christmas, Roomies! With one month left in 2023, it&#8217;s time for us to look back on the many viral moments of 2023.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">January: Chrisean&#8217;s Surprise Announcement &; Yung Miami&#8217;s Viral Confession</h3>
<p>Back in January, Chrisean Rock seemingly stunned social media when she announced that she was expecting. At the time, the rapper took to social media to share a photo of three positive pregnancy tests with the caption, <strong>&#8220;Guess how many heartbeats?&#8221;</strong></p>
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<p>Additionally, Rock even declared she wanted twins or triplets.</p>
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<p>And if that announcement wasn&#8217;t enough to kick the year off, Yung Miami shocked the internet when she candidly revealed that she enjoys golden showers on an episode of &#8216;Caresha Please.&#8217;</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">February: Rihanna Returns As Red Boot Rages</h3>
<p>In February, Rihanna made her long-awaited return to the stage at Super Bowl LVII, pleasing fans with a medley performance of her hit singles. While some viewers remained on their toes, eager to see if the singer would bring out a special guest, others began speculating that the guest was right there in plain sight.</p>
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<p>Later that evening, a rep for the singer confirmed that she and her boyfriend, A$AP Rocky, were expecting their second child together.</p>
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<p>Like Rihanna&#8217;s suited ensemble, red seemed to be the color of the month. MSCHF reportedly racked in $350 for every pair of its <a href="https://footwearnews.com/shop/boots/mschf-big-red-boots-explained-1203458757/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Big Red Boots</a> that were sold — and boy, did these boots go viral. So much so that even Megan Thee Stallion&#8217;s ex-boo, Pardison Fontaine, referenced him while seemingly alluding to their split.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">March: Ja Morant Catches Backlash As Tekashi Catches Beatdown</h3>
<p>In March, Memphis Grizzles player Ja Morant went viral after brandishing a gun while on Instagram Live. In turn, the NBA launched an immediate investigation into the incident and benched the 24-year-old &#8220;indefinitely.&#8221;</p>
<p>At the time, Morant vowed to &#8220;get help&#8221; and &#8220;work on learning better methods of dealing with stress.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Tekashi, on the other hand, was brutally ambushed by a group of men in an LA Fitness. At the time, a viral video surfaced of the altercation, and the rapper was ultimately rushed to the hospital with a bloodied face and injuries to his jaw, ribs, and back.</p>
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<p>Three men were later arrested, although one had their subsequent charges <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/charges-dropped-tekashi-6ix9ine-anthony-maldonado-gym-attack/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dropped</a>.</p>

