For over two decades now, Dr. Phil McGraw has been providing audiences with entertainment via hilarious (and sometimes shocking) stories from everyday people. On occasion, a celebrity will appear on the hit talk show to give advice or address an ongoing situation. Earlier this week, Omarion was on to do the latter. He spoke directly to a woman who's been claiming there was a proposal to her from the R&B superstar.
"My friend Simone has been catfished for years by someone claiming to be Omarion," a woman named Rachel sets the scene while chatting with the host. "He’s not Omarion. I know for a fact because there’s no celebrity that’s going to ask a civilian for money," she went on to say. According to Dr. Phil's guest, Simone has sent her online beau at least $4,500 since they first began talking. "If he’s a superstar, why would he need her money? Only a scammer would do that, not a celebrity."
Omarion Appears on Dr. Phil
In order to help Simone move on, producers asked the California-born singer to come on and explain to her what was really happening. "It's crazy how far these people will go to convince and manipulate my fans to think that they're actually speaking with me," Omarion said in a video message after an awkward piano introduction. "From sending fake driver's licenses and passports, even FaceTiming them, claiming that there was a bad connection, and they never even seen me."
The 38-year-old then apologized to Simone, making it clear that he hasn't been speaking with her online and they're certainly not in a relationship. "You haven't sent me any money. I want everyone to be aware that if someone online is claiming to be me, and asking for money, you are not speaking with me. I will never do that, all of my official pages clearly have a blue check." Omarion ended his message with a reminder to "be mindful," and practice internet security while online.
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He's obviously not engaged to Simone, but recently, the "Post to Be" hitmaker sparked romance rumours with a fellow celebrity – Nia Long. The two shared a sweet exchange at Netflix's You People premiere, though she quickly shut down the gossip with a reminder of her single status. Read more about that here, and check back later for more pop culture news updates.
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