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After Nicki Minaj announced she was pregnant, fans joked Tom Holland was the father and the memes have aged wonderfully.
Nicki Minaj announced her pregnancy in the most iconic way last year and fans were quick to joke that the father of her baby was Spider-Man actor, Tom Holland.
It wasn’t long before the ‘Superbass’ rapper, herself, even joined in on the fun and liked the tweet about it!
Why Fans Joked Tom Holland Was The Father Of Nicki Minaj’s Baby – The Meme Explained
And months on Tom addressed the wild meme in a video with Esquire, admitting it "really stressed him out" because he "isn't ready to have a child" until he realised he's never even met Nicki.
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It all started when a viral meme which circulated in April 2019 turned into a fanfiction theory, revolving around a love triangle between Tom, the ‘Only’ rapper and YouTube MUA James Charles.
There were laughs going on worldwide with the theory taking off as a joke following Nicki’s announcement, and we’re glad she’s in on the Barbz banter!
For those who don't know, the real father of her baby is her husband Kenneth Petty, who was also her childhood sweetheart - just to ease the confusion!
To mark the iconic occasion, we rounded up some of the funniest memes that we’ve seen since this all popped off - enjoy!
BREAKING: Tom Holland departs Spider-Man role following the news of his first child.
— Le Cinéphiles (@LeCinephiles) July 21, 2020
“I love the role [of Spider-Man], but Nicki [Minaj] needs me. She’s going to be a wonderful mother, and I want to be the husband she deserves.” pic.twitter.com/sYkvbRbydJ
Tom Holland opening twitter finding out he’s Nicki Minaj’s baby daddy pic.twitter.com/HPexq8vUJe
— 𝒴𝑜𝓊’𝓇𝑒 𝓈𝑜 𝑔𝑜𝓁𝒹𝑒𝓃✨ (@zarryskies1) July 21, 2020
james charles after hearing that nicki minaj is pregnant with tom hollandpic.twitter.com/VyfAnjE9wO
— ' (@gabsthenamee) July 21, 2020
Nicki Minaj is pregnant and Tom Holland is the father.
— EW DAFOCC!? (@Danwithyou2) July 20, 2020
The entire fandom: pic.twitter.com/xNt6VvHO3J
thinking about the tom holland and nicki minaj baby everyday pic.twitter.com/MPt9Fev0fu
— ✨jae is gonna marry valkyrie and loki✨ (@JaeAlexa1) July 23, 2020
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