Frank Ocean Fans Go Crazy On Twitter Over Seemingly Edited Viral Pic Of Singer
Twitter users are flipping out over a seemingly edited viral photo of Frank Ocean rocking a new hairdo — and now they’re debating whether it’s a hoax.
On Tuesday, a Frank Ocean Twitter fan account @blondedhomer posted a photo of the “Novacane” singer sporting shoulder-length locs and a full beard.
The notoriously reclusive musician had purportedly shared the pic with his “close friends” on Instagram, severaloutlets reported.
Frank Ocean returns with a new look. pic.twitter.com/uBi6SlJE5z
— frank ocean clique (@blondedhomer) March 13, 2023
Fans quickly began speculating that Ocean’s new look could portend the arrival of his highly anticipated fourth album or a new tour announcement.
The Grammy Award winner released his last studio album, the acclaimed “Blonde,” in 2016, and has kept fans on the hook for new music ever since.
Last September, Twitter users speculated about a musical release from Ocean after noticing that he had quietly deleted all his Instagram posts, but nothing materialized at that time.
Keyboard in the background meaning music meaning new album soon!!! pic.twitter.com/OEFl6ofj0z
— Singa (@WINTERBOYSINGA) March 14, 2023
look at it from this perspective: he’s been so busy working on music he didn’t have time to cut his hair 🤔
— frank ocean clique (@blondedhomer) March 14, 2023
However, the photo may not mean what some hopeful fans think it does.
Some eagle-eyed Twitter users quickly pointed out that the viral pic appears to have been edited.
40k likes on an incredibly fake image this is how I know we’re truly fucked when it comes to AI and deepfake shit down the line https://t.co/7HAYEU3TdY
— Stagger Lee (@qwiktwist) March 14, 2023
girl bye at ppl really believing this edit 😭 https://t.co/JYXo1IUc4kpic.twitter.com/rIJah4o76c
— Zé Taylor (@thezetaylor) March 14, 2023
No way y’all actually believing this 😭 https://t.co/HOVwXzPKYlpic.twitter.com/KRfLRXiDCi
— Mel 🧚🏾♀️ (@JustLikeHunnyy) March 14, 2023
You guys are stupid as hell https://t.co/l7a0frPaVs
— **** (@yourenottheguy) March 14, 2023
Since Ocean was last spotted last year rocking a low-cut hairstyle, one Twitter user quipped that he must have “superhuman hair growth speed.” Notably, growing locs to the length of those in this photo can take anywhere between 18 and 24 months.
Frank and Morgan freeman got superhuman hair growth speed
— ˈsantos bluː (@santosblu_) March 14, 2023
Other fans couldn’t help but crack jokes about the photo, comparing the singer-songwriter’s look to Jesus.
biblically accurate jesus https://t.co/rZ70U0X9Gs
— Dahra Lo ⚧ (@dahramatic) March 14, 2023
Frank Ocean done turned into Black Jesus😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/GGJ43nqwbi
— CamFL (@CamCWFL) March 14, 2023
babe wake up new testament just dropped https://t.co/Y2VrlWW8uG
— garrafa de água motivacional (@barbraras) March 14, 2023
you see frank ocean and i see jesus 🕊️ pic.twitter.com/mkbo5lzSog
— sasa (@fkatiller) March 14, 2023
On the flip side, some fans gushed over the photo.
Frank Ocean with locs? 😍😍
— Lexa Luthor (@brownhoneyhmm) March 14, 2023
frank ocean looks really fooking good with locs OMG
— 18 (got tickets 🐝) (@indicainduced) March 14, 2023
frank ocean returning with locs and a grown out beard is an unexpected update but very awe-inspiring
— chanté (@chanteshanice_) March 15, 2023
Back in August, the “Channel Orange” singer went viral after his luxury company, Homer, unveiled a new diamond-encrusted, 18-karat gold cock ring with an NSFW picture on Instagram.
Just two months earlier, it was reported that Ocean was preparing to write and direct his own feature film in conjunction with entertainment company A24.
The movie, tentatively titled “Philly,” could potentially begin filming this fall, according to DiscussingFilm.