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No, Lupita Nyong’o And Michael B. Jordan Weren’t Actually Flirting Despite Wishful Thinking From Fans

No, Lupita Nyong’o And Michael B. Jordan Weren’t Actually Flirting Despite Wishful Thinking From Fans
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By Britni Danielle · Updated October 24, 2020

Move over T’Challa! Black Panther’s Lupita Nyong’o might be moving co-star Michael B. Jordan in as her love interest. Or so the internet thought after some playful banter raised a few eyebrows.

Recently, the pair exchanged a few interesting tweets that got social media talking and wondering if Jordan and Nyong’o are a thing.

It all started when Jordan sent a suggestive tweet to his costar. “Bring them chocolate cakes back,” he wrote. “You ready for round 2?”

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Soon after, the Oscar winner sent an equally spicy reply. “No dessert until you come correct,” she wrote, followed by the hashtag #YouKnowYouWantThis.
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Both tweets have since been deleted, but not before they triggered speculation that the pair was talking about much more than an after dinner treat.
https://twitter.com/eveewing/status/965787671690973184
 

Me watching Michael B. Jordan get his flirt-on with Lupita on Twitter pic.twitter.com/QMBPbDtjHX

— FilmFatale_NYC 🇭🇹 🇩🇴 🇺🇸 (@FilmFatale_NYC) February 20, 2018
 

Lupita deleted that spicy tweet to MBJ?? I can’t even remember what it said but I remember my reaction was... pic.twitter.com/wMrfs4DEnP

— April (@ReignOfApril) February 20, 2018
 

Someone tweet me when Michael & Lupita confirm they’re an item. Thanks, MGMT

— Mattie James (@themattiejames) February 19, 2018
Even Auntie Cher got in on the action.

If you’re not shipping Lupita & MBJ what are you even doing with your life?

— Cher Martinetti (@thecherness) February 20, 2018
Unfortunately, the whole thing seems like a joke. Apparently, Jordan was taping an upcoming season of MTV’s “SafeWord” and somebody got ahold of his phone and sent the tweet. He took to the social network to clear things up.

“Aight y’all know wassup,” he tweeted. “Playing #safeword with [Sterling Brim] who doesn’t care about life and took the L.”

Aight y’all know wassup lmao 🤦🏾‍♂️ playing #safeword with @SteeloBrim who doesn’t care about life and took the L hahaa

— Michael B. Jordan (@michaelb4jordan) February 20, 2018
 

While Jordan may have set things straight, our eyes are still open for any possibility that these two gorgeous co-stars take their online playfulness to a real-life thing.

TOPICS:  Lupita Nyong’o Michael B. Jordan