A completely unsubstantiated rumor about an alleged sex tape of the celebrated soul singer, songwriter and actress Jill Scott went viral on Tuesday night and seemed to break the entire internet — or, at least, the portion where Black users log online.

A jill Scott what pic.twitter.com/EPuSluSU8O

— THEY GOT AMNESIA (@TheNobleSav) January 5, 2022

That was evidenced by Black Twitter, in particular, which, um, reacted, er, strongly, shall we say, with a wide range of virtual emotions expressed with the wittiest, timeliest — and most hilarious — memes and gifs.

So y’all really not gonna share the Jill Scott tape link? pic.twitter.com/uar48GtxSq

— Contingency Plan Cam (@Notoriousatlas) January 4, 2022

While some demonstrated an overt eagerness to consume such content, many of the social media reactions capitalized on the moment by posting images from pop culture — like the one below paying  an intersting form of homage to the psychopathic stalker of the main character from Netflix’s hit series “You.”

Me foraging thru twitter tryna find this Jill Scott sextape pic.twitter.com/HBMctScCMo

— Let me be black in peace (@4thQtr_Ninja) January 5, 2022

The big takeaway people seemed to glean from the situation is that there is more than likely not a Jill Scott sex tape in existence, let alone one floating around on social media.

I’m starting to think there is no Jill Scott link and this is a test from the National Broadcast System to gauge Online horniness https://t.co/pczvV8Aoo3

— MaltLiquorPapi (@LowkeyBrilliant) January 5, 2022

However, whether true or not, the rumor at once reinforced Scott’s status as a sex symbol and harkened back to a little more than three years ago when she delivered a suggestive performance that had a similar viral effect on the internet as the unconfirmed reports of a sex tape were having Tuesday night.

Jill Scott been nasty lol pic.twitter.com/G8DQb3pXXA

— Chris Benoit (@benoitshawty) January 4, 2022

The last we heard from Jill Scott, she was contemplating becoming an ex-pat and leaving the U.S. to raise her pre-teen son in a foreign country that has a much less politically charged and racial climate than the omnipresent one in America. Chances are, in that instance, just like Tuesday night, Black Twitter had some strong feelings about Scott’s announcement that she was considering departing from the United States.

Jill Scott got a sex tape and ain’t nobody call me ??? pic.twitter.com/QaUykCqvc7

— MISTA DONT PLAY (@Tk_Wynn) January 5, 2022

With that said, celebrity sex tapes are far from a unique notion. Everyone from Afrobeat singer Tiwa Savage to rapper A$AP Rocky to comedian and actor Kevin Hart to notorious Texas pastor David E. Wilson has been implicated in allegations surrounding reported sex tapes. In some cases, it can be beneficial for one’s career. In other cases, um, not so much.

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Only time will tell what comes next following this particular rumored sex tape.

whoever started that Jill Scott rumor, count your days.

— khaleeZee, mother of wagons (@rudegyalzeee) January 5, 2022

Keep reading to find a sample of the emotions expressed by Black Twitter, which had plenty to say about the social media rumor and very much unconfirmed existence of a Jill Scott sex tape.