Following Good Morning America co-anchor Michael Strahan’s exclusive interview with Omarosa Manigault Newman, fellow co-anchor Robin Roberts threw social media into a flurry of activity when she dropped a “Bye, Felicia” on the former White House staffer. Following ABC News correspondent Cecilia Vega’s reporting on Omarosa’s resignation, or firing (depends on who you ask), which cited multiple contradictory sources in an attempt to make sense of what happened late Tuesday night, Roberts shook her head and delivered the aforementioned insult with an air of disinterest.
“She says she has a story to tell,” Roberts said of Strahan’s interview with Omarosa. “I’m sure she’ll be selling that story. Yeah, she will. Bye, Felicia.”
Just in case you’ve been hiding from the wonders (and horrors) of the internet as of late, “Bye, Felicia” is a meme adopted from a glorious line of dialogue uttered by Ice Cub in the classic comedy Friday. The rapper turned actor is well aware of the meme’s presence, and is apparently more than happy to have helped spur its existence. In a nutshell, the phrase is meant to tell someone off, and it seems Twitter is head-over-heels happy that Roberts chose to drop it on Omarosa following her interview.
Robin Roberts: “She has a story to tell, and I’m sure she’ll be selling that story. Bye, Felicia.”
— Jamilah Lemieux (@JamilahLemieux) December 14, 2017
Did I just hear Robin Roberts say “Bye Felicia” to Omarosa?! The ☕️☕️☕️☕️ @GMA is 🔥🔥🔥🔥 today!
— Ignacio Torres (@igstorres) December 14, 2017
i've never heard robin roberts use that tone of voice. lol.
— bomani (@bomani_jones) December 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/DavidDTSS/status/941302876072304640
https://twitter.com/youngsinick/status/941296653029568512
Robin Roberts throws SHADE at Omarosa on GMA this AM. " bye Felicia"! pic.twitter.com/GXbAgkwsvC
— Angie L (@angielashaye) December 14, 2017
“She going to sell her story, bye Felicia.”
GOOD MORNING SHADE!!!! I love Robin Roberts #GMA pic.twitter.com/AzAhXTeuQS— kat ✨ (@KittyyyKatJ) December 14, 2017
Did Robin Roberts just say Bye Felicia? Ha ha haaa! pic.twitter.com/0FZ1hGLgki
— Steph (@Steph_in_city) December 14, 2017
Robin Roberts giving #Omarosa the "Bye Felicia" treatment is everything you didn't know you needed in this the Season of #BlackWomen pic.twitter.com/ZM44VFigHO
— Plunder Bunny (@AuthorNNBrown) December 14, 2017
When Robin Roberts said “bye Felicia” after the Omarosa interview 😎💀 #GMA pic.twitter.com/EuF0n4ppDu
— caroline 🛼🦬 (@cshampton13) December 14, 2017