Fans across the world have been shipping hard the will-they-won't-they online flirtation between songstress Lizzo and hunky Captain America star Chris Evans since news emerged of her drunkenly sliding into his DMs earlier this year. She has gone on to release screenshots of her chats with the actor - which seem to be really cute, and are filled with loveheart emojis and words of support. In her recent TikTok video, Lizzo's appeared to poke fun at fan speculation of a secret relationship, as she clutched her tummy on camera and jokingly announced to the world that she is expecting the Marvel actor's baby. It appears that both stars are enjoying the joke and making great entertainment out of it online. But what are the chances that these two might cave to the online pressure, and actually start dating?

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While it seems that there is no real romance between the pair, and only an affectionate friendship, let's consider whether the power of the internet could actually make a dream Lizzo/Chris Evans relationship happen for real...

8 One Fan Created A Mock-Up of a Lizzo/Evans Baby

Following the announcement of her 'pregnancy' to the world, some eager fans met the news with particular excitement, and let their imaginations run away with them. One Lizzo-devotee posted a video in which Lizzo and Chris's faces had been merged, giving an idea of what a genuine offspring of the two may look like. In response, the 'Rumours' singer reposted the video to her own TikTok account, writing "WAIT A DAMN MIN." Perhaps Lizzo has been inspired by the image. No pressure, girl.

When Lizzo and Evans made their TikTok videos public, the online reaction was enormous. Fans quickly flooded the internet with their feelings - desperate to see the pair actually become a couple. The Lizzo/Evans mania was everywhere, and it seems like the internet is determined to make this fantasy a reality, as users posted about their desire to see a genuine relationship evolve between the pair. Will these two give the public what it wants and make a go of things?

6 Fans' Demands

Fans were so excited when Lizzo began commenting on her attraction to Chris that they began flooding her inbox with their demands. One wrote to the singer 'LIZZO HOW ARE THINGS WITH CHRIS EVANS GOING KEEP US UPDATED BESTIE.' In reply, Lizzo released snapshots of her DM conversations with Chris, only further fuelling the fans' fires. If Lizzo keeps on courting speculation, the pressure will only increase.

5 Even Big Media Sources Are Covering It

The story has grown bigger each day, and has expanded far beyond TikTok and Twitter. While before the romance existed only amongst fans, the story gradually began to be featured in online articles, and it seems that the more serious side of the internet is beginning to sit up and listen - with even big media outlets all across the globe starting to cover the story online. Publications everywhere are writing about a joke-romance between the coupe. How long will it be before they're writing about a real one?

4 Both Are Big Social Media Users

Both Lizzo and Chris are regular and committed social media users. While Lizzo tends to post sultry selfies, Chris is usually happy to post pictures of his dog. But the fact remains that both have a strong online presence and its a big part of their public persona. Much as their 'relationship' started through an online DM, and has continued through online posts, its quite possible that their mutual appreciation of social media will bring them even closer together. Maybe they will soon be posting joint selfies together?

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3 Cute Couple

Lizzo and Chris Evans spilit image

People remain convinced that Lizzo and Chris would be an absolute dream team of a couple - and many have taken to their social media pages to explain why. Both are big Disney fans, enjoy music, and have many other scary similarities. How long will it be before either of them take on board the good reasons people are giving to just get together and give it a go?

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2 Lizzo Will Never Ghost Him

During an appearance on BBC's Radio 1, Lizzo was quizzed on which famous celebrities she would ghost. While she admitted to many that she had gone cold on in the past, when asked specifically about Chris she answered “No baby, that’s one man I won’t ghost. I won’t ghost him, I’m waiting for him…” Well, now that Lizzo's put it out there publicly, there would be some serious internet backlash if she went back on her word. Besides, who could ever do that to Chris?

1 The Memes Are Insane

Lizzo BET Performance 2019
Via: Teen Vogue

If you haven't even gotten to the relationship stage of things, and you're already drowning in tasty memes - surely things are bound to happen? You can always count on internet meme-makers to jump on a great opportunity when they see one, and Chris and Lizzo's online flirtation has truly been no exception. The memeability of their relationship alone is enough to power it into reality, and seems a sure-fire sign that there's a spark between them that can be seen from space.

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