Matt Lauer Wore a Choker This Morning and The Internet Couldn’t Handle It

Chokers are the thing right now, and they’re not just for women. This morning on Today, Matt Lauer discussed the new trend, but said that ASOS, one site that sells them in their men’s section is “late to the game” because he has “been wearing one for years.” He unbuttoned his shirt to reveal he was in fact wearing a choker. Lauer’s co-hosts couldn’t handle it and erupted in laughter. Twitter had a ton of mixed emotions about the whole thing and also could not handle it:

Matt Lauer showing that men’s chokers are now a thing on the Today Show. I just think he looks like he stepped out of 50 Shades pic.twitter.com/9y552Kh02J

— Angela (@angelamaay) January 4, 2017

Work: John, do we need an update on Assange/Trump? The LIRR derailment?
Me: Matt Lauer is wearing a choker.

— John Jannuzzi (@johnjannuzzi) January 4, 2017

911 I’m watching the Today Show and Matt Lauer just unbuttoned his top to reveal he’s wearing a choker

Excuse me yes this is an emergency

— Tyler McCall (@eiffeltyler) January 4, 2017

I woke up to Matt Lauer wearing a choker on national television and I don’t know what that means for 2017

— Nina Galley (@nm_gal) January 4, 2017

Breaking all of these gender stereotypes one at a time ❤ https://t.co/d4LgQbbWSC

— Anastasia Steele (@Mx_Moosa) January 4, 2017

“Matt Lauer Wears Choker on Today Show” sure sounds like fake news, but you would be mistaken

— Ashleigh S. Morley (@schmitzey) January 4, 2017

I think choker s are cool and I think Matt Lauer nailed it with his

— ben (@benkinonen) January 4, 2017

Between #PEOTUS being himself and matt lauer wearing a choker, i already dont think i can handle 2017. #wednesdaywisdom

— Vishaal Reddy (@ReddySetGo1) January 4, 2017

Somehow the most divisive image of the century is Matt Lauer wearing a choker.

— Steven D. Arredondo (@unstevendaniel) January 4, 2017

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