There's a rumor spreading fast on the so-called "SEC Burnerverse" side of Twitter / X about an Ole Miss college girl named Mary Kate Cornett who allegedly slept with her boyfriend's dad, Erik Solis.

A series of Snapchat messages have fueled this viral scandal, shared by currently unknown users who are throwing around a lot of claims, all painting a dirty picture of how Cornett and Solis allegedly got in bed together, behind the backs of her boyfriend, Evan Solis, and his mother.

So, what is going on here? Who is Mary Kate Cornett and where did this rumor come from? Let's explain.

What's The Mary Kate Cornett Rumor About Sleeping With Her Boyfriend's Dad?

There are a couple of moving parts to this viral rumor that have been gathered from the claims made on X so far. Many of these claims come from Snapchat messages that have been exchanged in a game of telephone between students at Southeastern Conference (SEC) colleges in the American South.

The allegations purport that Mary Kate Cornett, a student at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), went to her boyfriend's little sister's basketball game when she was back home in Houston, Texas. She allegedly went to the game with her boyfriend's dad Erik Solis.

The two purportedly hit it off and got dinner and drinks after the game. As the story goes, this led to a post-dinner get-together that resulted in their steamy encounter.

Some of the rumor's more scandalous details include Solis telling Cornett that he wanted to bed her in his son's bed, to experience the full experience. The Snapchat users also purport that Evan Solis, the son, found out about the situation and that Cornett paid him $150 on Venmo to keep it hush-hush.

The source for all of these unverified claims are screenshots and reposts from Snapchat, yet it has continued to spread like wildfire.




Who Is Erik Solis?

In the aftermath of this viral rumor, people have dug up and publicized the supposed LinkedIn account of Erik Solis, the man who's been entangled in this viral rumor. People are claiming that Erik Solis is the dad in question.

Where Did The Mary Kate Cornett Rumor Come From And What Is The 'SEC Burnerverse?'

There's a group of Twitter users called the "SEC Burnerverse" who are largely responsible for spreading this rumor. A "burner" account is a person's alternate social media account where their identity is unknown. This allows them to post anonymously and say whatever without real-world consequences.

The "SEC Burnerverse" is then a universe of these "alt" accounts that are adminned by mostly male students at Southeastern Conference (SEC) schools, including Ole Miss. These faceless frat boys are known to partake in online debauchery, often aimed at their peers. Mary Kate Cornett and one of their guys, Evan Solis, have become their latest subjects.

Who Is Lily Lang And Why Is She Being Compared To Mary Kate Cornett?

Another student who was cast into the limelight of infamous SEC Burnerverse stardom is Lily Lang who became the subject of an involved trolling campaign last June. It was rumored that she cheated on her boyfriend with pledges from different frats.

Mary Kate Cornett has become the new subject of their harassment as more Snapchat posts bubble out of the ether and land on Twitter where a wider audience is joining the inside joke.

What's The Mary Kate Cornett 'Meme Coin?'

Like many recent memes, a meme coin and cryptocurrency using Mary Kate Cornett's likeness has gone viral on the website Pump.fun where users can easily mint tokens on the Solana blockchain.

With the ticker $MKC, the coin has reached a peak market capitalization of about $352,400 in its first 24 hours. While it's peanuts compared to other coins like $CHILLGUY and $HAWK, some are claiming to have doubled their investments already (while being explicit in saying, "Not financial advice").

Why Is This Story Viral?

For a lot of people out there looking in, this story is kind of a Nothing Burger. "White people culture is so weird," one X user noted in the replies of a viral tweet shared by Barstool Sports writer Jack Mac.

In a post-Hawk Tuah world, the internet is more aware of the stereotypical straight, white guy underbelly of the web known as the "Zynternet," where blonde, Gen Z women like Haliey Welch, Lily Lang and Mary Kate Cornett are immortalized and discussed alongside posts of men peeing like they're shooting a jumpshot.

The strength of this community to pull stories into mainstream virality has already been witnessed, but with the rise of meme coins, the community's horsepower appears to be accelerating.

When monetary gain is an incentive for spreading a viral rumor, the rumor becomes much more important to people outside of its original community. What started as a piece of undoubtedly spicy, local gossip seems to have morphed into an amorphous campaign to make quick cash — at least for some.

Among other factors, this seems to be one of the reasons why this Mary Kate Cornett story got so big, so quickly, paralleling other highly publicized Southern scandals like Tennessee police officer Maegan Hall's 2023 incident or the Florida college "Hello Kitty Girl" who allegedly slept with her professor last year.




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For the full history of the Mary Kate Cornett and Boyfriend's Dad Erik Solis Alleged Cheating Scandal, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's entry for even more information.