Singer Tems faces backlash over Oscars outfit

It was Oscars night time as soon as once more as celebrities hit the pink carpet with some iconic trend statements.

One A-list visitor specifically stood out for the controversial outfit she selected for her Oscars debut.

Singer Tems, who was additionally the primary Nigerian individual to be nominated for an Oscar for the tune Lift Me Up, opted for some time tulle robe, which blocked the view of different company due to the accompanying headpiece.

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Recently, the artist spoke to Harper’s Bazaar, revealing: “Two years ago, I would’ve said no to this dress.”

The singer, whose actual title is Temilade Openiyi, debuted at her first Oscars on Monday.

“I really wanted to make the most of the day,” she mentioned. “The dress is also my way of celebrating my work and the people around me, celebrating my country, and celebrating the people that are rooting for me. This dress says, ‘Yes, yes, I am here!'”

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The costume concerned the star being wrapped in white tulle which additionally a featured a bridal-esque head piece.

Fans and Twitter customers have been fast to provide the Free Mind singer some attention-grabbing suggestions.

One submit on Twitter, which acquired 9.3 million views and over 30,000 likes, identified Tems was blocking the view of the person sitting subsequent to her.

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Tweeters shared a combination of optimistic and damaging feedback.

One person wrote: “I have been thinking about the people sitting behind her since the very start of the show.”

To which the unique poster responded to the tweet saying, “That outfit is an a–hole.”

Another person making an attempt to make clear the scenario, “At the Oscar’s the seats are set- you don’t just sit anywhere, and the people who make the seating know what they’re doing.

“Likely, the ‘poor soul’ sitting behind her was a paid sitter/usher which they do make use of to maintain the seats stuffed always,” they said.

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