Tems’ View-Obstructing Couture Robe At 2023 Oscars Causes Uproar On Social Media

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The web is totally divided over Tems’ enormously poofy white Lever Couture robe for the Oscars. The singer, whose given identify is Temilade Openiyi had no drawback wanting gorgeous on the purple carpet at Hollywood’s largest occasion on Sunday, March 12. However photographed sitting within the viewers, the place her ruffled tulle quantity fanned out over her head and clearly obstructed views of the present, the general public had a distinct response. Throughout social media, individuals reacted strongly — each for and in opposition to the controversial look. “The Oscars was really seen beneath your TEMS and circumstances,” quipped one person on Twitter. “Go woman!”

“NGL I hate thoughtless individuals and sadly Tems’ costume was thoughtless. I’ll have really requested her to maneuver if I used to be behind her,” wrote one other. A fourth roasted the star, stating, “you simply egocentric.” Nonetheless others took a very diplomatic method to the viral look, each acknowledging the gorgeous, sweeping robe, and the truth that it could be inconvenient to sit down behind. “It’s loopy. I believe Tems seemed completely attractive and I’m not making an attempt to remove from her seems, expertise, success, and so on., however it could suck to be again there. That’s all!” remarked a Twitter person. 

In the meantime, the 27-year-old “Freed Thoughts” singer took to her personal Twitter on Monday, March 13, with a cheeky, however good-natured response. Alongside several sultry photos of the robe, which gave the impression to be taken at her dwelling, she wrote, “Oops.” She accomplished the caption with a blushing smiley emoji. Sharing the identical pics to Instagram, she wrote, “Uh, ohh!”

She really mentioned her resolution to go large or go dwelling with the dramatic look in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar, printed on March 13. “Two years in the past, I might’ve stated no to this costume,” she advised the journal. “But it surely’s my first Oscars — I’m going to go all out. I actually wished to profit from the day. The costume can also be my means of celebrating my work and the individuals round me, celebrating my nation, and celebrating the individuals which are rooting for me. This costume says ‘Sure, sure, I am right here!’”

Tems was nominated for an Oscar for her writing credit score on “Raise Me Up” from the film Black Panther: Wakanda Without end. 

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