Singer and songwriter Tems’ Oscars look drew admiration from followers Sunday, but it surely additionally left some viewers at dwelling scratching their heads.
Tems wore a shocking white Lever Couture robe that featured a cloud-like structured hood that prolonged above her head. The “Free Thoughts” singer was nominated this yr for Finest Authentic Track for “Carry Me Up,” the “Black Panther: Wakanda Eternally” observe she co-wrote.
Whereas the singer’s look obtained some reward on social media, some Twitter customers identified that Tems’ ensemble possible obstructed the views of company seated behind her on the ceremony.
Some even criticized the artist for seeming thoughtless towards the folks round her.
However different Twitter customers took a extra nuanced view of Tems’ robe.
Some folks celebrated the truth that a Black lady unapologetically took up house at a traditionally white ceremony that has lengthy confronted criticism for an absence of variety in its nominees and winners. The Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences was slammed for shutting out a number of Black filmmakers and performers from current movies, reminiscent of “The Lady King” and “Until,” in its Oscars nominations this yr.
“I applaud Tems for proudly and unapologetically taking over house and proudly owning it, and I’m following her instance,” journalist Carolyn Hinds tweeted.
BuzzFeed reporter Ade Onibada wrote in an article revealed Monday that Tems, who's Nigerian, wore an ensemble that was harking back to a gele, a standard head tie worn in Nigeria.
Different folks identified that celebrities, reminiscent of Girl Gaga, have worn view-blocking outfits at award ceremonies on a number of events.
“Girl Gaga been sporting contraptions to award exhibits for years and three different ladies have worn comparable attire this award season however SURE, name Tems obnoxious and thoughtless,” tweeted felony lawyer Olayemi Olurin.
Tems could have responded to a number of the hoopla surrounding her Oscars look.
The singer tweeted a number of images of her sporting the robe Sunday evening, writing within the submit, “Oops.”
Correction: A photograph caption on this submit incorrectly mentioned the 52nd Academy Awards was in 2010. It was the 82nd Academy Awards.
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