Tems Dragged For Wearing Enormous Outfit Which Blocked Audience At 2023 Oscars

Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has been dragged on social media over her outfit at the just concluded 2023 Oscars award.

KanyiDaily recalls that Tems was nominated with popular singer, Rihanna, for her contribution as a songwriter on ‘Lift Me Up,’ one of the songs on Marvel’s ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’.

The Nigerian singer was nominated alongside ‘Applause’ from ‘Tell It like a Woman’ (Diane Warren), ‘Hold My Hand’ from ‘Top Gun Maverick’ (Lady Gaga and BloodPop), ‘This Is a Life’ from ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ (Ryan Lott, David Byrne and Mitski).

The 27-year-old sensation made history by becoming the first Nigerian artist to earn an Oscar nomination.

She, however, lost the Oscar for Best Original Song to ‘Naatu Naatu’ from ‘RRR’, which is composed by MM Keeravani, with lyrics by Chandrabose and vocals by Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava.

Tems might have lost the award, but she definitely stole the with her stunning outfit at the ceremony which took place at the Dolby Theatre, Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles.

She rocked a white Lever Couture gown, which featured an enormous bridal headpiece, that stunned the audience on the red carpet at the Oscars Awards on Sunday.

But when she took her seat in the audience, it was a different story as fans were quick to point out that her dress was blocking the view of people behind her.

Photos and videos of the “Crazy Tings” hitmaker standing out in the crowd quickly went viral on Twitter, with many people expressing their views about her outfit.

See photos, videos, and people’s reactions below:

https://twitter.com/niffwizzy15/status/1635190130607812609?s=20

I’m cryinnnnnnn

tems got that lady fighting for her life pic.twitter.com/Js06VdbyyU

— alex medina (@mrmedina) March 13, 2023

Bro said Tems outfit is an asshole😭 pic.twitter.com/n3tV0oszBI

— SOMTO 🇫🇷 (@__Somto_) March 13, 2023

Interviewer: “what’s your highlight of tonight’s oscar awards”

The man behind Tems: “I couldn’t see anything, Tems stole the show” pic.twitter.com/79EdZBNmMG

— 𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐊 (@TheMahleek) March 13, 2023

TEMS IN THIS LEVER SS23 COUTURE!! look of the night by far pic.twitter.com/w7VO9KnPQO

— ❦ (@saintdoII) March 12, 2023

Tems stole the show at the #Oscars pic.twitter.com/GkwHZmxscx

— @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) March 13, 2023

Let us put sentiments aside, Wetin Tems do the people behind her no good at all pic.twitter.com/GhKoukndD3

— LERRY (@_AsiwajuLerry) March 13, 2023

https://twitter.com/Ekitipikin/status/1635201154555740160?s=20

Tems looks amazing as she shutdowns #Oscar #Oscar2023 #Oscars pic.twitter.com/qCsIP5qMXu

— Electric Vibe 🥶 (@_ElectricVibex) March 13, 2023

Please, I support women's rights but most especially I support BLACK women's wrongs too. You Nigerians are even very stupid. You know Tems did not mean to block anybody and I'm sure she'll apologise but you'll follow colonisers to insult her. Can't stand you.

— Chi 💕 (@ch_deerah) March 13, 2023

Tems didn't win any oscars but she's still the conversation topic of the event, a queen.

— Snr 🧸 (@vinicius_snrr) March 13, 2023

https://twitter.com/Mc_Phils/status/1635183690602147840?s=20

https://twitter.com/PrinceHAK33M/status/1635072679878492161?s=20

I just hear Tems side of the story, wetin those people wey dey her back for Oscar do no good. She actually gave them tems and condition. 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/Kacl4ZgaFy

— EKITI NO. 1 SHAWARMA PLUG (@iMotivateAfrica) March 13, 2023

I don hear Tems’ side of the story, she no read the tems and conditions when she buy the dress pic.twitter.com/RTtNko94yG

— иυєℓℓ™🦅 (@alhajinuell) March 13, 2023

This is so disrespectful to the people sitting behind her. #TEMS #Oscars #Oscars2023 pic.twitter.com/rCtcf2asxE

— missiongirl (@missiongirl4) March 13, 2023

They are dragging Tems for this outfit because they said it’s blocking other people’s view. They need to attend one Owambe in Mushin 😃 pic.twitter.com/7cDi6zf64n

— Dr Penking™ (@drpenking) March 13, 2023

Tems stole the show at the #oscars pic.twitter.com/3syLtI9xcs

— @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) March 13, 2023

I'm embarrassed with the number of people that were waiting for Nigerians to wake up to start dragging Americans for criticising Tems. Is she above criticism or you people think we are stupid?

Blind support is not a show of intelligence. There is a time to smack your own.

— Sir Dickson (@Wizarab10) March 13, 2023

KanyiDaily recalls that American actress, Gabrielle Union had recently showered encomium on Tems after her performance at the NBA All-Star Game in Utah, the United States.