2023 Oscars: Tems Receives Criticism For Awards Outfit

Netizens are talking about Tems and the “view-blocking” Oscars dress she wore. With an enormous headdress obscuring the people’s view behind her, the award-winning Nigerian musician looked stunning in her Lever Couture SS23 outfit.

Videos online depict attendees seated behind Tems attempting to see the stage by peering over her dress. Twitter users have since reacted to Tems’ attire by labeling her “rude” and “selfish,” among other things.

See more reactions below:

Tweeter	Date	Tweet
Olamide0fficial		Someone wore a duvet to an event few days ago but Tems’ dress is where you all draw the line. Nonsense 😂
jay_onair	4h	Big Tems For Real! 😌 #oscars
iMotivateAfrica	4h	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. 😂😂
yabaleftonline	5h	On a scale of 1-10, rate Tems 2023 Oscars outfit.
niffwizzy15	6h	What’s the essence of this Tems dress ?
fumzeeygold	6h	Superstar Nigerian musicians before Fame. A SHORT THREAD! 1. Tems🔥
tuoyotosan11	6h	What’s your opinion about this tems dress
attah_akor	6h	Nobody Tems: Nobody Tems: pic.twitter.com/jpKCzTNRNv
usman__haruna	6h	Oscars or not…Tems has shown us that being naked or exposing sensitive body parts is not necessary to be relevant and successful in the music industry 🥴 🥴
_AsiwajuLerry	6h	Let us put sentiments aside, Wetin Tems do the people behind her no good at all
ch_deerah	7h	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.
yabaleftonline	7h	Tems criticized for view-blocking outfit at Oscars 2023.
OneJoblessBoy	8h	Tems stole the show at the #Oscars
mrmedina	8h	I’m cryinnnnnnn tems got that lady fighting for her life
Naija_PR	11h	Tems hit Oscars
Phil_Lewis_	13h	Tems at the #Oscars
saintdoII	15h	TEMS IN THIS LEVER SS23 COUTURE!! look of the night by far

The “Dress Fail” aside, Tems has been on a remarkable astronomical rise to fame and, in quite a short time, has seen herself grace top Award shows where she has also been nominated, including the Grammys and Oscars.

In an interview, she was honest about her emotions after learning she had been nominated for an Oscar, expressing satisfaction and hope for her future success. She understood that this nomination allowed her to consider her journey, in which she felt great joy.