Tems Seems to Address Criticism of Her Controversial Oscar Dress: ‘Oops’

Tems has apparently reacted to her controversial outfit choice for the Oscars 2023 after she was accused of blocking the view of those sitting behind her with her white tulle dress.

On Sunday, March 12, the singer – who was nominated for Best Song at this year’s Academy Awards – stepped out for co-writing Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up.” Black Panther: Wakanda foreverShe arrived on the champagne colored carpet in a white Lever Couture dress.

In addition to a structured one-shoulder design, the dress also featured a tulle headpiece that wrapped around Tems’ shoulder.

However, the dress drew mixed reactions during the ceremony after guests struggled to see behind the singer’s intricate dress.

As a result, the choice of outfit sparked both jokes and debate, with some suggesting Tems shouldn’t have chosen the dress for the awards show, knowing she would be sitting in an audience.

On Monday, March 13, Tems appeared to address the conversation surrounding her dress on Instagram, where she posted several photos of herself wearing the dress to the Oscars and wrote, “Uh ohh!”

Tems also posted additional photos of herself in the dress to Twitter, where she wrote, “Oops.”

Taking to Instagram, Tem’s straight caption was praised by Tem’s fans and followers, many applauding her for the reaction and for choosing not to apologize for the dress.

“Block them all!” One person commented, while another said, “You can’t block the view, you ARE the view.”

“No Tems defamation will be tolerated!!” another tweeted in defense of the Nigerian singer-songwriter, while one person wrote that they “love” that Tems “didn’t apologize.”

Naomi Campbell also took the opportunity to share her praise for the outfit choice, with the supermodel telling the singer: “You looked stunning.”