The chanteuse had arrived the event in a regal white outfit which turned heads of attendees.

Tems had was nominated for the 2023 Oscars in the Best Original Song category for her collaboration on the song, “Lift Me Up” with popular singer, Rihanna.

However, her outfit had sparked reactions online from netizens who had concluded that her outfit denied others from getting a better view of the stage.

One netizen wrote: “The dress was gorgeous on the red carpet, but this is beyond rude once seated. Her stylist should have had another dress for her to change into before she was seated. Celebrities do that all the time at events.”

Another tweeted: “So no one asked her to take it off or move? Obnoxious”

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