Twitter Reacts To Tems’ Eye-Catching Oscars 2023 Outfit

It all began after images began circulating that showed how, due to Tems’ decision to continue wearing the outfit while sitting in the audience, the people behind her were stuck in a less-than-ideal situation.

I’m seated right here. Good news is, I’m at the Oscars. Bad news is I can’t see a thing. pic.twitter.com/AteBlAIIuN

— devon sawa (@DevonESawa) 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

I feel bad for eveyone sitting behind Tems 😭 pic.twitter.com/GQi5VxO91S

— Ex Vaulter Employee (@kingbealestreet) March 13, 2023

One particularly popular tweet picked up steam after the user compared the gown to “a stratus cloud.”

Imagine waiting your whole life to be at the Oscars and you end up sitting behind a stratus cloud. pic.twitter.com/HQ8lSYQBUV

— Jarrett Bellini (@JarrettBellini) March 13, 2023

Additionally, a humorous clip showed how Tems had a woman sitting behind her “fighting for her life.”

I’m cryinnnnnnn

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

— alex medina (@mrmedina) March 13, 2023

Some were a bit more upset, though, as they took to social media to call her decision to wear the obstructive dress “inconsiderate” and “disrespectful.”

Sorry but this is so inconsiderate. 😩 #Oscars https://t.co/l4J4sndYUr pic.twitter.com/NJjRxxFKoN

— Chadwick (@ohchadwick) 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

However, others proceeded to rush to Tems’ defense, with one user proclaiming that she “support[s] BLACK women’s wrongs” and believes that “Tems did not mean to block anybody.”

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

how about you just compliment her? https://t.co/hgaz4D8KKU

— 🥀 (@kaifetus) March 13, 2023

Of course, some also took the opportunity to joke about and spoof the look.

Nobody

Tems: pic.twitter.com/jpKCzTNRNv

— Attah Akor (@attah_akor) March 13, 2023

Big Tems For Real! 😌#oscars pic.twitter.com/7nSUAp4DOZ

— Jay On-air (@jay_onair) March 13, 2023

Some point of view (POV) memes were also employed to get Twitter users to empathize with the people sitting behind Tems.

POV you’re sitting behind Tems watching the Oscars pic.twitter.com/LriRr8oh5d

— spena (@speeeena) March 13, 2023

what people sitting behind tems are seeing 😭 #Oscars #Oscars2023 pic.twitter.com/yBgi9ZQQxA

— lasulja (@lasulja) March 13, 2023

Tastily, the outfit was even compared to top-tier meringue.

When the meringue is perfectly whipped! pic.twitter.com/KnIgpQUiqc

— Cool Girl (@Tea_witdre) March 13, 2023

As a result of all the chatter—positive, negative, and/or humorous—it was noted that “Tems is the topic,” which is “all that matters” at the end of the day.

Tems is the topic. I don’t care if it’s in a positive or negative light. She’s the topic and that’s all that matters. Sorry to everyone else. pic.twitter.com/8bK5sXR314

— ULOMA (@ulxma) March 13, 2023

What do you think about Tems’ outfit for the 2023 Oscars, and would you have been heated if you were sitting behind her?