The
mother-to-be was billed to 'co-host' the Love Like A Movie event with
African R'n'B crooner Darey Art-Alade, for which tickets cost N100,000,
or $640.
But according to local reports, Kim stayed at the event for 45 minutes, making a 45-second statement on the microphone.
Independent
Nigerian TV station Channels Television reported: 'There were
disappointments after Kim Kardashian came on stage for only 40 seconds.'
The channel
posted pictures of the smiling star wearing a black leather dress,
posing alongside the performers including 2Face, Waje, Banky W, Ice
Prince, Mo’Eazy and Zaina.
Guardian blogger Jeremy Weate described how Kim's visit was an example of the country's economic elite 'blowing its money on bling puffery while most of the country suffers'.
He wrote:
'Ms Kardashian appeared, said, "Hey Naija" and vamoosed. The rumour was
that she'd been paid 500,000 Benjamins for the honour of mixing with the
petro-class.'
This
Daynewspaper's Eddy Odivwri wrote: 'Many families are not exactly
comfortable with her lifestyle, as she hardly cuts the image of a role
model to a generation in need of a moral dress up.'
But Odivwri did welcome her visit as a sign that the country was an attractive destination to celebrities.
'Despite
what is considered as Nigeria's many drawbacks, the nation remains yet a
destination point to several international personages... the latest to
visit... is Kim Kardashian, the world's most famous American reality
show celebrity.'
And it
wasn't just in Nigeria that eyebrows were raised, with Ghana based site
ghanacelebrities.com writing: 'My questions is; what is wrong with us
Africans?
'When did
Kim Kardashian become so good at hosting that she has to be paid
thousands of dollars and be brought to Nigeria to handle a concert?'
wow!
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