'When did Kim Kardashian become so good at hosting that she has to be paid $500,000 (75 Million)and be brought to Nigeria to handle a concert?'
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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?
The
32-year-old tweeted: 'Just landed back home! 20 hrs of flying. No big deal.'
Following
her controversial trips to the Middle East and the Ivory Coast earlier this
year, the reality star headed to Nigeria on Sunday.
Despite staying
less than a day in the city of Lagos, she was paid a reported $500,000 for her
fleeting visit, angering some commentators in the African country.
Kim's
visit to Nigeria unfortunately coincided with the kidnapping of seven
foreigners, including one Briton, by armed men in the north of the country. An
Islamist group later claimed responsibility.
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.'
Commentators
in the country made reference to Kim's infamous sex tape as they queried why a
woman of dubious 'moral rating' should be in the country at all.
This
Day newspaper'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?
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