culled from: Ynaija.com
Hundreds of Nigerians have taken to social media to show their anger after it was revealed that Kardashian was paid a reported $500,000 for her fleeting visit to Lagos spending only 40 seconds on stage.
For the event people paid N100,000 with most people hoping to watch Kardashian who was billed to ‘co-host’ the Love Like A Movie event with R’n'B crooner Darey Art-Alade.
But according to reports, Kardashian walked the red carpet, took a few pictures and stayed at the event for 45 minutes, making a 45-second statement on the microphone. People who came in afterwards barely believed she was even there.
Channels Television reported: ‘There were disappointments after Kim Kardashian came on stage for only 40 seconds.’
Nigerian movie director and producer Charles Novia said: “…she came in at the beginning of the show and spent just forty-five seconds or so on stage! That was all we saw of her. She introduced herself and asked the audience to prepare for a night they wouldn’t forget and left. Shikena! She was even glum, as if it was a task to just be there at all!
If you ask me, there was no need for Kim Kardashian at all in this concert. None whatsoever!
Guardian blogger Jeremy Weate described how Kardashian’s visit was an example of the country’s economic elite ‘blowing its money on bling puffery while most of the country suffers’.
“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,” he wrote.
Media Takeout wrote:
Other performers included 2face, Waje, Banky W, Ice Prince, Mo’Eazy and Zaina.
