On-Air Personality, Eku
Edewor was recently featured alongside Syndi8 Records boss, Lynxxx on the
lifestyle cover of a popular newspaper, ThisDay, depicting the culture of the
South-South region of Nigeria.
Both celebrities were shown
in the picture of the cover dressed in a bride and groom native attires and
ornaments worn in that part of the country.
But little did the
fair-skinned lady know that the images would be interpreted as offensive to the
sensibilities of her dark coloured fans.
Those who have reacted to
the photographs claimed the picture bothers on 'slavery' and 'child labour' and
critics have expressed their frustrations on it.
But she has reacted to the
issue, explaining what the image actually means.
"An image depicts
younger members of society helping a young bride as she walks the short
distance to her new home.
"They carry small
cases, some are relatives, wrapped in newly printed fabric to represent the
bride’s family.
"Other images reveal
the beauty of our attire, our traditional dress, Jewellery and the beauty of
our landscape,” she explained via Twitter.
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