This weekend, many stars met in Abidjan to participate in the charity gala in support of the Children of Africa foundation. While Matt Pokora also made the trip, his outfit provoked a strong reaction from Internet users.
The broadcast of the Enfoirés concert for their 35th anniversary and Paris Fashion Week were not the only events of the weekend. Indeed, this Friday, March 1, the ninth charity gala dinner was organized in support of the Children of Africa foundation of the first lady of Côte d’Ivoire, Dominique Ouattara. An event which brought together many stars in the country’s capital, Abidjan.
Carla Bruni, Sylvie Tellier, Gims, Iris Mittenaere whose docu-reality was released on the Prime Video platform and even Matt Pokora also made the trip for the occasion. But despite the presence of these celebrities, one of them aroused the wrath of Internet users for a very specific reason: his clothing. Indeed, Christina Milian’s companion did not wear the appropriate outfit for this type of event.
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A casual look highlighted by Internet users
The 38-year-old artist and father of two children, who came to support this noble cause, found himself despite himself in a controversy that he would have liked to avoid. Indeed, it was dressed in a white tank top, a pair of sunglasses on his nose and visible tattoos that the singer presented himself for the occasion. An outfit which particularly shocked Internet users who did not understand this clothing choice.
On X (formerly Twitter), some of them wanted to highlight the style of the one who won the last edition of Dream Team on TF1. A particular remark received many black tweets: “It is almost impossible that a black African artist would be allowed to present himself in this way at a ceremony in Africa. Africa is a real problem in itself! I hope I’m wrong!» If some support this tweet with the following comments: “I had the same thought when I saw the photo this morning. Shameful that a foreign artist in this case @MPokora shows up in such an outfit to meet the first lady of Ivory Coast. He would never allow himself this type of display in France at the Élysée” or “He could have made the effort to dress a little more. A shirt would have sufficed. This is a real disrespect to everyone who was present at this ceremony and there is absolutely no excuse!“, others are more lenient: “The Children of Africa Foundation is not an institution of our republic, there is no protocol procedure, it is just a guest who comes to donate his money for the cause of a foundation, it must be stopped, he would have been received in the presidency it would be different.»
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Matt Pokora responds to the controversy
In the heart of this controversy, the singer himself decided to speak out. If he first admits to being “the first embarrassed» of having found himself in this situation, he then explains: “I was not told the official context/ceremony. I thought it was just a visit to the kids and a tour of the new facilities.»
The one who had decided to resettle in Paris with his little family, including his partner Christina Milian, concludes by making things clear: “I obviously apologized to the people concerned when I arrived on site.» An awkwardness that the singer is not about to reproduce.
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