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 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.'
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 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.'
Kim was criticised for her brief
marriage to Kris Humphries, with Charles Mgbolu for AllAfrica writing:
'It is uncertain how much Kim is loved in Nigeria as she fell sour to a
lot of her fans after her divorce with former hubby Kris Humphries in a
marriage that lasted barely 72 days.'
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?'
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