Gospel artist Selina Boateng has passionately defended her fashion choice after facing criticism and speculation about her appearance in a tightly fitted corset dress.
The controversy arose in August 2023 when a viral video captured Boateng in a snug purple-laced Kente corset, prompting comments about her discomfort and appearance of breathlessness.
Fashion critic Charlie Dior, among others, criticized Boateng, describing the attire as a “hot mess” and suggesting she should have been accompanied by paramedics due to her perceived struggle for breath.
Boateng, however, remains steadfast in asserting that she looked flawless in the controversial outfit.
He said: “Selina Boateng is a gospel musician. We do not know who styled her, we don’t know who did her makeup or did her hair. We don’t know who did this abomination of a corset. None of this seems to be working because it is a hot mess. I think that this look should have come with the paramedics.
“There should have been a doctor, nurse, or surgeon on sight with this corset because watching her made me uncomfortable. This gospel musician has been causing a lot of conversations with her looks and gym videos.
“I definitely knew that she was also uncomfortable. The first rule in fashion, in fact in everything is to be safe and Selina wasn’t safe. She did not think about her safety when she put this corset on. I know corsets are in fashion.
“Everywhere I turn, the brides are all in corsets but it doesn’t mean that everyone needs to be in there. The corset was nice but the way it was styled was wrong. It pushed all her inside up. It was bad. Very bad. Corset mu cadet! Eii! This is unacceptable!” he exclaimed.
Selina Boateng addressed the matter on The Delay Show, which aired on December 16, 2023, and stated that her attire in question was acceptable.
She said: “Some people said I couldn’t breathe. I know myself and I know I could breathe but you rather thought I couldn’t breathe. I was okay.”
Responding to comments that a corset is not meant for her, Selina Boateng said: “It’s for me; why is it not for me? It was not made for ‘special people’. It’s for everyone. I don’t see anything wrong with the dress.”
In the meantime, Selina Boateng has stated that she is actively participating in the weight loss process and has committed to losing weight. She revealed that she regularly worked out at the gym in order to lose a significant amount of weight.
“I’m very active. It’s been sixteen days but it has been worth it. I know I have a long way to go,” she said.