Mariah Carey's Saudi Arabia Concert Sparks Backlash Among Activists
- 5 years ago
Mariah Carey's Saudi Arabia Concert Sparks Backlash Among Activists Carey will become the first
female international artist
to perform in the country. Activists claim the concert is Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's attempt at achieving a better reputation. This follows the murder
of Jamal Khashoggi, The flyer for Carey's concert shows her from the waist up, covered by a scarf. According to
'The Associated Press,'
Carey's reps said the singer "accepted the opportunity as
a positive step towards the
dissolution of gender segregation." But some women's rights activists
claim the event is just a distraction
from the war in Yemen. Omaima Al-Najjar, Saudi activist, via Fox News Other activists are confronting
Carey on social media. Mariah Carey reps, to 'The Associated Press'
female international artist
to perform in the country. Activists claim the concert is Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's attempt at achieving a better reputation. This follows the murder
of Jamal Khashoggi, The flyer for Carey's concert shows her from the waist up, covered by a scarf. According to
'The Associated Press,'
Carey's reps said the singer "accepted the opportunity as
a positive step towards the
dissolution of gender segregation." But some women's rights activists
claim the event is just a distraction
from the war in Yemen. Omaima Al-Najjar, Saudi activist, via Fox News Other activists are confronting
Carey on social media. Mariah Carey reps, to 'The Associated Press'