The Double Standard of Sexiness: Ciara Faces Backlash While White Actresses and Savannah Get a Pass
The wives of professional athletes are facing a new trend of selective outrage, with a sliding scale that rewards modest clothing with silence and debates stylishness with criticism.
This double standard was evident in the case of two Vanity Fair Oscar party pictures featuring the wives of two top-rated athletes. R&B star Ciara and Savannah James have both faced criticism for their fashion choices.
Ciara, a 37-year-old mother of three, recently made headlines for wearing a sheer black dress with visible thong underwear and pasties covering her chest. Despite her hit song “Goodies,” where she sings “they stay in the jar,” her bold fashion choice sparked anger among many fans of her husband Russell Wilson.
Selective Spiritual Outrage
Russell Wilson, known for his faith-based values and wholesome persona, has been praised as an evangelical role model due to his spiritual tweets.
However, when his wife Ciara wore a daring outfit on the red carpet, their cultural differences came to light, and his fans criticized her.
Ciara’s social media post featuring the Dundas dress she wore to the Paris Fashion Week further fueled the outrage. Despite the fact that we are all complex individuals, some of Russell Wilson’s followers questioned his association with Ciara, given his assumed moral code.
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— Moíciara (@moiciaratoo) March 14, 2023
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The criticism of Ciara’s outfit on social media was largely based on selective outrage and a one-dimensional view of her as a person.
Fans of Russell Wilson questioned how he could be with a woman who did not fit their idea of a moral role model. One fan even commented on how Ciara was in a “prison providing church” just 30 minutes before wearing the dress.
However, some fans called out the sexist double standards and slut-shaming of Ciara, emphasizing that it was her body and her choice. They also criticized those who believed that being a single mother made her unworthy of love and marriage.
Where’s The Outrage?
Russell Wilson, known for his faith-based values and wholesome persona, has been praised as an evangelical role model due to his spiritual tweets. However, when his wife Ciara wore a daring outfit on the red carpet, their cultural differences came to light, and his fans criticized her. Ciara’s social media post featuring the Dundas dress, which she wore to the Paris Fashion Week, further fueled the outrage. Despite the fact that we are all complex individuals, some of Russell Wilson’s followers questioned his association with Ciara, given his assumed moral code.
Interesting that I haven’t seen men talking about these dresses… pic.twitter.com/0POBTRmEuN
— Cocoa Cure (@CocoaDoe) March 14, 2023
The criticism of Ciara’s outfit on social media was largely based on selective outrage and a one-dimensional view of her as a person. Fans of Russell Wilson questioned how he could be with a woman who did not fit their idea of a moral role model. One fan even commented on how Ciara was in a “prison providing church” just 30 minutes before wearing the dress. However, some fans called out the sexist double standards and slut-shaming of Ciara, emphasizing that it was her body and her choice. They also criticized those who believed that being a single mother made her unworthy of love and marriage.
