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Rema shows solidarity with Iranian girls who were apprehended for dancing to his song.
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Rema sends strong message to Iranian girls arrested for dancing to his song.
Divine Ikubor, also known as Rema, has expressed gratitude to some Iranian girls who have publicly professed their love for his music.
The five young women made headlines after a video of them dancing to Selena Gomez’s remix of the song “Calm Down” went viral.
To commemorate International Women’s Day on March 8, the girls filmed a TikTok video of themselves dancing in front of a Tehran tower block to the song.
Each of the girls may be seen wearing crop tops and not wearing a headscarf, both of which are against Iranian law, as well as dancing in public.
A report by Iran International news read; “This video of Iranian girls in Tehran’s Ekbatan neighborhood dancing unveiled to the song Calm Down by Rema and Selena Gomez has gone viral. Women are banned from dancing in public in Iran.”
This video of Iranian girls in Tehran’s Ekbatan neighborhood dancing unveiled to the song Calm Down by Rema and Selena Gomez has gone viral.
Women are banned from dancing in public in Iran. pic.twitter.com/2hSsY4KFEg— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) March 9, 2023
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According to reports, the girls were taken into custody by the police, held for two days, and made to apologise.
Iranian activist, Shahrak Ekbatan speaking on the incident, said; “These girls were under arrest by the #IRGCterrorists for almost two days where they were emotionally abused and a forced confession was taken from them, apologizing for dancing in public.”
In response to the popular video, Rema expressed his admiration for the ladies and other people striving for a better country by sending a special shout-out to them.
He wrote; “To all the beautiful women who are fighting for a better world, I’m inspired by you, I sing for you and I dream with you. ✊????????????????”
To all the beautiful women who are fighting for a better world, I’m inspired by you, I sing for you and I dream with you. ✊🏿🤍🇮🇷 https://t.co/sOCQjZnlpB
— REMA (@heisrema) March 14, 2023
Despite the apologies, women in Iran have been recording videos of themselves dancing to the Rema song on TikTok and Instagram, turning the routine into a social media craze.