Teacher Calls African-Inspired Dress ‘Tacky’ for Prom, Teen Wears It Anyway

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A teacher at a high school in Cleveland, Ohio, apparently told a student that her African-themed gown was too “tacky for [the] prom,” but the teen wore it anyway and achieved viral fame.

Makalaya Zanders, who attends Garfield Heights High School in Cleveland, ultimately went ahead in wearing the African-theme gown after she saw one that model Nigerian model Jessica Chibueze wore to a ball in 2015.

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