Ethiopia arrests 'indecently' dressed social media stars after awards ceremony
created: Dec. 11, 2025, 5:40 p.m. | updated: Dec. 12, 2025, 8:31 a.m.
Ethiopia arrests 'indecently' dressed social media stars after awards ceremonyAdonay Berhane (L), Wongelawit Gebre Endrias (C) and Yohannes Mekonnen (R) were arrested because of their clothingThe detentions have ignited widespread debate across Ethiopian social media.
Ethiopian police have arrested a sixth popular TikTok creator days after five other influencers were detained over allegations of wearing "indecent attire" at a public event in the culturally conservative country.
Among those arrested were Wongelawit Gebre Endrias, aka Evan, who posts lifestyle and fashion videos to TikTok.
Sporting a man-bag was Yohannes Mekonnen, known as Jahnny, a dancer and content reviewer who won an award for video production at the ceremony.
Having spent his teenage years in Canada, Adonay returned to Ethiopia and much of his TikTok content warns of the negative sides of becoming an immigrant.
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