This Tuesday, an Egyptian court has sentenced Shaumaa Ahmed, also known as Shyma, to two years in jail for making a music video, in which she "suggestively" ate a banana while wearing lingerie.
The court found that the now-deleted video clip "I have Issues" was "indecent" and "incited debauchery," the BBC reports.
READ MORE: Egyptian Pop Singer Nabbed After 'Suggestively' Eating Banana in Clip (VIDEO)
Other parts of the video featured Shyma licking an apple, coloring her lips and playing the role of a 'naughty' teacher in front of a blackboard, on which "class #69" was written.
In a now-deleted Facebook post made before her arrest, Shyma had apologized to those who understood the video "in an inappropriate way."
"I didn't imagine all this would happen and that I would be subjected to such a strong attack from everyone," the post read.
Gamal was also sentenced to two years in jail, though he was not present at the hearing.
In addition to prison sentences, the two were also order to pay 10,000 Egyptian Pounds ($563.44) as a fine.
Both can appeal the decision.
Twitter did not take kindly to the court's ruling.
This is sick. Why aren't our "Liberal" politicians making a stand against such evil bullying?
— PC Mary Whitehouse (@OutragedMary) 13 декабря 2017 г.
"Egyptian singer Shyma sent to prison FOR TWO YEARS over 'explicit' music video of her eating a banana"https://t.co/vmn2Cb8iTz
Because of this song, news media says egyptian young singer #Shyma was jail for two years, https://t.co/GGGn1yLrHl
— Khagendra (@mefossils) 13 декабря 2017 г.
banana oh na na.
— Amir Ammar (@AmirAmmar6) 13 декабря 2017 г.
Egyptian singer Shyma sent to prison for two years over 'explicit' music video of her eating a banana https://t.co/MgExRXYJ3M via @telegraphnews
Je Suis Shyma. 🍌
— Alice Cochrane (@alice_cochrane) 13 декабря 2017 г.
Free Shyma #support4Shyma #egypt are u that middle aged? #shyma #freedomShyma but also for Mohamed Gamal https://t.co/zf1Aqhdetk
— Jerome Buono (@JeromeBuono) 13 декабря 2017 г.
Egypt vies with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia as most primitive, backwards, sexually repressed shithole country: Jails singer Shyma for two years for eating a banana. Dear @PresidentAlSisi, your country is officially a backwater. You are no better than Morsi. https://t.co/wfFismVWzd
— Caustic Agnostic (@faithindoubt) 13 декабря 2017 г.
Egyptian singer Shyma sent to prison for two years over 'explicit' music video of her eating a banana — The Telegraph, also Egypt 2nd biggest porn Googlers in the world. Consistency. https://t.co/IKsaYA7csb
— Jean-Dominique N. (@IamNguele) 13 декабря 2017 г.
