Bishop "Appalled" At Sabrina Carpenter's Music Video That "Disrespected" Church
The Diocese of Brooklyn has responded to Sabrina Carpenter's music video "Feather," in which the singer dances around at a church in a revealing dress and high heels. Bishop Brennan is reportedly "appalled" by what was filmed at the place of worship.
Former Disney Channel star Sabrina Carpenter, 24, has sparked outrage with her latest music video for "Feather." In the video, the singer dances through a church in a short black dress and high heels. Within the empty halls of the place of worship was a cross adorned with the words "RIP B*tch."
Midway through, Carpenter goes on a killing spree, targeting the men who've crossed her. Under the direction of Mia Barnes, the video has a similar aura to Jennifer's Body and the intensity of Promising Young Woman – works that are definitely ill-suited for religious settings.
The music video has triggered strong reactions on social media. Social media users have voiced their disappointment, asserting that Carpenter "disrespected" Christianity by sexualizing it and using the church in an unholy manner.
"Sabrina please…please don’t use a religion as a costume? Especially if you plan on making it 'sexy' 😭," @mati_jtf commented. "please, like that’s not cool."
@_dianajanna asked on Instagram, "what church gave you permission to do this-- it is beyond disrespectful to profane the temple in front of the blessed sacrament i truly truly hope that this wasn't a catholic church!" As it turns out, that church is the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Brooklyn, and the Diocese of Brooklyn – the ecclesiastical territory that serves the area – has responded.
According to Mark Irons Media, Bishop Robert Brennan, who serves the people of Brooklyn and Queens, is "appalled" by what was filmed in the video, and the parish failed to review the scenes and script. "Bishop Brennan is appalled at what was filmed at Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Brooklyn," writes Irons on X.
The statement continues, "The parish did not follow Diocesan policy regarding the filming on Church property, which includes a review of the scenes and script. The parish reports that the production company failed to accurately represent the video content. Bishop Brennan is taking this matter seriously and will be looking into it further."
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