Sabrina Carpenter in the music video for “Feather”.Photo:Sabrina Carpenter/Youtube
Sabrina Carpenter/Youtube
Sabrina Carpenter’s music video has ruffled some feathers.
Two days after the pop star, 24, released themusic video for her hit song “Feather,”a Catholic bishop is taking issue with the fact that she filmed part of the visual in and outside of a church in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
The Diocese of Brooklyn shared a statement with theCatholic News Agencyon Thursday, stating that Bishop Robert Brennan “is appalled at what was filmed at Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Brooklyn.”
Sabrina Carpenter in Hollywood in August 2023.Matt Winkelmeyer/Variety via Getty
Matt Winkelmeyer/Variety via Getty
The Diocese claimed to the outlet that the Blessed Virgin Mary Church did not follow the protocol in place to approve what gets filmed on Church property.
The statement continued, “The parish did not follow diocesan policy regarding the filming on Church property, which includes a review of the scenes and script.”
According to Catholic News Agency, the parish is said to have told the diocese that the production company behind the music video “failed to accurately represent the video content.”
The statement also shared that Bishop Brennan “is taking this matter seriously and will be looking into it further.”
A rep for Carpenter did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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Sabrina Carpenter in West Hollywood in February 2023.Steven Simione/FilmMagic
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As she dances around the church’s altar — decorated in memorabilia for the deceased’s funerals — it’s as if the former Disney Channel star reveals she’s not grieving their deaths, despite looking like she’s in mourning.
At the end of the clip, Carpenter also drives away from the house of worship in a pink hearse.
After the video went viral, the “Because I Liked a Boy” singer expressed her gratitude onInstagram. Along with a portion of the video, she wrote, “1 million views in less than 24 hrs ooooo dear,” in the caption. “thank you all so much💗 tell me ya favorite part of the video!”
Upon its release, Carpenter also shared onInstagrama series of behind-the-scenes photos from the making of the project. In the caption, she also shouted out her “outstanding crew for executing the camp of my dreams.”
source: people.com
