Catholic Priest Demoted for Allowing Sabrina Carpenter to Film "Feather" Music Video In Church
A Catholic priest has been stripped of his administrative duties after allowing Sabrina Carpenter’s “Feather” music video to be filmed in a Brooklyn church.
The Diocese of Brooklyn says it was “appalled at what was filmed.” pic.twitter.com/dkTPqPtOaj
- Pop Crave (@PopCrave) November 27, 2023
Following the release of Sabrina Carpenter’s blood-filled “Feather” music video on October 31, a Catholic priest who allowed a scene from the music video to be filmed inside a Brooklyn church has been relieved of his administrative duties, this according to The New York Times.
In the video, Carpenter, 24, facilitates the death of several obnoxious men, who relentlessly hit on her throughout the video. Each of them meet their karma by getting run over by a truck; fighting each other to death; and one is decapitated in an elevator shaft. Carpenter then dances around the church at the men’s funerals, wearing a short black tulle dress and veil and posing with religious items at the alter, including a coffin that reads “RIP Bitch.”
Following the clip's release, Bishop Robert J. Brennan told the Catholic News Agency he is “appalled at what was filmed at Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Brooklyn,” noting that “The parish did not follow diocesan policy regarding the filming on Church property, which includes a review of the scenes and script.” The pastor, Msgr. Jamie J. Gigantiello, was subsequently relieved of his administrative duties overseeing the church.
In an apology letter shared on the parish’s Facebook page, Gigantiello told his side of the story, writing,
“The parish was approached in September by a locally based film crew, scouting a location for what was presented as a ‘production featuring Sabrina Carpenter.’ In an effort to further strengthen the bonds between the young creative artists who make up a large part of this community and the parish, I agreed to the filming after a general search of the artists involved did not reveal anything questionable. Please know that while I was not present for the filming, I did remove the Blessed Sacrament from the church earlier that day. The parish staff and I were not aware that anything provocative was occurring in the church nor were we aware that faux coffins and other funeral items would be placed in the sanctuary. Most of the video was supposed to be filmed outside, near the church, which it was.
While I take full responsibility for the erroneous decision to allow the filming, I want to assure you that I had no knowledge that such a scene would be filmed in our church which we worked so hard to restore to its present sacred beauty. I further affirm that a lapse in judgment such as this will never take place again as I fully devote my every action to preserving the sanctity of the parish and faith community with which I am entrusted, as I have done over my 7 years as pastor at Our Lady of Mount Carmel-Annunciation.”
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