Sabrina Carpenter’s music video for «Feather» was shot in a Catholic church in New York City. The priest who allowed the filming was stripped of his administrative duties.
Sabrina Carpenter and a priest walk into a church and only one of them leaves with their job fully intact.
This strange story began when Carpenter filmed part of her music video for the single “Feather” at the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Brooklyn, N.Y., earlier this year. In the video, Carpenter is seen dancing around four pastel coffins in front of the church’s altar as she wears a super-short black dress and a veil. The video dropped on Oct. 30 and now has 11.9 million views on YouTube.
In a statement earlier this month, the Diocese of Brooklyn said it was “appalled” that the video was allowed to be filmed in the church given its suggestive nature.
“The parish did not follow diocesan policy regarding the filming on Church property, which includes a review of the scenes and script,” the statement to the Catholic News Agency said.
The parish initially told the diocese that, in its defense, Carpenter’s video production team had “failed to accurately represent the video content,” per CNA.
