Mags GarganPop icon Lady Gaga has defended her right to speak about her Catholic faith after receiving what she felt was a criticism from a Catholic culture website.
The singer, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, posted a photo to her Instagram account with her posing with Fr John Duffell of Blessed Sacrament Church in New York and a caption thanking him for delivering a “beautiful homily” at her family’s restaurant.
Criticism
The website CatholicLink responded to this with an article titled “From Lady Gaga to Steph Curry: 5 Things to Remember When Celebrities Share Their Faith”, which included a criticism of celebrities for “sharing Bible verses, quoting priests and singing Christian music while at the same time still leading a typical Hollywood lifestyle void of Christian values such as modesty and purity”.
Taking offence at this, Lady Gaga took to Instagram again to address the article. Referring to Mary Magdalene as someone who Christ loved and did not judge, she said ‘celebrities’ were also “humans and sinners, children, and our lives are not void of values because we struggle”. “We are as equally forgiven as our neighbour. God is never a trend no matter who the believer,” she said.