(Video) Pharrell's Singing Partner Caught On Tape In Homophobic Rant
Gospel singer Kim Burrell, who has been helping Pharrell promote the “Hidden Figures” soundtrack, is facing intense criticism following the release of a video in which she calls gay people “perverted” and says they have “embarrassed” God during a sermon at a church.
In the video, which was uploaded to YouTube on Friday, Burrell, a pastor at the Love & Liberty Fellowship Church in Houston, is seen issuing an unambiguously homophobic rant to the audience. “I came to tell you about sin,” Burrell says.
“That perverted homosexual spirit, and the spirit of delusion and confusion, it has deceived many men and women ..." She then adds, “It has come into our church and it has embarrassed the kingdom of God.”
Burrell soon starting trending on Twitter after the video was uploaded, with many quick to note that she has worked with bisexual R&B singer Frank Ocean in the past, and is scheduled to appear on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” with Pharrell on Thursday. Pharrell and Burrell have been working the media circuit to promote the “Hidden Figures” soundtrack, which features their duet “I See a Victory.”
Kim Burrell: Homosexuals are perverted!!— Dab of Ho. (@LowKei_) December 31, 2016
Frank: Come get this check for singing on my album.
Kim: pic.twitter.com/vToRGjouS0
Burrell addressed the video on Facebook Live early Saturday morning, but did not apologize for her remarks, instead saying that her intentions had been misconstrued and her words twisted.
The Facebook video has not been enough to quell the anger online, as Burrell has continued to be criticized by artists and activists alike, most notably DeRay Mckesson of the Black Lives Matter movement.
.@KimBurrellLove, I watched your "sermon" last night & took the time to watch the "apology" video this morning. I don't know your God.— deray mckesson (@deray) December 31, 2016
.@KimBurrellLove, your "sermon" is a reminder that, for many of us, the church is a space of faux liberation & hypocritical theology.— deray mckesson (@deray) December 31, 2016
To all of the gay people who listened to Kim Burrell's sermon, remember that you are whole and that she does not represent love in any form.— deray mckesson (@deray) December 31, 2016
Pharrell posted a tweet Saturday afternoon that indirectly distanced himself from Burrell’s comments.
— Pharrell Williams (@Pharrell) December 31, 2016
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