Priest who let Sabrina Carpenter film ‘Feathers’ video in church relieved of duties

The priest who allowed Sabrina Carpenter to film her music video for “Feather” has been relieved of his duties.

On Monday, Nov. 18, Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello was relieved of his role after church officials determined that an investigation revealed other evidence of mismanagement, per Associated Press.

According to a statement from Bishop Robert Brennan issued by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, according to the publication, Gigantiello will have “no pastoral oversight or management role” at his church located in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, after an investigation found , that the pastor made unauthorized financial transfers to a former top aide in New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, who is in the midst of being investigated for corruption.

“I am saddened to share that investigations conducted by Alvarez & Marsal and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP have uncovered evidence of serious violations of diocesan policies and protocols at Our Lady of Mount Carmel – Annunciation Parish,” the bishop said in the statement on Monday. AP. “To protect the public trust and to protect church funds, I have appointed Bishop Witold Mroziewski as administrator of the parish.”

Last November, just days after Carpenter, 25, released the visual for “Feather,” Gigantiello was disciplined and stripped of his administrative duties over the video, per New York Times.

The Diocese of Brooklyn shared a statement Catholic News Agency stated that Bishop Robert Brennan was “appalled by what was filmed at the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Brooklyn.”

According to the release, the diocese claimed that the Church of the Virgin Mary did not follow policy when it came to approving what was filmed on church property, and it was Gigantiello who gave Carpenter’s team permission to film the video.

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The horror-inspired image, which has been viewed over 102 million times, features images inside the 19th-century church, with the pop star dancing around its pews and altar in a black tulle dress and veil.

Over the course of the video, Carpenter kills and witnesses the deaths of men who treated her inappropriately by calling her and explaining to her, as well as taking a photo up her skirt without her consent.

The former Disney star is apparently not in mourning as she dances around the church’s altar – adorned with memorabilia from the deceased’s funerals.