Ciara Shuts Down Fan Who Criticized Her For Officiating Gay Wedding In Music Video

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The singer was featured in Taylor Swift's latest video.

Celebrities are showing their support for the LGBTQIA+ community during Pride Month, but Ciara's inclusion in a music video rubbed a few fans the wrong way. Taylor Swift recently released the star-studded visual to her single "You Need To Calm Down," a video that includes Ciara officiating a wedding between actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson (from Modern Family) and lawyer Justin Mikita. In real life, the couple were married back in 2013.

Ciara shared a clip of the wedding scene on her Instagram page with the caption, "Wedding is Lit #Equality #YNTCDmusicvideo." A fan thought that the singer was doing her religion a disservice by supporting gay marriage as Ciara has been vocal about her Christian beliefs. "Ciara. You shouldn't be doing this," the person wrote. "We respect u too much, Being at a gay wedding is one thing and joining them together is even more a greater sin. We love you but this is wrong."

The Beauty Marks singer usually doesn't respond to critical comments, but she made time to reply in a way that some called a classy clapback. "Firstly, Christians don't judge," she wrote. "Secondly, #YouNeedToCalmDown." 


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Erika Marie is a seasoned journalist, editor, and ghostwriter who works predominantly in the fields of music, spirituality, mental health advocacy, and social activism. The Los Angeles editor, storyteller, and activist has been involved in the behind-the-scenes workings of the entertainment industry for nearly two decades. E.M. attempts to write stories that are compelling while remaining informative and respectful. She's an advocate of lyrical witticism & the power of the pen. Favorites: Motown, New Jack Swing, '90s R&B, Hip Hop, Indie Rock, & Punk; Funk, Soul, Harlem Renaissance Jazz greats, and artists who innovate, not simply replicate.
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