Current:Home > MarketsSabrina Carpenter jokes at NYC concert about Eric Adams indictment-LoTradeCoin
Sabrina Carpenter jokes at NYC concert about Eric Adams indictment
View Date:2024-12-23 21:13:38
Sabrina Carpenter uses her concerts to ask the real questions.
The realest of which popped up at her Madison Square Garden show on Sunday: "Should we talk about how I got the mayor indicted?"
The "Espresso" hitmaker addressed New York City Mayor Eric Adams' indictment, with Carpenter, 25, hinting at her role in the embattled mayor's dealings as seen in video shared by a fan.
The connection has to do with Carpenter's controversial 2023 "Feather" music video, which included shots inside the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Brooklyn, New York, which Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello said he approved and later apologized for.
Carpenter's use of the church led the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn to restore the church's "sanctity" with a Mass and issue a statement, saying it was "appalled," the Associated Press reported at the time. Gigantiello was later stripped of his administrative duties at the diocese.
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
Sabrina Carpenterflirts with fan at first 'Short n' Sweet' tour stop
Now Carpenter's music video is being brought up in reference to the reported federal inquiry into Gigantiello's business transactions with the mayor's office, in particular the mayor's former chief of staff, Frank Carone.
USA TODAY has reached out to the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church for comment.
Can Sabrina Carpenterkeep the hits coming? Watch new music video 'Taste'
The music video was filmed in September 2023. After the video's release and the diocese's statement, the monsignor explained he agreed to allow filming in an "effort to further strengthen the bonds between the young creative artists who make up a large part of this community." He later said he was unaware of any "provocative" things being done in the church beforehand.
"We got approval in advance," Carpenter told Variety of the controversy in November, adding a nod to her last name, "And Jesus was a carpenter."
After she addressed the MSG crowd on Sunday, Carpenter covered her hand over her laugh before transitioning to the next song.
Selena Gomez dances with co-star Edgar Ramirez at Sabrina Carpenter's NYC concert
Outside of political fodder, Carpenter's New York City concert was well attended, including by Selena Gomez.
The fellow Disney kid showed her support for Carpenter while displaying her own moves at the concert, joined by her "Emilia Perez" co-star Edgar Ramirez.
In a video Gomez posted to Instagram, in which she tagged her boyfriend Benny Blanco, Gomez is seen dancing to Carpenter's performance of "Juno," mouthing along to the lyrics: "You make me wanna make you fall in love."
"can't keep my hands to myself," Blanco commented back, referencing Gomez's 2015 song.
veryGood! (9235)
Related
- Saks Fifth Avenue’s holiday light display in Manhattan changing up this season
- The cost of a dollar in Ukraine
- Bethenny Frankel's Daughter Bryn, 13, Is All Grown Up in Rare TV Appearance
- Discover These 16 Indiana Jones Gifts in This Treasure-Filled Guide
- Kelly Rowland and Nelly Reunite for Iconic Performance of Dilemma 2 Decades Later
- Los Angeles investigating after trees used for shade by SAG-AFTRA strikers were trimmed by NBCUniversal
- Northwestern athletics accused of fostering a toxic culture amid hazing scandal
- Titanic Actor Lew Palter Dead at 94
- The results are in: Peanut the Squirrel did not have rabies, county official says
- Official concedes 8-year-old who died in U.S. custody could have been saved as devastated family recalls final days
Ranking
- Kevin Costner says he hasn't watched John Dutton's fate on 'Yellowstone': 'Swear to God'
- Disney blocked DeSantis' oversight board. What happens next?
- Here's how Barbie's Malibu Dreamhouse would need to be redesigned to survive as California gets even warmer
- Inside a bank run
- Today’s Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker and More React to Craig Melvin Replacing Hoda Kotb as Co-Anchor
- Ryan Seacrest Replacing Pat Sajak as Wheel of Fortune Host
- Hailey Bieber Breaks the Biggest Fashion Rule After She Wears White to a Friend's Wedding
- Tornado damages Pfizer plant in North Carolina, will likely lead to long-term shortages of medicine
Recommendation
-
'I was in total shock': Woman wins $1 million after forgetting lotto ticket in her purse
-
More Young People Don’t Want Children Because of Climate Change. Has the UN Failed to Protect Them?
-
Medical bills can cause a financial crisis. Here's how to negotiate them
-
Caitlyn Jenner Tells Khloe Kardashian I Know I Haven't Been Perfect in Moving Birthday Message
-
Opinion: Chris Wallace leaves CNN to go 'where the action' is. Why it matters
-
Fish on Valium: A Multitude of Prescription Drugs Are Contaminating Florida’s Waterways and Marine Life
-
A New Hampshire beauty school student was found dead in 1981. Her killer has finally been identified.
-
Need a consultant? This book argues hiring one might actually damage your institution