Barbie Backlash: Pastor Calls for Holy Judgement Over Alleged LGBT Content

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As the much-anticipated Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie in the titular role stirred political controversy and was banned in Vietnam for a scene showing a map that seemingly depicted the “nine-dash line” used by China for its claims on the South China Sea, the Greta Gerwig-directed film found itself in another scandal, this time a religious one after an American pastor called for holy judgment over its LGBTQIA+ content.

In a video shared on social media, Tennessee-based pastor Kent Christmas spoke out against the upcoming fantasy comedy film in a recent sermon.

“I curse in the name of the Lord this new Barbie movie that has been released full of transsexual, and transgender, and homosexuality,” Christmas said during the sermon before calling on God to make a “holy judgment” on the movie.

While the movie is highly anticipated, much of its plot remains unclear, and it is yet to be known if the film would actually show LGBTQIA+ themes, as Christmas claimed.

Christmas has been a pastor for more than 50 years, and he founded the Regeneration Nashville along with his wife, Candy Christmas, in Nashville, Tennessee. He has extensively traveled across the United States and abroad for his sermons. The website for his church described him as a “man of prayer” that “carries an anointing to preach the word with the demonstration of apostolic power” with a passion “to strengthen the local church body and to share prophetic insight.”

The website for Regeneration Nashville also said that at their church, they “believe the Bible is God’s Word,” that they believe in “a literal heaven and hell,” and that they “are justified by faith alone.”

Other videos of his sermons included Christmas speaking in opposition to liberalism and supporting strong conservative policies in the United States, including praise on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Barbie, also called Barbie: The Movie, is set to release on July 21st and stars Margot Robbie in the titular role, along with Ryan Gosling as Ken. So far, the only aspect of known queer representation showcased in the film comes in its casting. The film includes LGBTQIA+ actors such as Kate McKinnon, Hari Nef, Scott Evans, and Alexandra Shipp.

The film’s tagline is “If you love Barbie, this movie is for you. If you hate Barbie, this movie is for you.”

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