- Last week, Hailey Bieber (née Baldwin) recieved a message on Instagram calling her a “fake Christian” after she asked her followers for costume ideas and said she celebrates Halloween.
- Then on Wednesday, she appeared to defend herself again by reposting a message to her Instagram story written by Hillsong Church pastor Nathan Finochio, in which he argued that Christians can celebrate Halloween despite criticism from some who see it as a pagan practice.
- The model, who was raised as an evangelical Christian, reposted the message to her story, adding the word “YASSS.”
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With Halloween around the corner, Hailey Bieber (née Baldwin) is defending her right to celebrate the holiday as a practicing Christian.
The 22-year-old model reposted a message to her Instagram Story on Wednesday that was written by Hillsong Church pastor Nathan Finochio.
The post appeared to argue that Christians can celebrate Halloween despite criticism from some who consider it a pagan practice and think it is un-Christian due to the way it seemingly glorifies things like witchcraft and the devil.
Finochio wrote his defense in response to a question submitted via Instagram Story that asked him to choose “yes or no” in regards to honoring the holiday.
no one:
hailey bieber: pic.twitter.com/sX6NsuCZpB
— Taylor Trudon (@taylortrudon) October 16, 2019
Bieber shared the message to her own Instagram story, and added the word, "YASSS."
It appeared Bieber shared Finochio's post to defend her own decision to celebrate Halloween after being met with backlash over her choice last week, according to screenshots obtained by BuzzFeed News.
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Bieber, who was raised as an evangelical Christian, asked her followers for Halloween costume ideas on Instagram, which prompted one follower to ask her, "Aren't u a Christian?"
"P: Você não é Cristã?
H: Sim. Ainda assim eu me fantasio para o Halloween"Hailey Bieber via Instagram Stories. pic.twitter.com/DqcwbtGzK6
— Portal Baldwin BR (@portalbaldwin) October 9, 2019
"P: Falsa Cristã
H: Nossos filhos vão celebrar [o Halloween] também :)"Hailey Bieber via Instagram Stories. pic.twitter.com/TScUjYF7th
— Portal Baldwin BR (@portalbaldwin) October 9, 2019
She replied, "Yes. I still dress up for Halloween." She then answered another message that called her a "FAKE CHRISTIAN," with "our kids are gonna celebrate too," referring the the future children she plans to have with husband Justin Bieber.