Sabrina Carpenter says it was OK to film her horror-inspired video in a Catholic church because Jesus was a carpenter

• Sabrina Carpenter isn't too bothered by her Catholic church music video controversy.
• She recently came under fire for filming parts of her "Feathers" music video at a Roman Catholic church in Brooklyn.

Sabrina Carpenter doesn't seem bothered by the controversy surrounding her "Feathers" music video. "We got approval in advance," Carpenter told Variety

Earlier this month, the 24-year-old singer came under fire for using a Roman Catholic church in Brooklyn, New York as a backdrop for some scenes in her music video.

But as far as Carpenter is concerned, she got permission to film at the site. In the interview with Variety, the singer joked about the situation by referencing her last name, "Jesus was a carpenter."

The horror-inspired "Feathers" music video — which has been viewed over 12 million times — depicts the singer watching men die after they catcall her, mansplain to her, and take photos up her skirt.

At the end of the video she dances in the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Brooklyn in a short black dress, surrounded by pastel-colored coffins.

Days after the music video was released, the Diocese of Brooklyn released a statement to the Catholic New Agency saying that Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan was "appalled" at the video content filmed at the church.

"The parish did not follow diocesan policy regarding the filming on Church property, which includes a review of the scenes and script," the statement to CNA read.

In response to the incident, the church pastor Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello was stripped of his administrative duties and removed as the vicar of development for the diocese, per AP.

Bishop Brennan also held a Mass of Reparation and "restored the sanctity of this church and repaired the harm" that was caused by the incident, the diocese told AP.

Gigantiello has since apologized for the incident in a letter uploaded to the church's Facebook page.

"While I take full responsibility for the erroneous decision to allow the filming, I want to assure you that I had no knowledge that such a scene would be filmed in our church which we worked so hard to restore to its present sacred beauty," the letter read.

Representatives for Carpenter and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn did not immediately respond to Business Insider's requests for comment sent outside of regular business hours.