Judge Not: Christians Celebrities Shamed for Their Clothes

Meagan Good, Erica Campbell, Bishop Jakes and more.

Keep the Faith - Celebrities who have a devout connection to God often struggle with maintaining the sexual standards of the entertainment world and maintaining a pious image. From Meagan Good to Erica Campbell, and even men like T.D. Jakes, all have been knocked by the God-fearing for their fashion choices. Here are some celebs who have come under the microscope when it comes to their faith:(Photos from left: Mike Windle/Getty Images for BET, Luther Mckinstry III via Instagram)

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Keep the Faith - Celebrities who have a devout connection to God often struggle with maintaining the sexual standards of the entertainment world and maintaining a pious image. From Meagan Good to Erica Campbell, and even men like T.D. Jakes, all have been knocked by the God-fearing for their fashion choices. Here are some celebs who have come under the microscope when it comes to their faith:(Photos from left: Mike Windle/Getty Images for BET, Luther Mckinstry III via Instagram)

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Yolanda Adams  - The singer defended her fellow gospel singer Erica Campbell when she came under fire for wearing a tight-fitting dress by saying she knows how Erica feels. "I’m tall. I’m thin, but I have hips. A gown my grace me in a place where somebody may find it offensive, but it’s not sexual," she said. "That was not my intent. We can’t walk around with sheets on and mumus. Then, they’ll talk about [that]. You have to take criticism with a grain of salt because you’re never going to please everybody.” (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Meagan Good - The actress had this to say in an interview with Essence, in response to the backlash she received for her sexy BET Awards dress: “The crazy thing is how backwards some of us can be as Christians... Hubby and I are doing all we can to go out into the world with a God-given message in an area that many of us secretly struggle with, and some others have attempted to... reduce it to a wardrobe choice… a choice that is and always will remain between me and God.”(Photo: Allen Berezovsky/WireImage)

Erica Campbell - The gospel singer and devout Christian posted photos to her Instagram page in a tight, turtleneck dress with the caption, "Here's me looking my best," and was surprised by the clap back she got from other Christians: "This is not OK. Yes, you are a beautiful, curvy woman but no ma’am you are singing the gospel of Jesus Christ," one commenter wrote. "We compel men to come through our love for Jesus, but when we wear things that are distracting, the message is somehow lost and it becomes about us and not about Him.”(Photo: Entertainment One Music)

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Erica Campbell - The gospel singer and devout Christian posted photos to her Instagram page in a tight, turtleneck dress with the caption, "Here's me looking my best," and was surprised by the clap back she got from other Christians: "This is not OK. Yes, you are a beautiful, curvy woman but no ma’am you are singing the gospel of Jesus Christ," one commenter wrote. "We compel men to come through our love for Jesus, but when we wear things that are distracting, the message is somehow lost and it becomes about us and not about Him.”(Photo: Entertainment One Music)

T.D. Jakes - It happens to men, too! The celebrity pastor was criticized when he showed up to church in ripped jeans. He posted the pic of himself looking fly to his Instagram and one commenter said, "Too old to wear jeans with rips and tears" and that as the leader of the church he should "be setting an example for [his] flock." The Pastor replied, ""Scripture please? I certainly comply with the word. I just missed the ones about jeans in the pulpit." (Photo: TD Jakes via Instagram)

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T.D. Jakes - It happens to men, too! The celebrity pastor was criticized when he showed up to church in ripped jeans. He posted the pic of himself looking fly to his Instagram and one commenter said, "Too old to wear jeans with rips and tears" and that as the leader of the church he should "be setting an example for [his] flock." The Pastor replied, ""Scripture please? I certainly comply with the word. I just missed the ones about jeans in the pulpit." (Photo: TD Jakes via Instagram)

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Eddie Long - The Bishop was mocked for his tight-fitting outfit at an all-white party, with one blogger saying, "They need to call the Fabric ministry to pray for to be deliver. These clothes are tighter than faith of a mustard seed." (Photo: Luther Mckinstry III via Instagram)

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Eddie Long - The Bishop was mocked for his tight-fitting outfit at an all-white party, with one blogger saying, "They need to call the Fabric ministry to pray for to be deliver. These clothes are tighter than faith of a mustard seed." (Photo: Luther Mckinstry III via Instagram)

Jessica Simpson - The minister's daughter and pop singer once said in defense of her choice to wear Daisy Dukes and tight dresses, "I’m not ashamed of my body, and I am not afraid of showing it. I just do it in a tasteful way. I just turned 20 and I want to show my body, and that’s OK because God gave me my body and I am proud of it and I worked for it, dang it!"(Photo: Warner Brothers)

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Jessica Simpson - The minister's daughter and pop singer once said in defense of her choice to wear Daisy Dukes and tight dresses, "I’m not ashamed of my body, and I am not afraid of showing it. I just do it in a tasteful way. I just turned 20 and I want to show my body, and that’s OK because God gave me my body and I am proud of it and I worked for it, dang it!"(Photo: Warner Brothers)

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Ciara - The singer has been among the most vocal proponents of celibacy the church has ever had, but that didn't stop certain Christian's for speaking out against her floor-length gown at the NCAA National Championship game for being "too revealing." While Ciara never responded to the baffling criticism, her husband, Russell Wilson, tweeted in support, "I see you baby!! Sounded amazing & looked flawless in every way!"(Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Katy Perry - The pop star was raised in the church and got her start singing in the choir, but obviously took a different route when it came to her pop career. Does that mean she no longer has the right to wear Christian symbols? The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, likened the cross around the the singer-songwriter's neck to, "tiny golden gallows" or an "electric chair." Saying stars who wear the crucifix but fail to display Christian values diminish the meaning behind the symbol. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Beyoncé - Though she's not always singing the gospel, Bey wears her faith on her sleeve. A couple of years ago, some of her fellow Christians took issue with the explicit lyrics on her self-titled album. Her longtime pastor Rudy Rasmus was quick to jump to her defense, saying, “I think a person has the right to earn a living in the way that they are gifted, and I think that she is tremendously gifted and I think she expresses that gift in some amazing ways. I think the world would be void an extreme talent if we silenced her or censored her.”(Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)