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Redemption or Rebrand? Kim Burrell Shares Stage with Queer Artists in ‘The Gospel at Colonus’

Years after her anti-gay sermon went viral, Kim Burrell stars in The Gospel at Colonus—alongside queer artists and under a queer director's vision.

EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/20/22 EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/20/22

Chile, Gospel Singer's Statement Backfires: Kim Burrell issued an apology and a warning to critics

Gospel singer Kim Burrell, who finds herself in hot water over a viral video of her recent comments suggesting churchgoers were “ugly” and disparaging those of low means, said in a new statement, “If anyone was offended” by her controversial commentary, “I apologize.”

EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/15/22 EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/15/22

You Ain't Got No Alibi: Did Kim Burrell really just call the church folks U-G-L-Y?

Grammy-nominated gospel star, Kim Burrell, after insinuating that some church folks might be ugly, is drawing criticism.

EEW BUZZ EDITORS 4/2/19 EEW BUZZ EDITORS 4/2/19

God is not pleased: Kim Burrell plants seeds of discord by pitting two singers against each other

Kim Burrell is rightfully celebrated as one of the most gifted Gospel vocalists in the world— a role model to other singers, in fact. But she recently set a bad example by openly criticizing one songstress to build up another. She said Le’Andria Johnson is a better songster than Fantasia Barrino.