Less than a month after getting engaged, Rev. Jamal Bryant and his new fiancée, Dr. Karri Turner, are duking it out online.
At the center of their beef is one of Shonda Rhimes's shows. Not "Scandal," which is a word often connected to the senior pastor of the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, but "Bridgerton," a popular Netflix period drama set in early 19th century Regency-era London and English countryside estates. Bryant is excited about the upcoming nuptials and took to social media to share some of his ideas for the grand wedding.
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Jamal Bryant announced his engagement to Associate Pastor Dr. Karri Turner this spring. (Photo: @jamalhbryant/Instagram) He posted a video on Monday, June 24, that shows several Black men dressed in white wigs and pompously loud Regency-inspired garb.
"I told my groomsmen they all had to wear this to the wedding...
..they've all dropped out .
..real friends are hard to find lol #blackbrigerton," Bryant captioned the post.
Immediately, friends, followers, and church members flocked to his comment section to rebuke the usually well-dressed preacher for this particular fashion choice. One person in the comments was his bride-to-be, who immediately shut down his vision. "NOT HAPPENING!" Turner wrote, followed by four laughing with tears emojis.
The Morehouse graduate replied, "@mzkarribaby it's his day 2," followed by one of the same emojis. Turner did not back down. She stood firm, stating with more em.
