Selena Gomez Angers Muslims After She Flashes Ankle in Mosque

Singer, actress, and occasional Justin Bieber associate Selena Gomez drew fire this week after a series of Instagram photos emerged depicting her acting “disrespectfully” at an Abu Dhabi mosque.

While visiting the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, Gomez, wearing what appears to be an abaya, took a photo of her showing off some sexy leg inside the mosque, which, according to mosque officials, is forbidden. The second photo shows Gomez and a bunch of other young celebrities, including Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, and Cody Simpson, laughing and smiling. That is also forbidden.

Gossip Cop reports that officials deemed the decorum “disrespectful”, pointing to rules that forbid “displays of interpersonal affection…exposing skin and openly laughing.”

Below, some photos (now deleted) of indecorous behavior and ankle-showing:

[h/t Gossip Cop]
[Images via Instagram]

—

>> Follow Tina Nguyen (@Tina_Nguyen) on Twitter

New: The Mediaite One-Sheet "Newsletter of Newsletters"
Your daily summary and analysis of what the many, many media newsletters are saying and reporting. Subscribe now!