@rockhall: Sinéad O'Connor Photo of Pope John Paul II | Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor's second @nbcsnl appearance was one of the program's most controversial performances ever. Following a haunting a cappella rendition of @bobmarley's "War," O'Connor tore up a picture of Pope John Paul II and said, "Fight the real enemy." Her actions were a protest against the Catholic church's coverup of child abuse, but the gesture resulted in numerous viewer complaints and criticism, negatively affecting her career. "[In hindsight] | think it was the bravest possible thing [Sinéad O'Connor] could do," Lorne Michaels said. "...To her the church symbolized everything that was bad about growing up in Ireland the way she grew up in Ireland, and so she was making a strong political statement."

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kcmowoo
JustMe :
The world owes her an apology
2025-07-26 21:23:54
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slabstudio
Slab Studio 🎨 :
She told the truth and they hated her for it.
2025-07-27 05:39:32
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wandanewell903
me2 :
I always believed in her nobody's going to destroy there entire life with a lie.... people knew then that she was telling the truth but didn't want to admit the truth
2025-07-28 01:23:41
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renee1234374
renee1234 :
she stood up when no one else did
2025-07-26 17:10:19
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microplasticlesbian
deedeemegadoodoo :
fun fact the picture she ripped up was her abusive mother’s picture that she had hanging in her house
2025-07-27 06:27:48
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raynrayn70
RaynRayn70 :
Anyone notice in this clip she’s wearing the Star of David
2025-07-27 23:05:21
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cegarfoto
cegarfoto :
fue la voz que se atrevió a decir la verdad como nadie
2025-07-27 17:50:38
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matthewrobert68
MatthewRobert68 :
She was right. But at the time. It ruined her musical career .
2025-07-27 18:39:17
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cesarich25
César A. Pinilla L. :
Well, we all know how his sad story ended. Respect the beliefs of others.
2025-07-27 19:25:22
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annlizzita
annlizzita :
I understand now why she did that.
2025-07-27 13:34:24
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lebranistoker
Killjoy :
O’Connor fue muy valiente al hacer esto, desafortunadamente fue la razón por la que su carrera se vino abajo, pero es y seguirá siendo una de las mejores voces femeninas en la industria de la música.
2025-07-27 22:26:16
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univolve
Michael :
Negatively affecting anyone’s career is not necessarily a negative affect on their life… Some ideas are worth fighting for, and/or drawing attention to. Popularity, career, or public opinion, carry no weight in the face of Justice, decency, or integrity. Fight the fight worth fighting for, and all that comes with it, is Welcomed 🙏
2025-07-26 17:10:32
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kevinbreheny
Kevin Breheny :
This woman was so unjustly maligned, and deserves an apology. Especially from you, Joe Pesci.
2025-07-27 04:48:49
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bingoqueen61
Mz Rose :
I saw this in real time...rip
2025-07-26 16:57:08
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dayanchile
DayanChile :
El Real enemigo es el demonio no la Iglesia menos el Papa🙄
2025-07-27 23:43:06
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titus70ad
Titus 70 AD :
The real ((( enemy )))!!!!!!
2025-07-27 18:42:28
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ignacio.martinez702
Ignacio Martinez :
Ahora le rinden tributo y en su momento le dieron la espalda
2025-07-28 00:43:42
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robertodekay13
RobertoDekay13 :
absolute LEGEND!!!!!! R.I.P.
2025-07-27 15:13:14
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myrkokiller
Myrko :
El tiempo le dió la razón
2025-07-27 19:53:56
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jillylove2008
jillylove2008 :
I remember watching this live. My jaw fell open and I screamed with joy.
2025-07-26 16:16:03
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lorimom699
Lori :
She was right. She was vilified and called cRaZY. I loved her fierceness and vulnerability. RIP Sinead
2025-07-27 00:55:32
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gerrym05
Gerry M :
yes! Sinead O'Connor you're right 👍👍👍
2025-07-28 06:21:43
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pepperandbassie
pepper🇨🇦 🇨🇦💙💙💙 :
words from a speech Haile Selassie gave on October 4th 1963
2025-07-27 17:46:51
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soyjohannunez
Johan Nuñez :
Adelantada a su época! Peleen contra el enemigo real!
2025-07-27 19:40:20
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schlatko
Schlatko :
I saw this live when it happened. I’m not Catholic and I was too young to understand the message she was putting out so my reaction was just that it was weird. The next morning, however, it was all over the news. People were talking about it in church the next day. We weren’t even Catholic. Even then, I was wondering why a bunch of Southern Baptists would care about what a singer said about the Pope. Turns out, she was right. About all of it. So matter how much the world might apologize to her for destroying her for telling the truth, it won’t be enough.
2025-07-27 00:40:27
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