Meagan Good caused quite a stir with her revealing dress at the 2013 BET Awards. While I’m sure the men sitting in the audience were more than pleased to receive an “eye full‘ when Good walked onto the stage to present the award for the best gospel artist, many “Christian folks” were upset and angered by Good’s choice of dress. As the critics suggest, Meagan’s outfit was way out of line for “ a preacher’s wife” [referring to Meagan’s husband Devon Franklin who attended the awards with her] and disobedient to the dress code rules of a “Good Christian“.
This isn’t the first time Meagan has come under attack from her fellow Christian’s. Good came under fire after photos of her bachelorette party hit the net; showing Good in a burlesque outfit. I mean – this girl just cant’ catch a break.
Sidebar: Now, I too noted [during my red carpet review] that Meagan could have altered her dress a bit as it appeared that her “boobs” were seconds from popping right out her dress. However, many people praised her for taking on a similar style to J.Lo’s 200 MTV dress and making it through the event without having a “nip slip’ . But lets’ face it one’s dress has nothing to do with their “spirituality“.
Well, Meagan Good is fighting back critics yet again, and while she is still unapologetic for her dress choice, she unleashes a few of her opinions of people “judging her”.
That’s the thing Girl- is that I don’t feel convicted about this at all. my spirit is saddened that our people only know one way to think and process things..
I’m not any less holy because the dress I wore -I may not be who people think I should be -but I’m morphing into exactly who God wants me to be.. My excuse is never “I’m going to do me” and I don’t feel that I need to make an excuse or defend or what I wore .. I know I have a responsibility -and I’m working daily to fulfill the full potential of all God has created me to be..
A dialogue was started about my character, integrity, my walk with God and my Husband -simply based on a dress that I wore.., Of course I’m going to have a reaction to people saying negative things… It’s just sad.. Makes me sad not regretful.. My heart and spirit is always open to whatever my Father would want to share with me… And my spirit tells me to be exactly who I authentically am -because that’s what’s going to reach who I was authentically designed to touch.. people like me who are often misunderstood and told their cut of God’s promise -because they don’t look the role …when God doesn’t care about us “looking the role”..he is always cared about bringing us in -and us being whatever we need to be to bring Those left out in ..
And it just makes me sad that us as Christians can’t see beyond our initial reaction and don’t seek God before they attack other brothers and sisters …and never think for one moment that: God knows what he’s doing and he uses everything for his glory .. and he has a plan for every specific situation.. I had intentions on anything .. Merely picked a dress I saw and loved … God knows my heart and that I didn’t do anything wrong .. And he will use even people’s thoughts to bring him glory.”
Preach!