The Vatican has commenced an investigation into how Pope Francis‘ official Instagram account “liked” a photo of a scantily clad Brazilian bikini model Natalia Garibotto.
The controversial picture showed Garibotto dressed in a revealing tartan skirt and suspenders, leaning against a locker with her backside in display.
The Guardian reported that the screenshot of Pope Francis’ Instagram like surfaced on social media on Friday 13th November but the photograph was unliked on the next day, after the Catholic News Agency (CNA) asked the Holy See Press Office for comment.
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It added that sources close to the Vatican press office confirmed to Catholic News Agency that the Pope’s various social media accounts are managed by a team of employees and that an internal investigation is underway to determine how the “like” happened.
Reacting to the news, Natalia Garibotto tweeted, “At least I’m going to heaven.” The 27-year-old model was reported to have confessed to Barstool Sports that she was flattered that the Pope’s Instagram account saying: “My mum may hate my a** pics but the Pope be double-tapping”, she reportedly said
CNA also reported that COY Co., Garibotto’s management and publicity firm, used the papal account’s like for publicity purposes, posting on its account Friday that the firm had “received the POPE’S OFFICIAL BLESSING.”
they caught The Pope in 4K pic.twitter.com/nvkzekdkHM
— Corn ? (@snootid) November 14, 2020
