VIDEO: Support, scepticism greet Lady Saw’s baptism
Marion Hall (right) is joined by Bishop Everton Thomas as she displays her certificate of baptism after Monday's service. (Photo: David Wright)
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December 14, 2015

VIDEO: Support, scepticism greet Lady Saw’s baptism

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Deejay Lady Saw, who was baptised late Monday, faced some criticism after she declared her desire to become a servant of the Lord on social media site Instagram.Read: Lady Saw now a ‘servant of the Lord’Read: Lady Saw baptised

A few hours after making her Instagram post, she was baptised in a private service at Emmanuel Apostolic Church on Slipe Road in Kingston.

Though there were a few online readers who could not resist commenting with disdain, describing her act as a publicity stunt, for Lady Saw — whose given name is Marion Hall — most of the online readers are in her corner. Some even came out in her defence.

OBSERVER ONLINE went out to find out what people thought about Hall’s choice to become a servant of God. Watch as we bring you the views from the streets.

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