5 Reactions to NBC's 'Jesus Christ Superstar' Easter Sunday Broadcast

By Brandon Showalter, Opinion writer and social commentator Monday, April 02, 2018

'Sick to My Stomach,' and Annoyed About Tattoos, Others Say

While unclear if he watched the show live, Bible and Reference Publisher for LifeWay Trevin Wax was neither amused nor entertained by the musical.

Trevin Wax is author of <em>Counterfeit Gospels</em>. — Trevin Wax is author of *Counterfeit Gospels*.

Wax, who is also a pastor and the managing editor of The Gospel Project, posted on Twitter:
"Jesus Christ Superstar makes me sick to my stomach."

He did not elaborate why.

Former Fox News Host Bill O'Reilly also watched the broadcast and was apparently irritated.

"Watching JC Superstar on NBC. Who knew Jesus of Nazareth ran a tattoo parlor? Geez," he said.

Supermodel Chrissy Teigen retorted in response: "Yes the shop specializes in coverups that aren't 32 million dollars," referencing his infamous sexual misconduct settlement.

Teigen's tweet was summarily liked over 146,000 times.

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