Aquaman in hot water after disrespecting artworks
<p dir="ltr">Jason Mamoa has landed himself in hot water after taking photos inside Apostolic Palace.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The <em>Aquaman</em> star shared several photographs of himself and others inside the Palace on Instagram with the caption: I LOVE YOU ITALY what a beautiful start to our day off enjoying ROMA.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The 42-year-old however was called out by fans who claimed he was given special treatment by being allowed to take photos.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Photographs are banned inside the Apostolic Palace because the flash from cameras can harm and destroy the beautiful artworks. </p>
<p dir="ltr">“Omg of course they let you take pictures (I thought it wasn’t allowed for preservation purposes),” someone commented.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“You cannot touch any of our masterpieces!!!” another exclaimed.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“We, regular people, are not allowed to film inside the Sistine Chapel,” another added.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“We can’t take pics but ofc celebrities can. Nothing against Jason (I adore him) but it’s not fair,” someone else commented.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">“I thought it was forbidden to take pictures at the Sistine Chapel. It WAS two weeks ago, when we visited. So disrespectful,” someone else wrote.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“Wow! You got a private viewing of the Vatican AND you were allowed to take pictures?!” another pointed out.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Mamoa has since issued a video in which he apologised for disrespecting the historic artwork and culture. He however has not removed the photos off Instagram. </p>
<p dir="ltr">“I just also wanted to say, if you ever felt that I disrespected your culture, it wasn’t my intention,” Momoa said in the video shared by <a href="https://www.justjared.com/2022/05/14/jason-momoa-apologizes-to-fans-offended-by-his-sistine-chapel-visit-exclusive-video/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Just Jared</a>.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“I came here when I was 19 or 20 to experience the Sistine Chapel. I’ve always wanted to and now that I can, I gave a wonderful donation to bring my friends and crew because we only had a couple days off to experience these places.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“And then I found people wanted to take pictures with me, which is very odd, during a trip to the Vatican with all this wonder and they want to take pictures with me, which I don’t get, but regardless, I did.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“I was very respectful and I asked for permission from what I thought, would be okay. I would never want to do anything to disrespect someone’s culture. If I did, I apologise. It was not my intention. I paid to have that private moment and gave a nice donation to the church. I love you. I’m sorry if I offended you.”</p>
<p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Instagram</em></p>
