Singapore retailer pulls ‘Jesus’ cosmetics from shelves

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Singapore, February 12: A cosmetics range with cheeky taglines that extolled the virtues of “Looking Good for Jesus” has been pulled from stores in Singapore after some Roman Catholics complained the items were disrespectful, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Promising to “Redeem your reputation and more,” the product line included a “virtuous vanilla”-flavored lip balm and a “Get Tight with Christ” hand and body cream, as well as bags and other items sold by British retailer Topshop and produced by Blue Q, The Straits Times said.

Wing Tai Retail, which manages Topshop in the city-state, removed the range late last month after receiving complaints, the newspaper said.

“These products trivialise Jesus Christ and Christianity,” it quoted Nick Chui, 27, one of the complainants, as saying.

“There are also sexual innuendos in the messages and the way Jesus is portrayed in these products.” On the packaging of one of the products, Jesus wearing a bright white robe, looks heavenwards while a blonde, heavily made-up woman with an arm draped across his shoulder gazes dreamily at his face.

“Why would anyone use religious figures to promote vanity products? It’s very disrespectful and distasteful,” the report quoted 24-year-old accountant Grace Ong, also Catholic, as saying.