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Actor Mark Wahlberg raises eyebrows as host of Philadelphia Pope concert

By REUTERS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015 04:57

Actor Mark Wahlberg, a former rapper and one-time underwear model who once played a porn star and served time for assault as a teenager, raised eyebrows on Saturday in his role as host of a Philadelphia concert honoring Pope Francis.

Wahlberg, who praised the Pope and told the crowd that he attributed much of his success to his Roman Catholic faith, joked with performers and introduced presenters before a crowd of hundreds of thousands of people.

Conservative Catholic blog Rorate Caeli called Wahlberg out for his support of gay marriage, which the Church strongly opposes.

"'Catholic' actor who supports unnatural 'marriage' MCs papal event," the blog said on its Twitter feed early in the event, which also featured Grammy Award-winning singer Aretha Franklin.

Others pointed out that Wahlberg played the role of a porn star in the 1997 film "Boogie Nights" and that Calvin Klein ads featuring Wahlberg clad only in underwear two decades ago adorned New York's Herald Square, not far from where Francis said Mass on Friday.

"So the Pope is attending an event hosted by an actor that portrayed a porn star. Is a strip club next?" a Twitter user using the handle @BannermanJack quipped.

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