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Frank Ocean’s Mom Katonya Breaux Wants Kim Burrell Removed From Blonde

Frank Ocean and Katonya Breaux arrive for a State Dinner in honor of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his wife Agnese Landini at the White House October 18, 2016 in Washington, D.C. / AFP / ZACH GIBSON (Photo credit should read ZACH GIBSON/AFP/Getty Images)

Frank Ocean’s mother Katonya Breaux has taken issue with gospel artist Kim Burrell’s homophobic comments at a recent sermon. Burrell, who referred to homosexuality as “perverted,” is featured on “Godspeed,” the penultimate track on Blonde. Breaux has called for her son to edit her off the song.

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Ocean, who opened up about his queerness in 2012, posted a video of Burrell singing on his Tumblr in 2010. “church was the hood julliard to me,” he said in the post. “all the coldest musicians came out of there. the lady in the video…summa cum laude.”

Of course, Breaux’s ire isn’t the only consequence of Burrell’s remarks. She’s been axed from a scheduled Ellen appearance with Pharrell Williams.