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Judah Smith, the Hypepriest Riding the Bieber Wave

By Sam Kestenbaum · Vulture · January 2026
Judah Smith, the Hypepriest Riding the Bieber Wave
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"Judah Smith made a name for himself by preaching a compassionate form of Christianity that attracted celebrities, most famously, Justin Bieber, looking for forgiveness for their missteps. Can that message still find an audience in the Trump era?"

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