Nollywood actress Juliana Olayode has spoken out against the casual way some celebrities are using the popular “Holy Spirit, carry me” trend online.
The trend, which has been widely shared on TikTok and Instagram, involves people playfully asking the Holy Spirit, often depicted in a bird form, to “carry” them through challenges.
Juliana in a lengthy Instagram post said it is acceptable to pray and seek the Holy Spirit’s guidance, describing it as a meaningful act.
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However, she expressed concern over captions that turn the trend into jokes about appearance or personal flaws, calling it disrespectful.
She reminded her fellow actors and social media users to be mindful and treat sacred things with care, instead of using them just for attention or entertainment.
The trend has attracted participation from well-known celebrities including Funke Akindele, Mercy Johnson, Kiekie, Uche Ogbodo, Uche Elendu, and Mercy Aigbe.
While intended to be lighthearted, Juliana said it is important to balance fun online with reverence, noting that joking about the Holy Spirit can make some people uncomfortable.
She urged her colleagues and fans to honor the Holy Spirit respectfully while still enjoying creativity and humor online, stressing that faith and devotion should not be treated as a punchline.
She wrote: “It’s absolutely okay for us to ask the Holy Spirit to carry us; that’s a powerful prayer and a beautiful song.
“What I don’t quite understand are some of the captions that are turning it into a cruise.
Seeing captions like Holyspirit no carry me because of my big nyash, because I get weight, because he no like small things, makes me cringe.
Do we know who we’re talking about here? The Holyspirit?!
“Please, let’s be careful.
Let’s not reduce something sacred to a joke.
Please, let’s honour and revere the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is not for trends or a punchline for attention. Let’s honour Him.”
