Sinead O’Connor Faces Off With Catholic Flack Over Pedophilia, Post-Pubescence
Hey, remember Sinead O'Connor? Remember Sinead O'Connor's beef with the pope back in the day? Well, now she's a bit older and has more hair on her head, but she's still up for a good tussle with the Catholic powers that be, as she demonstrates (continued).Hey, remember Sinead O’Connor? Remember Sinead O’Connor’s beef with the pope back in the day? Well, now she’s a bit older and has more hair on her head, but she’s still up for a good tussle with the Catholic powers that be, as she demonstrates in this rather baffling clip from Tuesday’s “Larry King Live.” –KA
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