Jason Momoa Apologizes For Taking Selfies Inside Sistine Chapel

Jason Momoa said he is sorry for taking pictures and videos during a recent trip to the Sistine Chapel.

Earlier this week, the “Aquaman” star took to Instagram to share selfies he’d taken while admiring the artwork inside the Apostolic Palace. However, photography is not allowed as the flash can be harmful to the artwork.

“I LOVE YOU ITALY what a beautiful start to our day off enjoying ROMA,” Momoa captioned his post. Fans were outraged many said they believed the actor, 42, received special treatment. 

“We, regular people, are not allowed to film inside the Sistine chapel,” one user commented. Another fan said, “We can’t take pics but ofc celebrities can, nothing against Jason (I adore him) but it’s not fair.” 

After receiving backlash, Momoa issued an apology video.

“I just also wanted to say, if you ever felt that I disrespected your culture, it wasn’t my intention,” Momoa said. 

“I came here when I was 19 or 20 to experience the Sistine Chapel. I’ve always wanted to and now that I can, I gave a wonderful donation to bring my friends and crew because we only had a couple of days off to experience these places.”

“And then I found people wanted to take pictures with me, which is very odd, during a trip to the Vatican with all this wonder and they want to take pictures with me, which I don’t get, but regardless, I did,” he added.

“I was very respectful and I asked for permission from what I thought, would be okay. I would never want to do anything to disrespect someone’s culture. If I did, I apologize. It was not my intention. I paid to have that private moment and gave a nice donation to the church. I love you. I’m sorry if I offended you.”

Momoa has been in Italy shooting for his upcoming film “Fast X,” the sequel to “F9” and is the 10th main installment in the “Fast & Furious” franchise.