Warrior, Servant, Mother, Unifier: Virgin Mary's Many Roles

In a recent article in the Religion News Service, author Whitney Bauck pointed out that the Virgin Mary has become "an icon for pop stars and social justice warriors." Visitors to the website of designer Brenda Equihua, for example, will find outerwear with a colorful image of Mary displayed on the back. These coats feature prominently in the closets of numerous celebrities. The Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny wears one in his "Cuidao por Ahi" music video," and rappers Lil Nas X and Shelley FKA DRAM, among others, have likewise been spotted wearing theirs in various settings. Equihua keeps a full list of such appearances on her website.