Chris Pratt's Prayer 'Stunt' Sparks Online Mockery: Eyes Wide Open!

Chris Pratt Exposed: Hollywood Actor Caught Red-Handed Reading Prayer from Phone

In a shocking display of hypocrisy, Chris Pratt has been ridiculed after appearing to squint while reading a prayer in a video shared on Instagram. The 46-year-old actor's attempt at being devout was met with widespread mockery and eye-rolling from social media users.

Just days after facing backlash for his tribute to the late right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, who was tragically shot dead at Utah Valley University, Pratt thought he could redeem himself by filming a heartfelt prayer. However, things took an unexpected turn when viewers noticed that he didn't quite close his eyes as he was supposed to. The speculation was palpable: had Pratt resorted to reading the prayer from text on his phone?

The clip, uploaded to Instagram, showed Pratt sharing a verse from Psalm 46:10. As he began to read, he seemed to squint, rather than shut his eyes in reverence. It was as if he couldn't quite bring himself to let go of his phone – or at least, not without checking it first.

At the end of the prayer, Pratt offered some words of wisdom, but they only served to further fan the flames of ridicule. "Now you can continue scrolling or you can turn your phone off and go outside," he said, with a tone that seemed more like a sales pitch than a genuine plea for connection with nature.

Mighty words indeed, Chris. But perhaps it's time for some self-reflection – starting with how to properly close one's eyes while reading a prayer?

The response from social media users was swift and merciless. One user asked on X (formerly Twitter): "You know we can see your eyes are open and that you're reading right?!" Another joked, "He's pretending to close his eyes but you can clearly see he's squinting and reading it off his phone I'm crying." A third quipped, "Me closing my eyes in his and seek."

The snarky comments continued: "An actor that can't memorize lines...", "What a weird post. It's the super unsubtle squinting as he struggles to read the verses he couldn't bother to memorize beforehand," and "And this guy gets paid millions of dollars to recite lines on camera. How's he this bad at it?"

It's not just Pratt's prayer-reading skills that have come under fire, however. His tribute to Kirk has also been met with criticism, with some accusing the actor of using his platform for self-promotion rather than genuinely paying respect to the late activist.

Kirk, 31, was shot dead outside Utah Valley University on September 10 while addressing a crowd. The incident sent shockwaves through the conservative movement, and Pratt was quick to respond with a heartfelt message on X: "Praying for Charlie Kirk right now, for his wife and young children, for our country. We need God's grace. God help us."

But it seems that not everyone is buying into Pratt's show of devotion – especially not after he uploaded the cringeworthy prayer video just days later.

Pratt's wife Katherine Schwarzenegger also responded to the shooting by reposting a tweet from her mother Maria Shriver, which read: "This is a violent act of hate that we all must denounce, all of us, regardless of party. This is reprehensible, horrendous violence that affects each and every one of us."

In conclusion, Chris Pratt's attempt at being a devout Christian has backfired spectacularly – and it seems he still has a lot to learn about what it means to truly connect with his faith.