Two God-fearing influencers are taking social media by storm with their bombshell good looks and love of the Lord.
Best friends Arielle Reitsma, 33, and Angela Halili, 27, have racked up millions of views online since they launched their Christian podcast Girls Gone Bible in May.
The glamorous pair, both models and actresses in Hollywood, are fast becoming the church’s answer to Call Her Daddy with weekly sermons that span everything from their love of Jesus and their favourite smoothies to sobriety and idol worship.
A recent episode saw the Bible-thumping beauties discuss the power of prayer, their addiction to salad chain Sweetgreen, and their experience of being brought to tears by re-watching Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ multiple times.
In another episode, they stressed the importance of modesty while baring their abs in stylish midriff tops and donning crucifix earrings.
The Girls Gone Bible podcast is taking social media by storm with its modern approach to Christianity and bombshell hosts Angela Halili, 27, (left) and Arielle Reitsma, 33 (right)
The glamorous pair, both models and actresses, are becoming the church’s answer to Call Her Daddy with their weekly episodes that cover everything from Jesus to their favorite smoothies
They discussed how they are unfairly criticised and judged on their looks, and how women who post thirst traps are sometimes kinder than conservative Christians.
‘I can wear the same exact outfit as a girl who’s extremely thin with no curves and just because of my body type I’ll look promiscuous in it and she won’t,’ said Angela.
Arielle chimed in: ‘I know some girls that take photos in their crop tops and their bikinis but they have more compassion in their hearts and more empathy and they would never write the things that some of these Christians are writing.’
The pair have been targeted by other believers for their provocative approach to preaching, with evangelicals often leaving cruel comments on their Instagram accounts.
Some trolls have even gone as far as to accuse the genetically blessed duo of being Jezebels due to their sexy social media snaps.
Arielle (left) and Angela’s (right) racy social media posts have raised eyebrows among some evangelicals, who believe they are too provocative to represent the Christian faith
‘Witchcraft counterfeit seductive immodest Christianity,’ raged one troll under a photo of Arielle in a plunging floral dress with a thigh-high split.
‘What happened to modest apparel? Causing men to sin and lust,’ seethed another.
‘Angela, as a brother in Christ, I urge you to please consider the type of posts you are putting up. Many of these posts are not truly honouring our Lord in the way He desires,’ wrote another concerned follower.
Other critics have accused the actresses of using religion to build their star power and social media followings.
‘Worldly gratification for eternity in the pit. You sold your soul in the worst way possible – for what, 100,000 likes? You will not be forgiven for mocking the Holy Spirit,’ cursed one follower beneath a jaw-dropping video of Angela seductively tousling her ombre locks.
Another wrote, ‘The fact she ignores all the comments and keeps the video up shows she has no real love for the church and most likely struggles with narcissism.’
Some trolls have gone as far as to accuse the genetically blessed duo of being Jezebels due to their sexy social media snaps. (Pictured: Arielle in a revealing swimsuit)
‘What happened to modest apparel? Causing men to sin and lust,’ a critic wrote on Instagram
Indeed, Angela and Arielle aren’t shy when it comes to showcasing their God-given beauty on social media.
Between posts about Jesus and promotional clips for their podcast, the pair also flaunt their all-American good looks in low-cut dresses and midriffs.
In a recent episode of Girls Gone Bible, Angela said she was ‘trying to change’ her social media presence and had started removing certain posts from her grid to shift to a more modest image.
‘It’s okay to look good as a Christian,’ Arielle insisted.
‘But as I became more of a woman, I actually felt more beautiful being more covered up,’ she added, explaining she had started to attract more ‘godly people’ since attempting to become more chaste.
Other believers have accused Arielle (pictured) and Angela of using religion to build their star power and social media followings
Angela left little to the imagination as she posed in a sheer top, a bra and tiny denim shorts
Years before her Christian reinvention, Arielle worked as a model and even graced the pages of racy men’s magazines like FHM and Maxim.
To this day, there are still raunchy pictures of the blonde squeezing her curves into lingerie and skimpy swimsuits plastered all over the internet.
She also has an IMDB page that would rattle most holy rollers, including the role of ‘slutty girl’ in 2012’s Rock of Ages and ‘gypsy woman’ in the devilish thriller American Satan.
Not to be outdone, Angela has quite the pearl-clutching acting career of her own.
She appeared in American Horror Story and Hulu’s stripper drama Welcome to Chippendales, and perhaps most sacrilegious of all, she played a scantily clad nun in Marilyn Manson’s We Know Where You F**king Live music video.
Years before her Christian reinvention, Arielle worked as a model and even graced the pages of racy men’s magazines like FHM and Maxim. (She is pictured at a Hollywood party in 2019 for the fast-fashion brand Naked Wardrobe)
Angela (left) played a scantily clad schoolgirl in a season of American Horror Story
Angela also played a half-naked gun-toting nun in a Marilyn Manson music video in 2017
Despite their checkered pasts and modern approach to Christianity, many fans of Girls Gone Bible insist the podcast has helped them grow closer to Jesus.
‘I’m so proud of you both for sharing a piece of your journey in finding your foundation with God! It’s so inspiring and beautiful to acknowledge perfection isn’t what’s expected,’ gushed one listener.
‘I’m not a Christian but I like hearing your stories and reading scripture which is weird because I’m far from God,’ added another.
‘You girls are so uplifting and encouraging. I love seeing beautiful, relevant LA women using their talent for the Lord,’ exclaimed another.
‘Christianity doesn’t have a “look”… don’t listen to the detractors. Thank you for using your platform for good and pushing through the tough comments.’
Angela (pictured) recently said that God had put her and Arielle in Hollywood so they could spread His word in a place where it was needed the most
The stunners often accessorise with stylish Christian jewellery, including crucifix earrings
In a recent episode of Girls Gone Bible, Angela addressed criticism that they weren’t fit to follow Jesus due to their careers as actors in Hollywood.
‘I so strongly disagree with that because God put me here for a reason. We are on assignment,’ she said.
‘We are on a mission and there’s not a single day that we are in this town [Los Angeles] or in this industry where we’re not aware of our purpose here.’
She continued, ‘I think we’ve been given gifts by God himself to carry out the mission and the assignment … I’m aware of why I’m here and it’s to bring light to the darkness.
‘Why wouldn’t I be in a place where Jesus is so unbelievably not accepted to change that? And why wouldn’t we go to the place where the media is what’s getting pushed? Why wouldn’t we go there try and get into that spotlight to bring people to Jesus?’
