During an interview with Tamron Hall, Kim Burrell opened up about the backlash she received from her 2016 homophobic sermon and her most recent controversial sermon where she discussed people who are “broke”, “living in a trailer,” or “have a light bill in their cousin’s name.” On the most recent controversy, she said, “I’m not in any way mentally, spiritually, physically challegend to the degree that I have to choose people to be mean to,” suggesting the backlash from the incident was more “bandwagoning” than people’s true feelings. She continued, “My intentions were pure. I was making an analogy. I was honoring the pastor and making an analogy about his personality; I just didn’t word it to where they could understand.”
She also said that she had a falling out with gospel legend Yolanda Adams, who she suggests distanced herself from her after her anti-LGBTQ sermon. She said, “I was disappointed, because we’ve all shared the same stage, back rooms, and green rooms, and some of their public display in conversation is somewhat opposite of what it is behind stage. I would’ve much preferred, especially dealing with gospel, Yolanda Adams, we’re both from Houston, Texas, to pick up the cell phone and say, ‘Hey, I have a career to save, and I can’t agree with your stance right now, I need to say something different to my public.’ I would’ve preferred that.”