Gabourey Sidibe says a “creepy ghost” stalked her after filming “American Horror Story: Coven” over a decade ago. Gabourey said she had to call on her strong faith to protect her.
The Oscar-nominated actress shared her ordeal in an interview with PEOPLE.
It all began when Gabourey starred in “American Horror Story: Coven” on the FX cable network in 2013. She recalled “something trying to follow me” off the set.
“Something definitely, I think was trying to follow me off set. But I had to stop it with some sea salt and the archangel, Saint Michael. If you’re Catholic or you know Catholic angel lore, Saint Michael steps on the devil and keeps him from coming up. So he keeps evil away.”
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In a 2015 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Gabourey said she heard “scratching, like something was trying to get in our trailer” during filming.
Gabourey had to speak Latin words in the script.
“Sometimes, when they come around and give us Latin spells to do, Latin is a dead language for a reason. It can be a little spooky; it’s alive. And when you wake it up, it can rattle you a little bit. I had to do a spell, and it was shaking the table on me. It really put me through it,” she said.
Gabby’s ancestors warned her to watch what she said in Latin. The experience still haunts her ’til this day.
“I started feeling a finger here [pointing to her chin]. It [a voice] said, ‘I told you to watch your mouth.’ And the next thing I know, both my lips are again five times their size,” she said.
American Horror Story: 13 is available now on FX and Hulu.