Russell Brand speaks onstage in Los Angeles, California in 2020.Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyRussell Brand is getting baptized after spending several months exploring the Christian faith.Brand, who was previously Buddhist, said he saw baptism as an opportunity "to die and be reborn."Brand's gravitation toward religion comes in the wake of several allegations of sexual assault.British comedian and actor turned political influencer Russell Brand has announced his plans to be baptized, culminating a monthslong journey exploring the Christian faith."This Sunday, I'm taking the plunge," Brand said in a video shared to X on Friday.