The Paris Olympics opening ceremony sparked controversy with a drag performance that has been criticized as “blasphemous” and “hyper-sexualized.” The performance, which included children and reimagined The Last Supper, has drawn widespread condemnation online. The ceremony, which featured high-profile artists like Lady Gaga and Aya Nakamur, began with a vibrant parade of athletes from 206
The Paris Olympics opening ceremony sparked controversy with a drag performance that has been criticized as “blasphemous” and “hyper-sexualized.” The performance, which included children and reimagined The Last Supper, has drawn widespread condemnation online.
The ceremony, which featured high-profile artists like Lady Gaga and Aya Nakamur, began with a vibrant parade of athletes from 206 nations, including refugees. However, the celebration quickly became controversial due to the performances.
Many online users were outraged by the portrayal of The Last Supper with drag queens, calling it an “insult to Christians.” The performance faced backlash for its perceived disrespect towards Christian symbols. Other acts, such as a depiction of Marie Antoinette’s beheading and Philippe Katerine’s portrayal of Dionysus, also sparked debate on social media
One critic on X said, “This is crazy. Opening your event by replacing Jesus and the disciples with men in drag. There are 2.4 billion Christians on earth, and the Olympics apparently wanted to declare loudly that they are not welcome.”
Another commentator accused the ceremony of being “Woke dystopian,” highlighting performances that they felt mocked religious symbols. The organizers explained that the show was a modern take on the Greek god Dionysus, intended to highlight “the absurdity of violence.” However, many saw it as an insult to religious beliefs.
Even Elon Musk weighed in, calling the performance “extremely disrespectful to Christians.” French politicians also criticized the show, with Marion Maréchal stating, “To all the Christians of the world watching the #Paris2024 ceremony who felt insulted by this drag queen parody of The Last Supper, know that it is not France speaking but a left-wing minority seeking provocation.”
