CHRISTIAN BREAKING NEWS: [UPDATE] Paris 2024 Olympics Organizers Apologize for Parody of ‘The Last Supper’ by Drag Queens Controversy at Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
CHRISTIAN BREAKING NEWS: [UPDATE] Paris 2024 Olympics Organizers Apologize for Parody of ‘The Last Supper’ by Drag Queens Controversy at Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
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Source: The Guardian Website, theguardian.com
The Paris 2024 Olympics organizing committee has apologized to Catholics and other Christian groups that were offended by a scene during the opening ceremony that evoked Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper painting, featuring drag queens, a transgender model, and a singer dressed as the Greek god of wine.
The parody of the biblical scenee, set against the backdrop of the River Seine, was intended to interpret Dionysus and raise awareness “of the absurdity of human violence,” according to organizers on X.
The committee was forced to apologize after the performance sparked indignation among Catholics, Christian groups, and conservative politicians worldwide.
“Clearly there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group. [The opening ceremony] tried to celebrate community tolerance. We believe this ambition was achieved. If people have taken any offence we are really sorry.”
– Anne Descamps, the Paris 2024 spokesperson, addressed a press conference
France has a strong Catholic heritage, but it also has a lengthy tradition of secularism and anti-clericalism.
Blasphemy is legal, and many consider it to be a fundamental component of free expression.
Supporters of the tableau commended its message of inclusion and tolerance.
Some commentators described the controversy as another example of 21st-century culture wars turbocharged by a 24-hour news cycle and social media.
Thomas Jolly, the artistic director of the spectacular opening ceremony, stated that religious subversion was never his objective.
“We wanted to talk about diversity. Diversity means being together. We wanted to include everyone, as simple as that,” he stated on Saturday.
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