by Veronika Kyrylenko, The New American:
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris last Friday sparked significant controversy with its performance depicting Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic painting “The Last Supper.” The display drew backlash from notable religious and political figures and advertisers, as well as celebrities. The official Olympics account appears to have removed the opening-ceremony footage from its YouTube page due to the widespread criticism.
The tableau vivant featured drag queens dressed in elaborate, flamboyant costumes (which, in some cases, allowed for private parts to be seen by the public), as well as extravagant wigs, heavy makeup, and glittering gowns. Each drag queen portrayed one of the Twelve Apostles at Jesus’ last meal before His crucifixion.
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The French have parodied the Last Supper at the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Paris.
Only Christians face this level of constant ridicule and mockery, as our enemies fear the gospel.
Enough is enough. pic.twitter.com/kOe4MQw1zy
— Disciples Of Christ (@ChristSavesUK) July 26, 2024
Jesus Christ was personified by French DJ Barbara Butch, a self-described “fat, Jewish queer lesbian.”
The woman that played Jesus in the blasphemous Last Supper Olympics ceremony is a “fat, Jewish, queer lesbian” pic.twitter.com/HLesYdgG2y
— Andy Powlas (@andypowlas) July 27, 2024
The display also featured a naked “transgender” performer depicting the pagan god Dionysus. According to the organizers, that was supposed to make people “aware of the absurdity of violence between human beings.”
The scene was augmented with high-tech multimedia elements, including holographic projections and modern dance routines.
Politicians
The performance quickly drew sharp criticism from various quarters.
Politicians, particularly from conservative and religious backgrounds, condemned the display as disrespectful and inappropriate. French politician Jean-Luc Melenchon, the leader of the France Unbowed party, felt particularly disheartened and marveled that the Olympics would risk offending billions of Christians.
“Last night’s mockery of the Last Supper was shocking and insulting to Christian people around the world who watched the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, wrote House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). “The war on our faith and traditional values knows no bounds today. But we know that truth and virtue will always prevail.”
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