Christian spree shootings and wife beatings spiked last week during the
olympic opening ceremonies. They should just STFU and go back to raping
children.

Olympics opening ceremony tableau sparks controversy among Christian
community
The opening ceremony�s artistic director, Thomas Jolly, confirmed that
Leonardo da Vinci�s �The Last Supper� was not his inspiration for the
performance.
July 27, 2024
By Becca Wood

While the theatrical opening ceremony at the 2024 Paris Olympics brought
memorable moments, one scene from the performance has prompted mixed
reactions.

The four-hour ceremony on July 26 kicked off the start of the Summer Games,
with athletes gliding down the River Seine and performers reenacting
historic moments.

In one scene, drag queens and dancers lined a long table in an image that
sparked controversy after some connected the moment with Leonardo da
Vinci�s �The Last Supper� portrait of Jesus Christ and his 12 apostles.

Though many found the moment an inclusive celebration for the LGBTQ+
community, others took to social media to call the imagery a �mockery� and
�insulting to Christian people� following the performance.

On July 28, Paris 2024 spokesperson Anne Descamps apologized �if people
have taken any offense.�

�Clearly there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious
group. On the contrary, I think that (artistic director) Thomas Jolly
really tried to celebrate community tolerance,� Descamps said at a press
conference. �We believe that this ambition was achieved. If people have
taken any offense, we are really sorry.�

That same day, the ceremony's artistic director, Thomas Jolly, confirmed on
French television that da Vinci's 15th century piece was not his
inspiration for the scene.

Read on for why some have compared this Olympics opening ceremony
performance to the �The Last Supper,� how people are reacting and more.
Why some are connecting the Olympics opening ceremony to �The Last Supper�

In one scene from the opening ceremony, a dinner platter lifted to show a
mainly nude French actor, Philippe Katerine, singing. In the background,
dancers and drag queens struck poses along a long table.

Panning through the tableau, a camera first showed a person crowned with an
aureole in front of DJ turntables. The next shot showed the rest of the
table lined with performers holding their poses.

The table then transformed into a catwalk, as the drag queens and models
took the stage in homage to Paris� fashion scene.

The official X account for the Olympic Games shared photos of the moment
and referenced Dionysus, Greek god of wine-making, fruitfulness and
ecstasy.

�The interpretation of the Greek God Dionysus makes us aware of the
absurdity of violence between human beings,� read a tweet from the official
X account of the Olympics.

But some connected the tableau to the biblical scene da Vinci portrayed in
�The Last Supper,� when Jesus Christ and his apostles shared a final meal
before the crucifixion.
The Last Supper or Cenacolo by Leonardo da Vinci.
"The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci. DEA / M. RANZANI / De Agostini via
Getty Images

When asked about the backlash July 27, the ceremony�s artistic director,
Thomas Jolly, said at a press conference that he did not intend �to be
subversive,� �mock� or �shock.�

�We wanted to include everyone, as simple as that,� he said. �In France, we
have freedom of creation, artistic freedom. We are lucky in France to live
in a free country. I didn�t have any specific messages that I wanted to
deliver. In France, we are republic, we have the right to love whom we
want, we have the right not to be worshippers, we have a lot of rights in
France, and this is what I wanted to convey.�

Appearing on French news channel BFM-TV July 28, Jolly confirmed �The Last
Supper� was not his inspiration for the piece.