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Drag performance resembling Last Supper at Olympic opening ceremony rankles conservatives [View all]

Source: NBC News

July 27, 2024, 3:56 PM EDT

PARIS — The extravagant opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics has caused fury among the populist and religious right in the United States and elsewhere, with critics especially unhappy about an apparent depiction of the Last Supper featuring drag performers.

A fashion show at the ceremony included a scene that resembled a modern re-creation of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting, French actor and singer Philippe Katerine appeared as the Greek god Dionysus, painted blue and wearing little more than a bunch of flowers covering his modesty.

While some fans loved this unabashed display of French camp and kitsch, others — particularly those who espouse conservative or Christian beliefs — were not happy with it.

“In this scene from the Olympic opening ceremony, the famous painting of The Last Supper is recreated, but Jesus is replaced with an obese woman, while queer and trans figures (including a child!) depict her apostles,” Jenna Ellis, former 2020 campaign attorney to Donald Trump, told her 1 million followers on X. She described the ceremony as containing “overt pagan and satanic symbolism.”

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/drag-performance-resembling-last-supper-olympics-opening-ceremony-rcna163927

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Drag performance resembling Last Supper at Olympic opening ceremony rankles conservatives [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 27 OP

just art. but understand the stupid Americans being "offended" Traurigkeit Jul 27 #1

I don't know what the big deal is. Only a little over 28 million watched in the entire country. jimfields33 Jul 28 #76

if you aren't rankled you probably aren't a conservatine prodigitalson Jul 27 #2

What if there is bemusement at their idiocy? nt ArkansasDemocrat1 Jul 28 #22

These conservatives were screaming about it like the bastards they are tornado34jh Jul 27 #3

These people lift up and worship a man who lies, rapes, AllyCat Jul 27 #8

Honestly, they are anything but what they claim they are tornado34jh Jul 27 #9

Yeah, really! Good points. These so called conservatives have no right to complain ever about anything SWBTATTReg Jul 28 #68

Well, Yeah. How many times have Christians shoved their opinions and Fairies down other people's throats. chouchou Jul 27 #4

It wasn't the last supper. It was the feast of Dionysus LetMyPeopleVote Jul 28 #71

True. I realized that about 1/2 hour, after I posted. Naturally, I was wondering WTF ?? chouchou Jul 28 #75

I thought the image looked familiar ... Metaphorical Jul 28 #78

No, it was a bacchanalia. CBHagman Jul 27 #5

Most American Ultra-Christians are ignorant of any European cultures. ZonkerHarris Jul 27 #19

And they're TOTALLY ignorant of Greek mythology, and how that affected the presentation of biblical stories BComplex Jul 28 #51

Is there is anything? liberalgunwilltravel Jul 27 #6

My first BlueMTexpat Jul 28 #25

Their world is in a constantly revolving state of permanent rankle. dchill Jul 28 #50

Falling on their knees Linda ladeewolf Jul 28 #57

Don't all catholic priests wear long gowns? dickthegrouch Jul 27 #7

Nope -- I mean, non Rocknation Jul 27 #10

ty for posting et tu Jul 28 #40

It wasn't even The Last Supper, it was the Feast of Dionysus. jojog Jul 27 #11

Interesting that most articles on the controversy are not quoting this: Ms. Toad Jul 28 #62

I know, RIght? aurora the great Jul 28 #67

Here we go onandup Jul 28 #74

I said,"I don't know what this means." he replied, "Yes that is what makes it art." spike jones Jul 27 #12

They are making an idol of the picture by a Renaissance painter Easterncedar Jul 27 #13

They object to this but find no problem in portraying a con artist rapist as Jesus Playingmantis Jul 27 #14

Didn't appear to be "the last supper" to me.... reACTIONary Jul 27 #15

ENGLAND AND FRANCE SENT A MESSAGE TO THE FAR RIGHT Skittles Jul 27 #16

I still have to give Jenna Ellis credit, though. That is a very nice mug shot. RussellCattle Jul 27 #17

Conservatives are "rankled" over THAT? Warpy Jul 27 #18

Battlestar Galactica bmichaelh Jul 27 #20

Luvs Spinoza ArkansasDemocrat1 Jul 28 #23

Oh yeah you're better than everyone. Flash953 Jul 28 #21

Hey Jenna, wanna see something satanic? Dave Bowman Jul 28 #24

I've been poking Christians whining about that with pics of King James the Bible guy dressed to the nines. brewens Jul 28 #26

Certainly understand their outrage... KentKen66 Jul 28 #27

I think this is a fake Kamala response, a lying meme circulating on maga site for suckers there Bernardo de La Paz Jul 28 #28

I've scrolled her account & cant find that post anywhere. I think it IS fake because oldsoftie Jul 28 #55

Thanks for looking for me. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 28 #56

They are fascists, not populists, or conservatives. Voltaire2 Jul 28 #29

Thank you! Roy Rolling Jul 28 #31

What Rankles Me? Roy Rolling Jul 28 #30

right on the nosey! nt et tu Jul 28 #41

What are they eating? Details count. twodogsbarking Jul 28 #32

Kick dalton99a Jul 28 #33

Conservatives seem outraged at everything outside their narrow view or... dslyahoo Jul 28 #34

Do conservatives think the Greek god Dionysius was.. at the last supper? jvill Jul 28 #35

As far as last suppers go, 70sEraVet Jul 28 #36

Follow Christ's dictum: turn the other cheek. Chill out. marble falls Jul 28 #37

It was more likely meant to be the Feast of Dionysus. intheflow Jul 28 #38

It wasn't 'most likely' it was 'explicitly'. Voltaire2 Jul 28 #45

I didn't see it so I was only going off what I've read elsewhere. intheflow Jul 28 #49

It's a stretch to say that resembles the Last Supper IronLionZion Jul 28 #39

And these are the same people who claimed and vorcifously taught that BumRushDaShow Jul 28 #43

The show was enacting a completely different Voltaire2 Jul 28 #44

That makes much more sense. Confirmed by Olympics official X account IronLionZion Jul 28 #47

They always are BrianTheEVGuy Jul 28 #61

ah shaaddup. AllaN01Bear Jul 28 #42

If conservatives are unhappy, then I'm happy. Paladin Jul 28 #46

dear us CONservatives . this is in another country. too bad. get over it. AllaN01Bear Jul 28 #48

It was weird for me. What was with the 3 harlequins? bullimiami Jul 28 #52

It's ancient Greek mythology associated with Dionysus (god of wine, merriment, etc) BumRushDaShow Jul 28 #54

The opening was a celebration of the nearly 3000 year history of the games. Voltaire2 Jul 28 #63

I think all the recent ones have been pretty much this way. bullimiami Jul 28 #73

More misguided xtian bullshit, everything is NOT about you idiots. we can do it Jul 28 #53

But these same outraged 'Muricans moniss Jul 28 #58

But wait... BrianTheEVGuy Jul 28 #59

Fuck'em, hope they stay unhappy for the next hundred years or so. OverBurn Jul 28 #60

Last Supper Scarlet Begalas Jul 28 #64

Last Supper Scarlet Begalas Jul 28 #65

It's just a narrow fashion runway with a DJ booth. Crowman2009 Jul 28 #66

Totally ironic that the people screaming "GOD WILL NOT BE MOCKED!!!"... Initech Jul 28 #69

A Dutch art historian explains it's not the last supper but a Dutch painting of the Olympic gods. LetMyPeopleVote Jul 28 #70

Nothing tastes sweeter than Christo Facsist tears Botany Jul 28 #72

What christo-fascist A-holes are doing to Christianity The Unmitigated Gall Jul 28 #77

Those cream-puffs just love to pretend how 'victimized' they are Blue Owl Jul 28 #79

And? So? Zoomie1986 Jul 29 #80

LOL RussBLib Jul 29 #81