The Olympic Organizers addressed the controversy surrounding its opening ceremony which appeared to mock the Last Supper using drag queens.
On opening day of the Paris Olympics, Leonardo Da Vinci’s The Last Supper included a drag queen and transgender models. Since the controversy erupted, one participant has come out to say that the scene was meant to depict something else. But, Christians and advertisers aren’t buying that.
“C Spire is supportive of our athletes who have worked so hard to be a part of the Olympics. However, we will not be a part of the offensive and unacceptable mockery of the Last Supper, which is why we’re pulling advertising from the Olympics,” C Spire CEO Suzy Hays said in a statement.
Following C-Spire’s decision to pull their advertisements, Paris 2024 spokesperson Anne Descamps apologized at a press conference and said, “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 offense, we are really sorry.”
However, many were unsatisfied by Descamps’ apology and believed it to be disingenuous.
