After Friday’s (July 26) Opening Ceremony, which included drag performers positioned at a long table, the athletic event became the focus of criticism.
A number of Christian organizations condemned the performance, calling it “blasphemous” and a “mockery” of Christianity.
They said that the performance seemed to mimic Leonardo da Vinci’s artwork The Last Supper, which depicts Jesus seated with his twelve apostles.
Phillippe Katerine, the singer, added fuel to the fire when he showed up to the showcase dressed as Dionysus,
This is a MOCKERY OF JESUS CHRIST.
The Olympics decided to include a *child* in their hyper-s*xualized rendition of The Last Supper
This is SHAMEFUL…
— Graham Allen (@GrahamAllen_1) July 26, 2024
the ancient Greek deity of wine, vine growing, fertility, ritual insanity, the stage, and religious ecstasy. Among the many notable conservatives who have spoken out is former US president Donald Trump,