The Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics sparked outrage last night after the iconic painting of The Last Supper was reimagined by drag queens.
The reenactment of the famous painting, that shows Jesus's last meal with his disciples, was the centre of a backlash with Christians expressing their anger at the organisers of the Games.
GB News host Anne Diamond fumed over the parody this morning as she labelled the segment an "attack on Christianity."
She explained: "The ceremony was an abomination, mocking Jesus. They really don't know how to read a room. It was disgusting."
The recreation was slammed as a "mockery"
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Showbiz journalist Stephanie Takyi agreed, adding: "To be honest, I don't think they would have done that about Islam because they know that they would have gone to the streets and it would have been a wrap for the Olympics.
"They feel like for Christianity, because we're quite subdued, let's make a mockery of it.
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"I just think some things are sacred, and maybe that could have just been left out of the show."
Journalist Fraser Myers said that the reenactment was "about the artwork" and organisers weren't trying to cause offence.
He explained: "I think what the intention was that the theme of the show was actually re-creating paintings.
"The Last Supper is in the Louvre. It's one of the greats, you know. So I think that's what they were trying to do. I don't think they were trying to cause offence."
Stephanie Takyi said that "they would not do this to Islam"
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The performance also caused a stir online with viewers calling it "sick" and "disrespectful."
Tesla and SpaceX owner Elon Musk also fumed and posted on social media that the show was "extremely disrespectful to Christians".
He added: "Christianity has become toothless."
Dutch politician Geert Wilder, who runs the Party for Freedom, tweeted: "So mocking Christianity is ok but when I publish some Muhammad cartoons the left cries blasphemy and radical imams issue fatwas. Double standards of the worst kind."
The last supper was parodied by drag queens
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Ex-transgender influencer Oli London added: "Olympics openly mocks Jesus’ Last Supper as drag queens dressed as women play the role of disciples while a plus size woman appears in the middle symbolising Jesus wearing a giant crown."
Conservative French MEP Marion Maréchal tweeted: "To all the Christians of the world who are watching the #Paris2024 ceremony and felt insulted by this drag queen parody of the Last Supper, know that it is not France that is speaking but a left-wing minority ready for any provocation. #notinmyname.
Other acts, such as the beheading of Marie Antoinette and Philippe Katerine’s portrayal of Dionysus, the god of wine, also sparked debate among divided fans.
