Olympics Drag Queen ‘Last Supper’ Sparks Outrage From Musk, Catholic Leaders, GOP Pundits

Olympics Drag Queen ‘Last Supper’ Sparks Outrage From Musk, Catholic Leaders, GOP Pundits

A parody of Leonardo Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” composed of drag queens during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Friday sparked an uproar from some U.S. Catholic church leaders and right-wing pundits, echoing protests in recent years against drag performances

Late into the opening ceremony of the Paris Summer Olympics Friday night, cameras cut to a long table overlooking the Seine River filled with drag stars made to resemble Jesus and the 12 apostles the night before his crucifixion in Da Vinci’s fresco masterpiece “The Last Supper.”

Right-wing pundits and some lawmakers took to social media shortly after, questioning why the scene was included in the opening ceremony, with former CNN host Piers Morgan posting: “Would they have mocked any other religion like this? Appalling decision

 

Be the first to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.


*