Paris organizers on Sunday defended the Olympics opening ceremony amid backlash over apparent mockery of The Last Supper during the performance.
The opening ceremony drew condemnation from American leaders, world leaders, Christian groups and athletes alike for its depiction of one of Christianity's most revered events.
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Drag queen Piche prepares to perform on the Debilly Bridge in Paris, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
The ceremony segment appeared to resemble a reenactment of Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting The Last Supper. The cast of the performance included drag queens, a transgender model and a nude singer who was stylized to resemble the Greek god Dionysus.
Paris 2024 spokesperson Anne Descamps spoke about this on Sunday.
“It is clear that there was never any intention to disrespect any religious group. (The opening ceremony) was intended to celebrate community tolerance,” Descamps told reporters, via Reuters.
“We believe that this ambition has been fulfilled. If anyone has felt offended, we are very sorry.”
The Eiffel Tower is illuminated in the rain in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
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Another French LGBT leader suggested the ceremony did not go far enough.
“We in the LGBTQ community in France know that we are very far from what the ceremony showed. There is a lot to be done in society when it comes to transgender people. It is terrible that in order to legally change their identity, they are forced to go through a judicial process,” said Inter-LGBT president James Leperlier.
“If you had seen the opening ceremony last night, you would think it was like this normally, but it is not. France tried to show what it should be and not what it is.”
The Trocadero complex, with the Eiffel Tower in the background, during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games. (François-Xavier Marit/Pool via Reuters)
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Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker and former MLB star Roy Oswalt were among those who spoke out against the skit.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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