A French drag queen from the 2024 Paris Olympics is speaking out about the controversy. He tells us that the whole point was to highlight the French LGBTQ+ scene and certainly not to offend anyone.
A representative of the singer and former ‘Drag Race France’ star Piche tells TMZ … insulting anyone or an entire religion was the last thing on their minds. They just saw it as a fun, joyful pop culture moment that most of the planet felt.
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That said, Piche, who rocked an extravagant catwalk in the rain during the ceremony, is thrilled that queer people were able to be represented in the show.
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As we saw… Piche and a whole crew of drag queens took center stage during the opening ceremony, including a segment that gave off serious Last Supper vibes.
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Former ‘Full House’ star Candace Cameron Bure was one of the loudest critics… call production ‘completely blasphemous’ and downright ‘disgusting’.
With many people from the Catholic Church and other Christian groups also upset, the Olympic organizers apologized.
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They said the scene was not intended to refer to the Last Supper; it was just about celebrating and having fun with Dionysus, the Greek god of wine.