Paris Olympics Organizers Apologize for ‘Blasphemous’ Last Supper Parody at Opening Ceremonies Featuring Drag Queens

The depiction of Christ and his apostles as drag queens enraged many conservatives and Christians.

Ludovic Marin/pool via AP
Delegations arrive at the Trocadero as spectators watch French singer Philippe Katerine performing on a giant screen during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on July 26 Ludovic Marin/pool via AP

The organizers of the Paris Olympics are apologizing to Christians and all who were outraged by the open ceremony’s depiction of Leonardo Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” as a gathering of drag queens. Christian groups across the world have condemned the act. 

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