Hello folks. So, First Lady Jill Biden decided to heap praise on the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Paris, a spectacle that’s been widely criticized for mocking Christianity. She called it “spectacular” and marveled at how the rain didn’t dampen their spirits.
Really, Jill? Spectacular? The ceremony featured a drag show parody of “The Last Supper,” complete with Jesus Christ, his apostles, and the Greek god Dionysus. If that’s her idea of a spectacle, we’re in more trouble than we thought.
Biden led the U.S. delegation to the ceremony and couldn’t stop gushing during a brunch celebrating the upcoming 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. “The rain did not dampen our spirits. Every step of the way, I was thinking to myself, ‘Oh my god, oh my god. How are we going to top this?’” she said. Well, Jill, maybe by not mocking one of the most sacred events in Christianity, for starters.
NEW: Self-proclaimed Christian Jill Biden says the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics was spectacular, doesn’t know how the U.S. will “top this” in 2028.
“It was spectacular… I was thinking to myself, oh my God, oh my God, how are we gonna top this? How are we gonna top… pic.twitter.com/atXOTH2c5X
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 28, 2024
Not to be outdone, she went on about how Paris has the Eiffel Tower but Los Angeles has Hollywood. “The magic of Hollywood that makes all dreams come true,” she mused. “It’s a city where new generations of dreamers shape our culture.” Sure, Hollywood’s magic—because what we really need is more superficial glitz to outshine an international display of bad taste.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) didn’t mince words, calling the scene “shocking and insulting to Christian people around the world who watched the opening ceremony.” And let’s not forget C Spire, the tech company from Mississippi, which decided to pull their ads from the Olympics, stating, “We were shocked by the mockery of the Last Supper during the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics.”
NFL kicker Harrison Butker, known for his stance against President Joe Biden’s support of abortion access, also lashed out, joining religious leaders in condemning the ceremony. Amid all this outrage, the organizers issued a half-baked apology to Catholics and other Christian groups who were offended.
Paris 2024 spokesperson Anne Descamps claimed there was “never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group.” Right, because nothing says respect like a drag show parody of a sacred religious event.
Paris Olympic organizers apologize for their opening ceremony parody of the Last Supper. Do you accept their apology and will you watch the Olympics? pic.twitter.com/u3kEL25PrD
— • ᗰISᑕᕼIᗴᖴ ™ • (@4Mischief) July 28, 2024
The ceremony’s artistic director, Thomas Jolly, tried to spin it as a celebration of diversity. “Diversity means being together. We wanted to include everyone, as simple as that,” he said. Simple? Sure. Respectful? Not even close.
This is the man who mocked 2.4 Billion Christians last night.✝️
🏳️🌈‘Queer’ artist Thomas Jolly directed the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony.
Jolly was behind the idea for recreating Jesus’ Last Supper with drag queens, which featured a near-naked blue Smurf man and a drag queen… pic.twitter.com/iavKK969v9
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) July 27, 2024
