After all of that inclusion and celebration, the Olympics Committee has removed the “Last Supper” drag queen show from the opening ceremony after a global backlash!!
Initially the committee was striking videos for copyright infringements–most of those YouTubers and TikTokkers were reacting to the video both pro and con..
The controversy may have become too overwhelming–overshadowing the games themselves..
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The recreation of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting ‘The Last Supper’ has hurt the religious sentiments of several Christians. Olympics removes its own opening ceremony video that features drag queens from YouTube.
The act of beheading of Queen Marie Antoinette is also being condemned.
Many viewers felt a “viewer discretion” warning was needed for the ceremony.
Along with that, International Olympic Committee apologized for the blunder of introducing South Korean contingent as North Korea during the opening ceremony.
And… on top of that, it is still raining and there was a report of power outages the night after the opening ceremony..
But along with those opening ceremonies come the usual controversies.. the unusual.. the bizarre. Those moments in pop culture when you wonder if you want to tap out–or if the occult rumors are true and this is all just some big devilish sideshow act.
Some history was made with Celine Dion, facing medical issues, performing in a grandiose way. Her performance in Paris is being heralded as beautiful..
It’s not the opening cermonies of the Olympics without a controversy
A depiction of the Last Summer in Paris..
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But things weren’t that nice.
Beyond the train terror this morning, the weather being a terror for spectators.
The weather made for some bizarre scenes at the show combining prerecorded and live performances: a stiff upper-lipped pianist played on even as small puddles formed on his grand piano. A breakdancer flipped her moves on the sheen of a rain-drenched platform. Some athletes in Bermuda-style colorful shirts looked dressed for the beach, not a deluge. Organizers said the weather forced them to scrap some elements of the show considered too dangerous in the slippery conditions. Still, as global audiences tuned in, Paris put its best foot forward — quite literally, with a spectacular Olympic launch that lifted spirits and joyous French cancan dancers early on. A humorous short film featured soccer icon Zinedine Zidane. Plumes of French blue, white and red smoke followed.
