A French drag queen from the 2024 Paris Olympics ceremony is talking up concerning the controversy — telling us the entire level was to showcase France’s LGBTQ+ scene and undoubtedly to not offend anybody.
A rep for the singer and former “Drag Race France” star Piche tells TMZ … offending anybody or a complete faith was the very last thing they have been serious about. They simply noticed it as a enjoyable, joyous, popular culture second that a lot of the planet felt.
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That mentioned, Piche, who rocked an extravagant catwalk within the rain throughout the ceremony, is basically joyful that queer folks have been in a position to be represented within the present.
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As we noticed … Piche and a complete crew of drag queens have been entrance and middle throughout the opening ceremony, together with a section that gave off severe Final Supper vibes.
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Former “Full House” star Candace Cameron Bure was one of many loudest critics … calling the manufacturing “completely blasphemous” and flat-out “disgusting.”
With a great deal of folks from the Catholic Church and different Christian teams additionally upset, the Olympic organizers apologized.
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They mentioned the scene wasn’t meant to reference the Final Supper — it was nearly celebrating and having enjoyable with Dionysus, the Greek god of wine.