{"id":2310103,"date":"2024-07-27T10:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-27T14:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2310103"},"modified":"2024-07-27T10:06:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-27T14:06:08","slug":"republicans-are-not-happy-about-last-supper-portrayal-at-the-olympics-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-are-not-happy-about-last-supper-portrayal-at-the-olympics-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans are not happy about Last Supper portrayal at the Olympics &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublicans-are-not-happy-about-last-supper-portrayal-at-the-olympics-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2310103&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u2063Paris Olympics\u2064 faced backlash \u2062from Republicans \u2062over a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/french-instructor-who-performed-drag-show-before-students-pursuing-new-career\/\" title=\"French Instructor Who Performed Drag Show Before Students Pursuing New Career\">controversial performance<\/a> during its opening ceremony that\u200d parodied Leonardo da Vinci&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lizzo-twerking-with-madisons-flute-is-the-antithesis-of-civilizational-excellence\/\" title=\"Lizzo Twerking With Madison\u2019s Flute Is The Antithesis Of Civilizational Excellence\">iconic painting<\/a> &#8220;The \u200dLast Supper.&#8221; In this segment, drag queens portrayed the disciples while a woman depicted Jesus, which many critics labeled\u200c as blasphemous\u2063 and insensitive to Christian beliefs. Prominent figures, including Senators Katie Britt and Tim Scott, expressed their outrage on social media, condemning the\u200d portrayal \u2064as a mockery of Christianity. Elon Musk, describing himself as a cultural\u200c Christian, also\u200b criticized the scene, calling\u200c it disrespectful. The backlash extended\u200b to other voices like Harrison Butker, a Kansas City Chiefs\u200b kicker, who\u2062 shared scriptural \u200cwarnings\u2063 against mocking God. Additionally, ex-transgender influencer Oli London pointed out the portrayal&#8217;s offensive nature, further intensifying the discussion surrounding the intersection of religion and modern\u2064 entertainment. The performance was directed by Thomas Jolly, acknowledged for his queer artistic vision.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Republicans are not happy about&nbsp;Last Supper portrayal at the Olympics<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_960261\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The Paris <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/olympics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Olympics<\/a> is under fire from Republicans after hosting a controversial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/drag-queen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>drag<\/a> parody of a moment Christians consider sacred.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As viewers tuned in to watch the Paris Olympic&rsquo;s opening ceremony, many decried a segment that depicted a scene from Leonardo da Vinci&rsquo;s <em>The Last Supper<\/em>. Da Vinci&rsquo;s famous painting of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Biblical<\/a> event revered by Christians depicts Jesus Christ&rsquo;s disciples gathered around him as he reveals who will betray him.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leonardo da Vinci&rsquo;s painting &ldquo;Last Supper,&rdquo; dating to 1494-1498, is seen inside the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. (AP Photo\/Antonio Calanni)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Friday evening, drag queens recreated the painting, posing as the disciples while Jesus was portrayed as a woman.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Critics immediately took to social media to decry the portrayal as blasphemous, describing it as insensitive to people with religious beliefs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL), a professing Christian, called the incident &ldquo;an intentional choice to mock Christianity and Christians&rdquo; in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KatieBrittforAL\/status\/1816971828813803849\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>post<\/a> to X. The Alabama conservative&rsquo;s colleague from the upper chamber and fellow believer, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), also criticized the Olympic scene. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Detestable,&rdquo; he said, decrying the incident <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/votetimscott\/status\/1816991837086736812\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>on<\/a> X.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Detestable. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/To1MdGVEEl\">https:\/\/t.co\/To1MdGVEEl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tim Scott (@votetimscott) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/votetimscott\/status\/1816991837086736812?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, tech mogul Elon Musk, a self-described &ldquo;cultural Christian,&rdquo; decried the moment as &ldquo;extremely disrespectful&rdquo; to the Christian community in a similar <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1816948075174203771\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>post<\/a> to X.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/buttkicker7\/status\/1816953986114822172\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>posted<\/a> a scriptural rebuke on X, warning against mocking God. The three-time Super Bowl champion and conservative Catholic drew ire in May for discussing &ldquo;the difficult and unpleasant things&rdquo; that &ldquo;we are told in polite society to not bring up.&rdquo; During his commencement speech at Benedictine College, Butker spoke out against &ldquo;<em> <\/em>dangerous gender ideologies&rdquo; pushed by the Left.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&ldquo;Be not deceived, God is not mocked. For what things a man shall sow, those also shall he reap. For he that soweth in his flesh, of the flesh also shall reap corruption. But he that soweth in the spirit, of the spirit shall reap life everlasting.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Galatians 6:7-8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bhCHoO1HXk\">pic.twitter.com\/bhCHoO1HXk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Harrison Butker (@buttkicker7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/buttkicker7\/status\/1816953986114822172?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The drag-themed imagery of religious figures also drew pushback from ex-transgender influencer Oli London.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Olympics openly mocks Jesus&rsquo; Last Supper as drag queens dressed as women play the role of disciples while a plus size woman appears in the middle symbolizing Jesus wearing a giant crown.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The opening ceremony was spearheaded by Thomas Jolly, a&nbsp;queer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ballerina-goes-viral-for-video-of-brown-ballet-shoes\/\" title=\"Ballerina Goes Viral For Video Of Brown Ballet Shoes\">artistic director<\/a>. Jolly defended his work ahead of the event, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepinknews.com\/2024\/07\/25\/queer-paris-2024-olympic-opening-ceremony-director\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>telling<\/a> <em>British Vogue<\/em> that he wanted &ldquo;everyone to feel represented.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>French President Emanuel Macron deflected criticism from Jolly, praising the artistic director on Friday evening as he celebrated the games.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thanks to Thomas Jolly and his creative genius for this grandiose ceremony,&rdquo; Macron <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EmmanuelMacron\/status\/1816951352855003313\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> in a post to X. &ldquo;Thank you to the artists for this unique and magical moment, Thank you to the police and emergency services, agents and volunteers. Thank you to everyone who believed in it. We&rsquo;ll talk about it again in 100 years! WE DID IT!&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The theme for the Olympics is &ldquo;Games Wide Open,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepinknews.com\/2024\/07\/25\/queer-paris-2024-olympic-opening-ceremony-director\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>interpreted<\/a> by the head of the organizing committee for the Games, Tony Estanguet to mean &ldquo;the power to open our hearts and minds, to stop seeing differences as obstacles.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_960261\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"960261\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans are expressing their discontent over the portrayal of the Last Supper at the Paris Olympics. The event faced backlash after featuring a drag parody of a scene that holds significant meaning for Christians. During the opening ceremony, many viewers criticized a segment that recreated Leonardo da Vinci&#8217;s iconic painting, which illustrates Jesus Christ revealing his betrayer among his disciples. In this rendition, drag queens portrayed the disciples while Jesus was depicted as a woman. Critics quickly took to social media to label this representation as blasphemous and disrespectful to religious sentiments.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Katie Britt (R-AL), who identifies as Christian, condemned the portrayal as an &#8220;intentional choice to mock Christianity.&#8221; Similarly, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) expressed his disapproval on social media by calling it &#8220;detestable.&#8221; Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk also weighed in, describing the moment as &#8220;extremely disrespectful&#8221; towards Christians. Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker shared scriptural warnings against mocking God and has previously spoken out against progressive gender ideologies.<\/p>\n<p>The controversial imagery drew further criticism from former transgender influencer Oli London, who highlighted how drag queens dressed in women&#8217;s attire played roles of disciples while a larger woman symbolized Jesus wearing an oversized crown. The artistic direction for this segment was led by Thomas Jolly, who aimed for inclusivity and representation in his work. French President Emmanuel Macron defended Jolly&#8217;s vision during the ceremony and praised its creativity.<\/p>\n<p>The overarching theme of these Olympics is &#8220;Games Wide Open,&#8221; which aims to promote understanding and acceptance among diverse groups according to Tony Estanguet, head of the organizing committee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2310107,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/paris-2024-olympics-openign-.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[36445,36444,4825,3756,32076],"class_list":["post-2310103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-art-controversy","tag-last-supper","tag-olympics","tag-republicans","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/paris-2024-olympics-openign-.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2310103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2310103"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2310103\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2310107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2310103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2310103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2310103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}