A French drag queen from the 2024 Paris Olympics is speaking out about the controversy — telling us the aim was to highlight France’s LGBTQ+ scene and, of course, not to offend anyone.
A representative for the singer and former “Drag Race France” star Tar tells TMZ … offending anyone or an entire faith was the last thing they took seriously. They simply saw it as a nice, lighthearted, popular cultural moment that much of the planet felt.
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That said, Piche, who rocked an extravagant runway in the rain during the ceremony, is really confident that queer people were represented at the show.
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As we noted… Piche and an entire crew of drag queens were at the entrance and center of the opening ceremony, including a stage that gave off critical Last Supper vibes.
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Former “Full Home” star Candace Cameron Bure was one of the biggest critics… calling the manufacturing “totally blasphemous” and completely “disgusting.”
With many in the Catholic Church and other Christian groups also upset, Olympic organizers apologized.
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They mentioned that the scene wasn’t meant to reference the Last Supper — it was more of a celebration and fun with Dionysus, the Greek god of wine.
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