Thomas Jolly, the artistic director of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, has had enough of the backlash.
He has now responded to the significant backlash he has received since his vision produced a parody of the ‘Last Supper’ with drag queens, transgenders, and naked dancers.
Thomas Jolly said ‘diversity’ was the key point of the opening ceremony, and this is what his production intended to achieve.
On Sunday, Jolly told news channel BFMTV that the tableau has nothing to do with the iconic Renaissance painting depicting Jesus’s last meal with the 12 apostles.
The scene featured the likes of Nicky Doll and stars of Drag Race France.
The French director took major issue with so many critics about his presentation.
2024 Paris Olympics Controversial Opener Won’t Soon Be Forgotten
During the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, an artistic sketch directed by Thomas Jolly pissed off thousands, if not millions of people across the globe who blasted it and then decided they would not partake in watching the summer games.
Fans of the Olympics couldn’t believe they were seemingly watching a mockery of the Leonardo da Vinci’s biblical painting, The Last Supper.
Thomas Jolly, the artistic director of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, may have had a vision of something else in mind, but the masses are sure that he was mocking a religion.
Controversy, just like sex, will forever garner more attention than positive things.
This is one of those performances that will never be forgotten.
