Drag queen Nicky Doll counters Last Supper act criticisms from Paris Olympics opening ceremony

PARIS, FRANCE: The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 was unique in many ways, starting from being an open event, it also went viral for the Last Supper recreation by drag queens.

The performance of the biblical event was trolled online and ended up getting criticized for modifying the legend.

Nicky Doll hits at critics over Last Supper recreation

One of the artists, Nicky Doll took to her Instagram account to return to the criticisms.

“The opening ceremony did ruffle some feathers… and I LOVE it,” Doll wrote on his Instagram Stories on Monday, July 29.

“You know why? Because the Olympics are the biggest stage in the world and us queer people have always been the audience of other people’s life and achievement and it is time that we are welcome in the space,” the drag queen added.

On Sunday, July 28, Doll, one of the torchbearers, talked about the honor bestowed by the organizers, reported New York Post.

“It was my absolute honor to perform in front of billions of people around the world, and celebrate our Olympians,” Doll’s post read.

“And remember, to the ones that had their feathers ruffled seeing queerness on their screen: WE AIN’T GOING NOWHERE.”

Doll reference was to the ceremony’s segment where they appear to resemble a depiction of the Last Supper, the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci. It included drag queens, a transgender model, and a naked singer who was projected similar to the Greek god Dionysus.

Paris Olympics 2024 officials' take on the controversy

Anne Descamps, Paris Olympics 2024 spokesperson also addressed the performance on Sunday, “Clearly there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group. (The opening ceremony) tried to celebrate community tolerance,” Descamps said per Reuters.

“We believe this ambition was achieved. If people have taken any offense, we are really sorry.”

Meanwhile, Inter-LGBT President James Leperlier of France shared his take on the Opening Ceremony, “We know in the LGBTQ community in France we are far from what the ceremony showed. There’s much progress to do in society regarding transgender people. It’s terrible that to legally change their identity they are forced to be on trial.”

“If you saw the opening ceremony last night you’d think it was like that normally, but it’s not. France tried to show what it should be and not what it is,” he said.