Fitness guru Jillian Michaels has slammed the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics for featuring a parody of "The Last Supper" that she called a "mockery" of something sacred for over 2 billion Christians.
Fitness guru Jillian Michaels has joined the chorus of critics slamming the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics for featuring a parody of Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting "The Last Supper."
Michaels took to social media to express her outrage over the performance, which she described as a "mockery" of something sacred for over 2 billion Christians.
Jillian Michaels Slams Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony for "Mockery" of "The Last Supper
"Dear fellow gays… We demand tolerance and respect but then make a mockery of something sacred for over 2 billion Christians," Michaels wrote in a post on X.
"This type of hypocrisy and lack of understanding is a bad look. We get outraged when the extreme right bashes us, but then we do this s---. What kind of reaction do you think they will have towards the LGBTQ+ community after this. This is NOT how we break down barriers, it's how you build them."
Jillian Michaels Slams Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony for "Mockery" of "The Last Supper
Michaels' comments came after several drag queens and other performers were seen mocking the scene famously painted by Leonardo da Vinci, which depicts Jesus and his apostles sharing a final meal before the crucifixion.
The performance sparked widespread outrage on social media, with many people accusing the organizers of the opening ceremony of being disrespectful and insensitive.
Jillian Michaels Slams Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony for "Mockery" of "The Last Supper
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, who went viral back in May for sharing his faith-based views during a commencement speech at a Catholic college in Kansas, also slammed the performance on social media, calling it "crazy."
"Be not deceived, God is not mocked," Butker wrote, quoting scripture from the Bible.
The artistic director of the opening ceremony, Thomas Jolly, has defended the performance, saying that it was intended to be a "provocation" and a "celebration of diversity."
However, Michaels and other critics have argued that the performance was simply offensive and disrespectful to Christians.
"It's not about being 'woke' or 'inclusive,'" Michaels wrote. "It's about respecting the beliefs of others."
The controversy over the opening ceremony performance is likely to continue in the coming days. It remains to be seen whether the organizers of the Olympics will issue an apology or take any other action in response to the backlash.
In the meantime, Michaels and other critics are calling for more tolerance and understanding from the LGBTQ+ community.
"We need to be better than this," Michaels wrote. "We need to be the change we want to see in the world."
