Full House alum Jodie Sweetin is defending the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony after conservatives attacked a portion of the show featuring drag queens.
During the opening ceremony for the Olympics in Paris, a segment featuring drag queens caught the attention of Christian-identifying viewers.
They believed that the performers were “mocking” Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper” painting. However, it turns out that the drag performers were re-creating the feast of Dionysus, which depicts the Greek gods of Olympus, in honor of the Olympics.
Sweetin took to social media to call out the backlash the opening ceremony received, as they were not aware of their art history. “Tell me you don’t know about art or history without TELLING me you don’t know about art or history,” Sweetin posted alongside a video mocking people’s outrage. RELATED: Lady Gaga Speaks After Olympics Ceremony Performance Plagued By Sound Issues And Dancer Falling Off-Stage Sweetin also shared a post that explains the history of the feast of Dionysus.
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