As a gay youth growing up in central France, Hugo Bardin felt it was important for the Paris Olympics to showcase diversity, including drag queens, representing a multifaceted, multiethnic France.
Although the artistic director and participants clarified the inspiration wasn't The Last Supper, critics saw the scene with drag artists as a mockery. DJ Barbara Butch faced online abuse and launched a legal complaint.
Despite facing online abuse, Paloma, a drag queen involved in the ceremony, is focusing on the positive support received, while DJ Barbara Butch filed a complaint with Paris police over harassment.
The representation of LGBTQ+ individuals at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony stirred controversy, with some critical reactions, including from U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump, who called it a disgrace.
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