“Full House” actress Jodie Sweetin recently defended the controversial 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, which many Christians have found highly offensive. Furthermore, the actress seemingly took a jab at outspoken Christian celebrity Candace Cameron Bure, who spoke out against the opening ceremony and encouraged followers of Christ to remain steadfast in their faith.
Many have claimed one particular scene from the opening ceremony appeared to mock Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting, “The Last Supper.” The monumental artwork depicted the final meal Jesus Christ shared with his apostles before he was crucified and resurrected, a pivotal moment in the history of Christianity. The scene featured a woman, ostensibly in Jesus’s place, who was surrounded by drag queens in a similar layout to the painting.
“Tell me you don’t know about art or history without TELLING me you don’t know about art or history,” Sweetin reportedly posted in an Instagram story alongside a reel that was dismissive of the Christian outrage toward the opening ceremony. The actress further touted a commonly circulated defense of the performance, claiming that it was intended to be a recreation of the pagan feast of Dionysus.
“The drag queens of the Olympics were re-creating the feast of Dionysus, not the last supper,” she said in her social media post. Sweetin then questioned what was wrong with a drag queen “parody” in the first place. “And even if you thought it was a Christian reference — what’s the harm? Why is it a ‘parody’ and not a tribute? Can drag queens not be Christian too?”
The Christian Tribune reported on Cameron Bure’s reaction to the Olympic ceremony. She slammed the event for “mocking” and “blaspheming” the Christian faith with its apparent reinterpretation of “The Last Supper.” She also called for Christians to continue doing good works in God’s name and spreading the Gospel.
“So to watch such an incredible and wonderful event that’s going to take place over the next two weeks, and see the opening ceremonies completely blaspheme and mock the Christian faith with their interpretation of the Last Supper was disgusting, and it made me so sad. And someone said, You shouldn’t be sad. You should be mad about it. And I’m like, trust me, it makes me mad, but I’m more sad because I’m sad for souls. I want my heart, I pray for my heart to break over what breaks God’s heart. And I just think about all the people that have rejected the Gospel of Jesus Christ, or don’t know the gospel of Jesus Christ,” Bure said.
However, the Christian actress posted a follow up response in light of the new claim that the performance was never intended to resemble “The Last Supper.” Even if that were the case, Bure maintained that she is still confused as to why the values espoused by the Pagan god Dionysus would be appropriate for the Olympic Games.
“Since posting, many have tried to correct me saying it wasn’t about an interpretation of Da Vinci’s The Last Supper, but a Greek god and the festival of Dionysus; who is a god of lust, insanity, religious ecstasy, ritual madnes etc. I still don’t see how that relates to unifying the world through competitive sports and acceptable for children to watch. In any case, I’m not buying it,” she said.
Watch Candance Cameron Bure’s reaction to the ceremony below:
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