US Tech Company Pulls Olympics Ads Following Last Supper ‘Mockery’
One of the largest telecommunication companies in the US on Sunday announced its decision to pull all its advertisement from the Paris Olympics 2024. This decision was made following the controversial opening ceremony.
The event that took place on July 27, provided the spectators around the world with a taste of French culture and blasphemous arts, leading to Christians around the world being reportedly offended.
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The opening ceremony featured drag queens and transgender individuals in a parody of Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’, sparking outrage across the globe.
Mississippi-based telecommunications and technology company, C Spire posted on X that it has pulled all the ads over the ceremony’s mockery of the painting created to show a biblical moment crucial to the Christian faith.
“We were shocked by the mockery of the Last Supper during the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics,” the company posted. “C Spire will be pulling our advertising from the Olympics.”
The portrayal of religious and historical figures has drawn condemnation from religious leaders and politicians worldwide, labeling it an “anti-Christian” display.
Company President and CEO Suzy Hays said in a statement “C Spire is supportive of our athletes who have worked so hard to be a part of the Olympics. However, we will not be a part of the offensive and unacceptable mockery of the Last Supper, which is why we’re pulling our advertising from the Olympics.”
Marion Maréchal, a conservative French politician and member of the European Parliament, also voiced her discontent. She cautioned foreign spectators, stating that this divisive exhibition did not reflect the views of the French people.
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During the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday, a crew of drag queens and dancers performed an apparent “parody of the Last Supper”. A group of 18, including three familiar Drag Race France queens, struck poses behind what looked like a long table with the Seine River and Eiffel Tower poignantly placed in the background.
