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Emmanuel Macron Praises 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony: “It Showed France’s Audacity”


Emmanuel Macron is praising the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony amid the attacks and death threats organizers received.

A portion of the opening ceremony featuring drag queens came under fire after it was believed to be mocking Leonardo DaVinci’s “The Last Supper.” Religious groups and high-profile conservative voices like Fuller House star Candace Cameron Bure called the interpretation “disgusting.” First and foremost because he is the god of celebration in Greek mythology and the tableau is called ‘Festivity’,” Jolly told BFMTV. Jolly continued, “He is also the god of wine, which is also one of the jewels of France, and the father of Séquana, the goddess of the river Seine.

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