“Full House” star Jodie Sweetin appeared to speak out against former TV host Candace Cameron Bure, a devout Christian, after Bure criticized the inclusion of drag queens in the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Cameron Bure was one of several celebrities who slammed the performance, which was widely interpreted as mocking Leonardo da Vinci’s world-famous painting of Jesus and his disciples at “The Last Supper.”
“It’s disgusting and so sad to watch such an incredible event take place over the next two weeks, only to see the opening ceremony completely desecrate and mock the Christian faith with its interpretation of ‘The Last Supper,'” Cameron Bure wrote on Instagram on Friday.
Sweetin defended the ceremony on Monday, accusing those who are offended by it of ignoring art history.
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Drag queen Pichet prepares to perform during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Pont de Billy in Paris, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Tsvangirai Mkhwazi)
“Don’t tell me you don’t know about art or history, tell me you don’t know about art or history.” Reportedly She posted to her Instagram story with a video mocking the ceremony’s critics.
In a separate Instagram post, Sweetin defended the controversial performance, saying it was actually a “feast to Dionysus,” the Greek god of fertility, wine and pleasure.
“The Olympic drag queens were re-enacting the Feast of Dionysus, not the Last Supper,” she explained in the post, according to Entertainment Weekly. “And even if you think it’s a reference to Christianity, what’s the problem? Why is it a ‘parody’ and not a tribute? Can’t drag queens be Christians too?”
Sweetin said, Event organizerclaimed that the skit was actually a depiction of the Greek god Dionysus.
“This interpretation of the Greek god Dionysus brings home the absurdity of human violence,” OlympiaX’s official account tweeted.
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Jodie Sweetin has defended the Olympic Games opening ceremony after former co-star Candace Cameron Bure criticized it for mocking the Christian faith. (Getty Images)
Cameron Bure edited his post on Sunday to address the defense.
“Since posting this, many people have tried to correct me by saying this is not an interpretation of Da Vinci’s The Last Supper, but is about Greek gods and the festival of Dionysus. Dionysus is the god of lust, madness, religious ecstasy, ritualistic insanity, etc. I still don’t see how that has to do with unifying the world through competitive sports and being acceptable for children to watch. Either way, I don’t believe it,” she wrote, encouraging her Christian followers.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Sweetin for comment.
Anne Decquin, spokesperson for Paris 2024 Dealing with backlash He apologised for any offence caused by his comments over the weekend.
“Clearly there was no intention to show any disrespect to any religious group. [The opening ceremony] “I tried to celebrate the community’s generosity,” Dekan told reporters. Via Reuters.
“We believe this ambition has been achieved and we sincerely apologise if anyone was offended.”
Fox News’ Bailey Hill contributed to this report.
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