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Paris' Olympics Ceremony paid tribute to the City of Lights' renowned fashion scene with a catwalk full of models and drag queens. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.

PARIS — The extravagant opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics has caused fury among the populist and religious right in the United States and elsewhere, with critics especially unhappy about an apparent depiction of the Last Supper featuring drag performers.

” Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker called the depiction “crazy” in a post on Instagram and quoted the New Testament book Epistle to the Galatians, warning that “for what things a man shall sow, those also shall he reap.” Butker sparked accusations of sexism and homophobia over a commencement speech in May in which he told a class of college graduates that one of the “most important” titles a woman can hold is homemaker.

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