Nicky Doll, one of the drag queen torchbearers for the Paris Olympics, shot back at criticism of the opening ceremony which appeared to mock the Last Supper.
A drag queen who was one of the many torchbearers for the Paris Olympics had a message for the critics amid uproar over the opening ceremony which appeared to mock the Last Supper. Nicky Doll was among the drag queens to carry the torch of the Olympic flame but also performed during one segment of the ceremony. Doll reposted an image on his Instagram Stories, claiming the image depicted was not of the Last Supper but the feast of Dionysius.
The opening ceremony did ruffle some feathers… and I LOVE it,' Doll wrote on his Instagram Stories on Monday morning. 'You know why? Because the Olympics are the biggest stage in the world and us queer people have always been the audience of other people’s life and achievement and it is time that we are welcome in the space.' On Sunday, Doll called it an honor to perform at the opening ceremony.
If you saw the opening ceremony last night you’d think it was like that normally, but it’s not. France tried to show what it should be and not what it is.' The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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