Actor Kangana Ranaut, who is the MP from Himachal Pradesh, slammed Paris Olympics organisers over an opening act on the inaugaral day of the golbal sports tournament, calling it 'blasphemous' and 'hyper-sexualised'.
The act, titled 'Festivity' saw drag queens performing an apparent parody of Leonardo Da Vinci's painting, 'The Last Supper'. Three renowned Drag Race France queens were part of the 18-member act during the four-hour opening ceremony on July 26.
Seated at a long table, they posed for the act as the River Seine and the Eiffel Tower shined in the backdrop. The act, which saw lesbian activist DJ Barbara Butch wearing a halo-like silver headdress at the centre, drew global outrage for including a child in the performance.
Calling the act a result of "leftists hijacking the Olympics", she said the Paris Olympics is under fire for including a child in their hyper-sexualised, blasphemous rendition of the Last Supper. She pointed out that an apparent child could also be seen with the drag queens.
Posting a facepalm emoji, Kangana said a naked man painted blue as Jesus Christ is shown during the act, which is mocking Chistianity. "This is how France welcomed the world for 2024 Olympics... And what is the message of such acts?? Welcome (to) the world of Satan?? Is this what they want to show?? she added.
Pointing out that everything at the Olympics opening ceremony was about being homosexual, Kangana said, "I am not against homosexuality but this is beyond me. How is Olympics related to any sexuality?".
Calling it "bizarre", the BJP MP then went on to ask why the Olympics is giving more importance to sex instead of human excellence. "Why can't sex stay in our bedrooms?? Why is has to be a national identity?" she asked.
This comes after tech mogul Elon Musk slammed the act, calling it "extremely disrespectful to Christians."
