US tech company pulls Olympics ads after opening ceremony 'mockery of the Last Supper'

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Ramaswamy warns GOP on several 'hard realities' to address before criticizing HarrisThe 2024 Olympic Ceremony opened up the games in Paris, France on Friday night, providing spectators with a taste of French culture and blasphemous art, leading to Christians around the world being offended and at least one sponsor dropping out.

The four-hour spectacle was held along the Seine River, featuring global stars like Celine Dion and Lady Gaga, both of whom are considered icons for the queer community.Drag Queen Nicky Doll, who competed in the 12th season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and has hosted “Drag Race France,” participated in a fashion runway segment with “Drag Race France” Season 1 winner Paloma, Season 3’s Piche, and Giselle Palmer.

“I am proud to see the private sector in Mississippi put their foot down,” Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, said on X. “God will not be mocked. C Spire drew a common-sense, appropriate line.”One user posted to X that the opening ceremony “sucked and was filled with blasphemy.” Still, one other Twitter user said, “I’m actually embarrassed on behalf of France, this is going down as the worst opening ceremony in history.”

“Our idea was inclusion,” Jolly said during an International Olympic Committee media briefing. “Naturally, when we want to include everyone and not exclude anyone, questions are raised.

 

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