Actress Rica Peralejo shared her thoughts on the controversial sketch from the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony. It sparked backlash from some Catholic groups and French bishops for its resemblance to da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper.’
The performance featured over 12 drag artists, dancers, and a DJ around a long table, with French actor Philippe Katerine at the center. He appeared on a silver serving dish, painted blue to represent Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and pleasure.
The interpretation of the Greek God Dionysus makes us aware of the absurdity of violence between human beings. #Paris2024 #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/FBlQNNUmvV
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) July 26, 2024
On Threads, the retired actress shared her thoughts on the ‘Last Supper’ scene, expressing that she didn’t quite grasp its significance. Rica Peralejo, who practices Christianity, emphasized that she isn’t offended, just a bit confused.
“I am not sure of how true that the Last Supper was actually the Feast of Dionysus. But to me it sounds more like it because hello: OLYMPICS. OLYMPIA, GREECE. Ancient Greece and Dionysus is…? Kaya pala no matter how much I look at it hindi naman Last Supper yung efek sakin.” she wrote on July 28.
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She reminded her fellow Christians of the importance of their responses to trending issues, cautioning that they could misrepresent their faith as “reactionary.”
“If true talaga this, time na for the Christians to think talaga of how people can believe in us when we keep representing the faith as reactionary. Reacts before thinking. Enraged before understanding. Others then would automatically think the faith is for fools! And the saddest part is I cannot blame them,” she added.
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In a follow-up post, Rica Peralejo shared, “I was not, at all, affected as a Christian for so many reasons but when I saw it I was a bit confused because it felt like it wasn’t something that matched the whole Olympic vibe as I know it haha!” she said. “Parang mas pang Superbowl-ish siya than Olympics. But then again in past years parang nagiging show/entertainment na din talaga yung Olympics.”
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On July 29, as her post circulated, the actress expressed that “mockery cannot diminish [her] God. And I really think that the unbothered treatment is best.”
She elaborated, “I really think the unbothered treatment is best. Not on the same page with some people, not forcing but for me lang talaga.. As a performance and opening, medyo misplaced lang ‘yung mga themes na absurd… Parang ‘di ko ma-connect sa Sports Event. But then I thought maybe kasi ito ‘yung art-art ng France? Haha. But point being na hindi ko na masyado sineryoso.”
The organizers of the Paris Olympics have since issued an apology for any offense caused by the performance, clarifying that there was no intention to disrespect any religious groups.
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