7 detained for death threats against the organizer of the Olympic ceremonies in Paris – POLITICO

French authorities initiated an investigation in August following a formal complaint by Jolly, who reported that she received numerous threats following the opening ceremony, prompting a backlash largely centered around a segment titled “The Celebration” in which drag queen dancers and performers perform in a scene that some consider reminiscent of Leonardo Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper”.

Efficiency caused outrage among various Christian groups who accused Jolly of disrespecting Christianity and faced criticism from right-wing politicians such as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and former US President Donald Trump.

French DJ Barbara Butch also performed during part of the ceremony filed several complaints in late July after receiving death and rape threats.

Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo he reacted firmly to the criticism, giving Jolly their support and condemning the reaction.

“Fuck the reactionaries, Fuck that far to the rightFuck everyone who wants to drag us into a war of all against all,” she said in August in an interview for Le Monde.