“Full House” alums Jodie Sweetin and Candace Cameron Bure are at odds over a scene from the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony that featured drag performers.
The moment on Friday showcased a group of drag performers and dancers spread out over a table, meant to represent a Pagan celebration of the Greek god Dionysus. Many, however, interpreted it as a reference to Leonardo Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.” Portrayed at the Olympics by French singer and actor Philippe Katerine, Dionysus – known to the Romans as Bacchus – has a significant connection to France: In Greek mythology, he is the father of Sequana, the goddess of the River Seine.
“Tell me you don’t know about art or history without TELLING me you don’t know about art or history,” Sweetin wrote on her Instagram story Monday.
She accompanied her comments with a video from social media creator Walter Masterson, explaining the connection between Dionysus, France, and the Greek origins of the Olympics.
Sweetin’s post came a day after her former co-star Bure shared an impassioned critique of the opening ceremony scene, saying it “completely blasphemed and mocked the Christian faith with their interpretation of ‘The Last Supper.’ It was disgusting.”
“It makes me mad, but I’m more sad. Because I’m sad for souls,” Bure continued.
The 48-year-old actor added that although people have tried to “correct” her interpretation, she’s “not buying it.”
“I still don’t see how (Dionysus) relates to unifying the world through competitive sports and is acceptable for children to watch,” she wrote in the caption.
While the Olympic ceremony performance could be said to depict one such celebration, some have noted that the scene also resembled other works of art.
Among them is “The Feast of the Gods,” a 17th-century painting by Dutch artist Jan van Bijlert depicting the Greek gods of Olympus crowded around a long table, with the sun god Apollo at the center, recognizable by a halo of light around his head.
