Jillian Michaels maintains her position that Christians experienced a “big F.U.” during last month’s 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
“I don’t identify as religious. I’m not sure [whether there is a greater power], thus I’m agnostic. But breaking down barriers is what I am concerned about,” the 50-year-old Michaels said exclusively to Us Weekly on Thursday, August 1. “And whether the gay community accepts me for who I am as a gay person or not, I am concerned about tolerance,” the gay member said.
On July 27, Saturday, Michaels went viral after criticizing a scene from the opening ceremony that some spectators saw as a reference to the Twelve Apostles and Jesus from Leonardo da Vinci’s artwork “The Last Supper.”
A man adorned in a skimpy blue outfit and portraying the Greek god Dionysus was situated atop a massive serving dish, surrounded by a variety of drag performers in different positions.
“To my fellow gays, Through X on Saturday, Michaels said, “We demand respect and tolerance, but we also make a mockery of something sacred for over 2 billion Christians.” “This kind of lack of comprehension and hypocrisy is not good.”
Olympic artistic director Thomas Jolly stated to French channel BFMTV following the contentious performance that the tableau was intended to depict “a grand pagan festival connected to the gods of Olympus” rather than “The Last Supper.”
The Associated Press was informed by Olympic official Anne Descamps that “there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group.”
But Michaels isn’t persuaded.
“Uh-uh, it’s the feast of Dionysus,” was one way to dismiss the idea that it was an insult to Christians. And I’m like, ‘No, that’s not it,'” she remarked.
Then, the ex-Biggest Loser trainer urged LGBTQIA+ people to “be the change” they wish to see in the world.
“We have come a long way. Why would you do that, then? She asked. There were countless ways you could have embodied inclusivity. We were aware that was not the case. Furthermore, the gay community has a history of experiencing oppression at the hands of particular religions. That is the actuality. And while I’m not comfortable saying [I’m] positive, I have a suspicion that’s where this originated. It wasn’t, in my opinion, the right decision.
Not just Michaels voiced his disapproval of the opening ceremony. On Friday, July 26, Candace Cameron Bure posted on Instagram that the “opening ceremonies completely blaspheme and mock the Christian faith with their interpretation of the Last Supper” was “disgusting” and “sad.” Jodie Sweetin, her former co-star on Full House, had a different opinion.
Sweetin, 42, joked about the opening ceremony’s detractors on Instagram, writing, “Tell me you don’t know about art or history without telling me you don’t know about art or history.”
Michaels’ opinion on the opening ceremony was not shared by everyone, but the fitness expert isn’t deterred by causing controversy.
“At this point, I’ve had so many cancellations. She jokingly said to Us, “I’m used to it.
In addition to collaborating with Bill Maher’s podcast company Club Random Studios, Michaels now offers her raw opinions on her podcast “Keeping It Real,” which also has video in addition to her audio recordings.
In essence, Michaels recounted, “Bill told me we were launching a studio called Club Random Studios and that I wanted to empower a few hosts to be fearless in their pursuit of the truth.” “Bill and I have passionate discussions, and he doesn’t always concur with me. However, he wants to make people irrevocable by giving them a platform and moving that platform.
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