Jodie Sweetin has stepped in to defend the Paris Olympics opening ceremony after it faced backlash from conservative commentators over a segment featuring drag performers. Critics, including Sweetin's former Fuller House co-star Candace Cameron Bure, have condemned the performance, accusing it of mocking Leonardo da Vinci’s "The Last Supper."

The controversy erupted over a scene from the ceremony held on the Debilly Bridge in Paris, where drag performers, along with DJ and producer Barbara Butch, were featured.

However, Thomas Jolly, the ceremony’s director, clarified that the scene was inspired by and paid homage to "The Feast of the Gods," a 17th-century painting by Jan Harmensz van Biljert. This artwork, housed in the Musée Magnin in Dijon, depicts Greek gods at a banquet, aligning with the Olympic Games' Greek heritage.

Sweetin took to Instagram to address the uproar, sharing a video explaining the connection to Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and festivity. She captioned the video, "Tell me you don't know about art or history without TELLING me you don't know about art or history," highlighting the historical context behind the performance.

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