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Fat lady in Olympic Opening Ceremony receiving death threats

French DJ and activist Barbara Butch said on Monday that she has filed several police reports after receiving death threats for her participation in an Olympics opening ceremony tableau that drew comparisons to Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.” The Paris Prosecutor’s Office confirmed to Variety that a complaint for cyber-harassment was received and an official investigation has been launched.

“The national body in charge of combatting against online hate speech (PNLH) has appointed the central office in charge of fighting crimes against humanity and hate crimes (OCLCH) to conduct an investigation into the discriminating messages referring to the religion or sexual orientation that were addressed to her or posted online and flagged,” the Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement. “The facts could potentially qualify as abuse aggravated by discrimination, death threats and public incitement to attempt on the life or physical integrity of people.”

The scene, which featured drag queens and other members of the LGBTQ community, was the subject of backlash from the Catholic Church as well as prominent conservative figures like Rob Schneider and Candace Cameron Bure. Olympics artistic director Thomas Jolly told French outlet BFMTV over the weekend that the segment was not inspired by “The Last Supper,” and was instead a tribute to Greek mythology — but it has continued to stoke controversy.

Butch made the announcement on her Instagram account Monday night by posting a statement from her attorney, Audrey Msellati, who said Butch has been “the target of an extremely violent campaign of cyber-harassment and defamation.”

Msellati continued, “She has been threatened with death, torture and rape, and has also been the target of numerous antisemitic, homophobic, sexist and grossophobic insults. Barbara Butch condemns this vile hatred directed at her, what she represents and what she stands for. She is today filing several complaints against these acts, whether committed by French nationals or foreigners, and intends to prosecute anyone who tries to intimidate her in the future.”

During the opening ceremony, Butch was in the center of the tableau, DJing while sporting a silver headpiece and blue dress. In an Instagram post, Butch called her look that of an “Olympian music goddess.”

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by Anonymousreply 9July 31, 2024 3:09 PM

Gotta love all these loving "christians" making death threats.

by Anonymousreply 1July 31, 2024 10:38 AM

She looks like she eats a lot of late night snacks 🍕🌮🍟🍗🍔🥐

by Anonymousreply 2July 31, 2024 10:48 AM

'Grossophobic'... that's new to me

by Anonymousreply 3July 31, 2024 11:11 AM

"Barbara Butch" sounds like a featured author at Portlandia's Women and Women First

by Anonymousreply 4July 31, 2024 11:15 AM

R4

I assume it’s the translation for fatphobic?

by Anonymousreply 5July 31, 2024 11:19 AM

She's a crap DJ, even compared to me.

by Anonymousreply 6July 31, 2024 2:15 PM

I hate this kind of activist.

by Anonymousreply 7July 31, 2024 2:21 PM

Is she the Chrissy Metz of France?

by Anonymousreply 8July 31, 2024 3:00 PM

It ain't over until the Fat Lady sings.

Well, she's singing!

by Anonymousreply 9July 31, 2024 3:09 PM
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