**Paris 2024’s Opening Ceremony has taken a dive into the deep end of controversy.**
**While many criticized it for rain, eccentric performances, and mishaps like an upside-down flag, the drama has only just begun.**
**Some critics have even gone so far as to claim the ceremony was a showcase of “Satanic control.”**
**Yes, you read that right.**
**On Friday night, notorious commentator Andrew Tate unleashed a fiery rant on X (formerly Twitter), accusing the West of devil-worship.**
**He posted a video clip from the ceremony with the inflammatory caption: “Satanists control the west and they show you that they worship the devil. It’s not a conspiracy theory. They literally show you. Are you blind?”**
**Not to be outdone, another X user chimed in with a similar sentiment: “Dear Normies, you’re probably at home, watching the French Olympics and thinking, what the actual **** is this?”**
**They continued, “It’s just another conspiracy playing out in front of your very eyes. The world is run by satanic globalists who control everything. They love showing this fact off. Do you see it yet?”**
**The clip in question features a performer with her head cradled in her own arms, singing from a window while heavy metal band Gojira plays amid a blaze of “blood” red smoke.**
**It’s an arresting image, no doubt, but here’s where the story takes a crucial turn.**
**The extravagant performance was actually a dramatic nod to a significant chapter in French history.**
**The portrayal was a homage to Marie Antoinette, the ill-fated last queen of France before the French Revolution.**
**Marie Antoinette was executed by guillotine in 1793 after being convicted of high treason, a dramatic and pivotal event in French history.**
**The ceremony aimed to capture this historical moment through a modern, artistic lens.**
**Gojira, a celebrated French metal band, was chosen to provide the soundtrack, adding a powerful, contemporary edge to the performance.**
**The “blood” red smoke and fire were meant to evoke the tumultuous times of the revolution, not summon dark forces.**
**Yet, this historic reference seemed lost on some, who instead seized the moment to push wild conspiracy theories.**
**One critic, clearly missing the historical context, accused the organizers of “satanic worship.”**
**Social media was abuzz with posts and retweets promoting the idea that the Olympics were a front for dark, nefarious agendas.**
**But while some viewers were outraged, many others embraced the ceremony’s boldness.**
**”It was an audacious and theatrical presentation of a key historical event,” said one supporter.**
**Indeed, this wasn’t the only spectacle from the Opening Ceremony.**
**From dazzling visuals to dramatic performances, the ceremony was designed to be a grand, if polarizing, showcase of French culture.**
**Despite the controversy, the Olympics are well underway, with over two weeks of sports and 6,800 athletes from 205 delegations gearing up for action.**
**Given the high-profile nature of the Games, it’s no surprise that debates and controversies will continue to surface.**
**So while some may continue to decry the ceremony as the “worst in Olympics history,” others are gearing up for the excitement and drama of the competitions.**
**As the Games roll on, the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony may go down in history, not just for its artistic ambitions, but for the unexpected controversies it ignited.**
**Stay tuned, because with so many events and so much global attention, this year’s Olympics are bound to keep us all talking.**