Paris Olympics scores big initial ratings despite ‘Boycott Olympics’ threats over drag Last Supper parody

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During the first three full days of the 2024 Paris Olympics, NBCU scored an average of 34.5 million viewers across television networks and digital platforms.

These viewership numbers came after 28.6 million viewers tuned into Friday night’s opening ceremony that drew sharp criticism for featuring drag queens in a parody of Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper.

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