01/08/2024 | Writer: Kaos GL
DJ Barbara Butch spoke out about the death and rape threats she received after the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics: “All my life, I’ve refused to be a victim: I won’t shut up.”
DJ Barbara Butch, who took part in the drag show at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, announced that she had become the target of a “particularly violent - cyber-harassment and defamation”. In a statement made by Butch’s lawyer Audrey Msellati posted on the performer’s social media account, it was stated that the lesbian DJ was “threatened with death, torture, and rape.”
Butch was part of a segment called “Festivity” that began with a group of dancers and drag queens sitting in poses that appeared to resemble Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper”, during the four-hour ceremony. Butch announced that he would take legal action against right-wing politicians and social media trolls.
The famous DJ used the expressions “Through my DJ work and my activism, I’ve always promoted love and inclusivity - for me, this is what will save the world, even when it’s falling apart,” in her statement.
“All my life, I’ve refused to be a victim”
Underlining that she has had the honor of representing France’s diversity through art and music Butch said: “Although at first I decided not to speak out to let the haters cool down, the messages I receive are increasingly extreme.” And continued as follows:
“All my life, I’ve refused to be a victim: I won’t shut up. ’m not afraid of those who hide behind a screen, or a pseudonym, to spew their hatred and frustrations. I will fight them without ever trembling. I’m committed, and I’m proud. Proud of who I am, of what I am, and of what I embody, both for my loved ones and for millions of French people. My France is France!”
Tags: human rights, arts and culture, life
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