'Blue Scrotum' performance leaves Olympic viewers shocked in what they say was the 'worst opening ceremony ever'

Viewers of the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony are in disbelief after seeing a 'blue scrotum' appear on screen.

Social media users may've taken to their keyboards in rage over the sound quality of Lady Gaga's performance, but thankfully for her, the singer's alleged technical difficulties have been overshadowed by the appearance of a 'blue scrotum' who appeared on top of a platter of fruit during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics in France.

If you don't believe me, take a look for yourself:

A clip of the performance has been widely circulated online, showing a gold plated domed lid rising into the air to reveal a platter of fruit with a man, painted completely blue with a bright yellow beard, wearing a crown of fruit on his head and wreath around his waist. Other than that, seeming pretty much naked.

Lying down with one leg propped up, he then lifts up a microphone and begins to sing.

And it's not taken long for viewers to flood to Twitter to weigh in.

We're as confused as you are (BBC)

One user said: "Who had seeing a blue scrotum on their Olympic opening ceremony bingo card. For teenagers of the 90s this is like Eurotrash the movie. Incroyable."

"Poppa Smurf when he was younger," another added.

A third commented: "Horrific."

"Right because I’ve always wondered what a blue scrotum looks like exactly I’m pretty sure the whole sane world let out a collective gasp at the sights and sounds of this depravity on display. Paris should be ashamed of themselves for allowing this and expecting the world to applaud this grossness," a fourth wrote.

A fifth questioned: "That supposed to be Zeus?"

"I think Zeus would be offended. People are calling him a blue scrotum, which is probably closer to the truth," another replied.

Sadly for Paris, it wasn't just the 'blue scrotum', which led to bad reviews raining in online either.

It's not just the 'blue scrotum' who went down badly among viewers either (BBC)

A user wrote: "This is the worst Olympic opening ceremony I have ever seen, it’s actually embarrassing. It is NOTHING to do with the sports and athletes, it’s just some random dancers getting all the airtime and the athletes get maybe five seconds per country? Ridiculous!!!"

"Am I the only one who thinks that the #OpeningCeremony is absolutely awful? What is actually going on?There is no coordination and everything is just messy. It’s like it’s been put together in seven days not seven years. The worst Opening Ceremony for an Olympics #Paris2024#OlympicGames," a second added.

And a third resolved: "This has to be the worst, most pathetic, cringe worthy and embarrassing attempt at an opening ceremony I could ever imagine.."

So, what do you think?

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