Thank gay Jesus no one was hurt by this hateful act of violence.
According to reports, the office of the Brazilian comedy troupe behind the gay Jesus Christmas Special was hit by a bottle bomb attack in the early hours of December 24.
Two Molotov cocktails were reportedly thrown into the Rio de Janeiro headquarters of Porta dos Fundos, the team that created the Netflix program currently sparking outrage in Brazil, causing a fire in the building. Thankfully, the fire was put out by one of the office’s security guards, and no one was hurt in the attack.
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Porta dos Fundos addressed the incident in a press statement, saying that although no one was harmed, the attack “endangered several innocent lives in the company and on the street.” The statement continued:
“Porta dos Fundos condemns any act of violence. We expect those responsible for the attacks to be found and punished. However, our priority right now is the safety of the entire team that works with us… We will speak again once we have more details.”
The troupe has given security cam footage of the attack to local authorities.
The incident comes weeks after the streaming service dropped the troupe’s 2019 special, The First Temptation of Christ, on December 3, which has come under fire by locals since its release. Earlier this month, a petition calling on officials to ban the program amassed over 2.33 million signatures.
Porta dos Fundos alluded to this condemnation in its response statement, noting:
“Porta dos Fundos would like to reinforce our commitment to good humor and declare that we will move on stronger, more united, inspired, and confident that Brazil will survive this storm of hatred, and love will prevail along with freedom of speech.”
Preach!
Meanwhile, the troupe’s comedic talents have been celebrated by the more progressive parts of the world. Earlier this year, Porta dos Fundos won an International Emmy for its previous Jesus-themed Christmas Special, The Last Hangover, in which Christ’s disciples wake up after a wild Last Supper filled with hard drugs and prostitutes to discover their leader is nowhere to be found.
In The First Temptation of Christ, Jesus sneaks back home after 40 days in the desert to be ambushed by Mary and Joseph with a surprise birthday party. Only Jesus turns up with Orlando, an alluring young man he met in the desert, and things get supes awk.
We stand by Porta dos Fundos and gay pray that heinous, homophobic attacks like this end soon.
[Image via Netflix]