WATCH: Mona Lisa (custard) pied by boy disguised as old woman!
Tea time wasn't so great for Mona Lisa!
The famous Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci got an unexpected surprise.
The iconic painting, housed at the Louvre in Paris, got pied by a young guy who was dressed as an old woman.
According to the AFP, the guy rolled past Leonardo da Vinci's famous masterpiece in a wheelchair when he jumped up and smashed a custard pie into the glass-covered painting.
He then threw roses in the air before he was tackled by security.
Watch his reaction after he pied the famous Mona Lisa painting at the Louvre in Paris below:
Maybe this is just nuts to me💀but an man dressed as an old lady jumps out of a wheel chair and attempted to smash the bullet proof glass of the Mona Lisa. Then proceeds to smear cake on the glass, and throws roses everywhere all before being tackled by security. 😂??? pic.twitter.com/OFXdx9eWcM
— Lukeee🧃 (@lukeXC2002) May 29, 2022
Can anybody translate what ole dude was saying as they where escorting him out?😂 pic.twitter.com/Uy2taZ4ZMm
— Lukeee🧃 (@lukeXC2002) May 29, 2022
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It is believed that his French message translates to the following:
'Think about the Earth. People are in the process of destroying the Earth!' he declared as he was led away by security guards. Artists think about the Earth, that's why I did this. Think of the planet!' (AFP)
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It's a strong statement and it's definitely got the 'climate change awareness' publicity it intended to achieve.
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