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Mona Lisa Caked at Lourve
May 30th, 8:17 AM EDT
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A man disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair attacked the Mona Lisa at the Louvre today... with cake.
The painting was unharmed thanks to its protective glass case. The man was a climate change activist who yelled to onlookers to "Think about the Earth! We’re destroying the Earth! Artists need to think about the Earth! That’s why I did it.”
As seen in some of the videos shared on social media, Louvre security workers rushed to remove the attacker from the building and clean the glass.
Attempts to deface, steal, or use the Mona Lisa to raise awareness for various causes have been made multiple times throughout history.