You Won't Believe How Much Snoop Dogg Is Being Paid to Attend the Olympics
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."
As many memorable moments as there have been involving the athletes during the 2024 Paris Olympics so far — swimmer Katie Ledecky, gymnast Simone Biles and track and field star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone are just a few of the American athletes who have nabbed gold the past few weeks — there's someone who has managed to stand out, not in a sport but sitting on the sidelines: Snoop Dogg.
Social media and the internet have been buzzing about the 52-year-old rapper who has been setting the standard of what it means to cheer on team U.S.A., and ultimately proving why it was a great choice to let him serve as an official U.S. Olympic torchbearer leading up to the opening ceremonies.
Since then, he's had many moments of go viral, like his play-by-play commentary on the badminton match between the U.S. and China, him cheering on Simone Biles with her family and dancing in the stands leaving the entire women's team giggling on the floor, learning soccer commentary alongside Andres Cantor at the USWNT quarterfinal against Japan and most memorably, dressing up in full equestrian gear alongside close friend Martha Stewart to watch the American team's dressage final. And believe us, that's not even the half of it.
Although fans are eager to eat it up and love how passionate the "Drop It Like It's Hot" singer has been throughout the games, many are left wondering why he seems to be everywhere. You might be surprised to learn that as big of a fan as he may be, he's also getting paid to be there. Here's everything we know — and how much he's raking in while expressing his patriotism.
How much money is Snoop Dogg making at the Olympics?
Speculation around what Snoop was making started on the social media app X, formerly Twitter. User @henrylmcnamara tweeted on August 4, "Sat next to an NBC exec at dinner, he said Snoop gets paid $500k a day plus expenses to be here promoting Olympics. From Gin and Juice to a few million to be a celebrity at the Olympics - what a world." NewsNation reports that that figure doesn't include additional expenses, which would most likely be covered but are not counted in that $500,000 figure. Since the Olympics are 18 days, that would bring Snoop's payday to a whopping $9 million.
There hasn't been official confirmation from NBC or the rapper, but it would make sense that Snoop is there in a professional capacity to promote coverage, seeing all the things he's done in regards to supporting and broadcasting the competitions. And although the California native is certainly not strapped for cash — he's rumored to be worth $160 million — it looks like the endeavor has paid off big time. As one X user responded, "Worth every penny."
You Might Also Like
