McNamara’s claim was met on the site with disbelief of his cited source and disbelief that he would seem to think that NBC essentially would have Snoop Dogg at most major Olympic events performing the duties of a correspondent for free.
As Snoop Dogg has enjoyed a star turn due to his ubiquitous presence at the Paris Olympic Games presented by NBC, Henry L. McNamara made an explosive claim on social media.
McNamara’s claim was met on the site with disbelief of his cited source and disbelief that he would seem to think that NBC essentially would have Snoop Dogg at most major Olympic events performing the duties of a correspondent for free.
Some have also compared Snoop’s alleged salary to the payouts of American athletes who medal. Still, there is no evidence that McNamara’s claim is legitimate; it is just an alleged conversation with an unnamed NBC executive.
Snoop Dogg, meanwhile, has been profiled by the Washington Post as NBC’s “Ambassador of Happiness,” and they, in a similar fashion to McNamara, charted the unlikely rise of Snoop from Dr. Dre’s running mate on “Gin & Juice” to becoming a sensation with his star turn at the Paris Games.
According to the Post, Snoop might be helping to drive a viewership spike in NBC’s coverage, and Molly Solomon, the executive producer of NBC’s Olympics coverage, described Snoop to the outlet as an “ambassador of happiness.”
Snoop discussed part of why he believes he has been successful as the Olympic ambassador with the Associated Press, telling the outlet, “When the lights are on, that’s when I shine the best. This opportunity was nothing but a chance for me to show the world what it’s supposed to look like when you put the right person in the right environment.”
Martha Stewart, who celebrated her 83rd birthday by attending an Olympic equestrian event with Snoop on August 3, told the outlet that his likeability and accessibility is his true talent.
“I think he’s done an amazing job for the Olympics. This is the celebration of the finest athleticism ever in the world, and he has made it so accessible to everybody. That’s his talent. Everybody loves him.” Stewart said.
Snoop believes the key to audiences enjoying him is that he is simply being himself, and audiences can tell it’s authentic and not a performance.
“This is what I do. I do it every day. That’s why it’s not hard for me,” Snoop said. “It’s not like an act. The bits that we do. They’re comfortable. They’re not stretched or forced. It’s me being me.”
Snoop continued, “But remember, I’m a rapper. So ain’t no rapper ever did what I’m doing. It’s limitations to the field that I come from,” Snoop told the AP. “Rappers aren’t supposed to do this. I tend to do the unthinkable.”
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Source: Black Enterprise
