Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg’s Paris Escapade: Snails, Laughter, and Unlikely Friendship at the 2024 Olympics
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When Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg joined forces as NBC Sports correspondents for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, fans knew to expect hilarity—but few could have predicted the viral moment that would unfold at one of the city’s most esteemed restaurants. In a video released Sunday, August 4, Stewart, 83, and Snoop, 52, are seen sharing a meal at Le Cinq, where Stewart sets out to expand her friend’s culinary horizons in the most Martha Stewart way possible: with escargot.
“You’re going to love the next dish,” Stewart teases, her eyes twinkling with mischief. “Oh wow, what is it, chicken wings?” Snoop replies, ever the skeptic. When the famed lifestyle guru reveals that the delicacy is, in fact, escargot—land snails drenched in butter—the rapper is decidedly unimpressed. “Oh hell no, uh uh,” he says flatly, sending Stewart into fits of laughter.
Never one to back down, Stewart tries persuasion: “Just put it in your mouth,” she urges, referencing Snoop’s own culinary credentials (his 2018 cookbook From Crook to Cook remains a bestseller). But the rapper-turned-Olympic-correspondent protests, flicking a snail onto the floor with a sly grin: “Oh man, it fell,” he quips, to which Stewart retorts, “You’re such a wimp.”
The video cuts before viewers see Snoop actually eat the escargot, strongly suggesting that Stewart’s campaign was unsuccessful. The fun doesn’t end there—when the next dish appears, Snoop inspects it suspiciously, declaring, “They didn’t cook it.” Stewart explains it’s tartare, prompting Snoop’s deadpan, “Tartare, no way is this a tortilla?”
The duo’s playful chemistry has captivated audiences for years, from their first televised kitchen encounter in 2008 to their VH1 variety hit Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party. In Paris, their antics continue off-camera: the pair donned equestrian finery to watch Olympic dressage at Versailles, celebrating Stewart’s 83rd birthday in style.
Meanwhile, Snoop’s Olympic commentary has already made him a fan favorite. Whether leading cheers for Team USA or bringing irreverent charm to volleyball, gymnastics, and tennis events—often in custom USA tees—Snoop Dogg has proven he can find the fun in any setting.
For viewers, the Stewart-Snoop dynamic is the gold medal pairing no one saw coming, making the 2024 Olympics just a bit more delicious—and a lot more entertaining.
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