New celebrity torch bearers for the Olympics have been revealed! Snoop Dogg and Salma Hayek are set to carry the Olympic torch ahead of the big sports event kicking off.
Hayek has actually already carried the torch to the Versailles Palace. Snoop, meanwhile, will carry it on Friday in Saint-Denis, where the Olympic Village that houses athletes is. They join past celebs and athletes who have carried the torch for this year’s event.
Around 11-thousand people were chosen to carry the torch across France, starting back on May 8th all the way to the opening ceremony on July 26th. Other famous faces that carried the torch this year include BTS member Jin, Belgian singer Mentissa, and the first European woman in space Claudie Haigneré.
Source: Variety