American rapper and actor Snoop Dogg (Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.) at the Olympics in Paris not only carried the torch during the opening ceremony, he was accredited by NBC and promotes the games. This is reported by the portal The Spun.
According to a source of the publication, Snoop Dogg’s fee is $ 500 thousand per day plus expenses for the promotion of the Olympics.
“It sounds roughly like this. Someone asked me how much Snoop earns. The first figure that came to my mind was $ 10 million “, – wrote on his page on the social network sports columnist Darren Rovell.
The portal specifies that the Summer Olympics last 16 days, so as payment Snoop Dogg will receive $ 8 million.
As reported by EADaily, earlier the media assumed that the Canadian star Celine Dion will receive $ 2 million for the performance of one song at the opening ceremony of the Olympics. However, a representative of the organizing committee of the games denied this information.
According to him, artists at the ceremonies in Paris do not receive a fee for their performance. Their decision to perform under such conditions reflects their desire to be part of a historic event for France and the world of sports.