The Summer Olympics may be over, but that doesn’t mean Snoop Dogg is no longer the hero we didn’t know we needed!
While Team USA took home an impressive 40 gold medals at the end of the Games, Great Britain also put in an impressive performance, winning 14 gold medals. And in a new video shared by the Prince and Princess of Wales (Prince William and Catherine Middleton), British celebrities – and an American icon – came together to congratulate their countrymen on a job well done.
Snoop Dogg made a poignant cameo in the surprise video in which Prince William showed off his beautiful new scruffy beard, much to the surprise of royal watchers.
“Thank you, Britain,” the rapper said in the video. “On behalf of the great Snoop Dogg, the Prince and his wonderful wife.”
Snoop Dogg has long been friends with the British royals
Believe it or not, the celebrated West Coast rapper has been friends with the royal family for quite some time – in fact, there is a “mutual respect” between Snoop’s camp and the Prince and Princess of Wales that began more than 30 years ago!
In an interview with The GuardianSnoop announced that he was facing deportation during a concert tour in Great Britain in 1994. But as fate would have it, the late Queen Elizabeth II saved him!
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“When they tried to drive me out of England, the Queen said her grandchildren loved Snoop Doggy Dogg and he had done nothing wrong in Britain, so she gave me permission to be here,” he explained. “Those grandchildren later became Prince William and Harry, so I had influence over them and they had influence over their grandmother, which allowed me to come to this beautiful country.”
“They love my music and it is what it is,” Snoop said. “There’s mutual love and respect.”
Is there anyone in the world at this point who Snoop Dogg is not friends with whom?
Snoop Dogg made a lasting impression at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris
Even though the Olympics recently concluded with an epic closing ceremony, fans around the world are still raving about Snoop Dogg’s involvement throughout the summer games. The man was everywhere and viewers couldn’t get enough of him!
In an interview with NBC’s Lester Holt on August 2, the 52-year-old revealed what it means to him to be so involved in the Olympic Games.
“This is really awesome, this moment you’re experiencing here,” Holt told Snoop.
“But that’s what we do every day,” Snoop replied. “It’s not something that was… created. It’s just who I am – I just happen to have cameras pointed at it, global cameras tracking what we do.”
In the end, Snoop Dogg reveals that his passion and enthusiasm for the Olympics is not just for show – he is the real Snoop.
“I love what I do,” he explained. “It’s not a job. I don’t do it for money or fame. I do it for love. I love what I do and I feel like I get that back. I get more love than anything else for the things I’ve done and continue to do. It feels good.”
Snoop Dogg is now looking forward to his debut on The voice
For all viewers who want to see more Snoop Dogg on TV – and who doesn’t – the legendary hip-hop mogul will be appearing in the 26th season of The voicePremiering this fall on NBC!
He’ll join fellow new contestant Michael Bublé, the returning Gwen Stefani and Reba McEntire, who will be attempting to win two seasons in a row for the first time since Niall Horan a few seasons ago. It’s going to be tough competition as Snoop Dogg looks to dethrone the Queen of Country. Still, something tells us that thanks to his incredible charisma and attitude throughout the Olympics, every contestant on Season 26 will want to be part of Team Snoop!
