As a long-time fan of Halle Berry, it’s always a delight to see her grace our screens, not just for her acting prowess but also for her engaging personality and captivating stories. Her recent appearance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon was no exception, as she regaled us with tales from the Olympics, including her experience carrying the Olympic Torch ahead of the Paris Games.
Halle Berry frequently graces late-night television programs due to her captivating anecdotes and willingness to try new things. Last week on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, she demonstrated this once more as they chatted about the Olympics. Interestingly, it was revealed that she outdid even Fallon in his Olympic coverage, having been chosen to carry the torch before the Paris Games. What’s more, one of her statements during their conversation left me a bit shocked.
Have you ever heard about the Olympic torch that gets passed from one host city to another? Contrary to popular belief, it’s not as robust as one might assume. When Berry was asked about carrying it, her immediate concern was its weight. Here’s what she mentioned…
It’s not that heavy. I thought it was gonna be heavy, but it wasn’t. It’s light.
During the interview, Fallon probed more about it and inquired if the object was made of plastic. She responded that it wasn’t and added that it didn’t seem as heavy as one might expect given its appearance on TV. Although she didn’t provide an exact weight during the conversation, I later discovered that each torch has a unique design and the weight can differ depending on the specific Olympics. Interestingly, I found out that the Paris torch weighed only 1.5 kilograms or roughly 3.3 pounds for those living in the United States.
It must have been a tremendous honor for Berry to be a part of history and carry the flame, but she admitted during the Fallon interview that it wasn’t her first dream. She apparently grew up wanting to be a gymnast and had a snarky little comment about what happened…
I dreamed of being a gymnast. I was supposed to be Simone Biles, but she beat me to it.
Once more, Biles dazzled the globe with an outstanding exhibition at the Women’s Gymnastics Events. She clinched the All-Around title, the vault, and the team competition alongside her fellow U.S. female gymnasts. Without a doubt, she was the most triumphant gymnast in Paris, but other performances also garnered attention, including her primary competitor Rebeca Andrade from Brazil, rising pommel horse sensation Stephen Nedoroscik, Tokyo All-Around Champion Suni Lee, medalist Jade Carey, and Jordan Chiles, whose bronze medal is currently at the center of a legal dispute due to gymnastics rules that require immediate revision.
Overall, the Olympics attracted a massive audience for NBC. Ratings nearly doubled compared to the pandemic-stricken Tokyo Olympics, and over 23 billion minutes were streamed across all its channels. Many events experienced increased viewer interest, with the gold medal basketball game being a particularly popular draw – 20 million viewers tuned in, making it the most watched since 1996 in Atlanta.
2028 marks the year when the Olympics will make their comeback in the United States. Whether Halle Berry will be the one to light the Olympic Torch again remains uncertain, but given that it’s happening in Los Angeles, there’s a high probability of seeing many famous faces involved. Remember Tom Cruise’s dramatic appearance during the Closing Ceremonies in Paris? Well, the spectacle we witnessed then is just a hint of what’s to come in four years. I can hardly contain my excitement!
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2024-08-18 16:37