One thing that the fans are always curious to know about is, do celebrities often hang out with each other? And if the celebrities are from completely different fields, it adds more flavor to the story. Beijing Winter Olympics is all over the news these days. From Shaun White’s retirement plans to Nathan Chen’s first Olympic gold and the excellence of Chloe Kim, athletes are the most prominent highlights everywhere.
Chloe Kim is the 23-year-old American sensation who won her second consecutive Olympic gold in snowboarding at the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022. She secured the first place in the halfpipe event and became the only snowboarder after legend Shaun White to defend her Olympic title.
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Mark Wahlberg talks about meeting Chloe Kim
The American actor-producer, Mark Wahlberg, recently shared a moment with the Olympic champion, Chloe Kim, backstage at Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show. He said, “I just met her in the back and she tried to set me up and sabotage me.”?
The actor was actually bemused by her offer of snowboarding together. He said, “she’s like, ‘well let’s go snowboarding,’ I’m like okay I’ll go snowboarding. She’s like, ‘I’ll put you in a halfpipe.’ I said, ‘no you’re gonna put me in the hospital.'”
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Mark is certainly aware of the risks involved in snowboarding and Chloe setting him for a halfpipe is a little out of the limit for the 50-year-old actor. He joked, “I’m not going to the hospital. I’ve had enough injuries in my days. I’m trying to be smart in my old age”, who was in the show to promote his new movie, “Uncharted.”
Kim will carry forward Shaun White’s legacy
It seems that while one legend left the game, another one is in the making. Chloe is one of the most incredible snowboarders ever. Her trick and skills in the halfpipe are a treat to watch. Since winning the gold in her debut Olympics, she has been nothing but the very best at her game. Chloe is just 23, and she has won all four major international titles, including World Championship, Olympics, Youth Olympics, and X Games.
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She has already enrolled herself in the list of GOATs with her performances and it’ll be great to witness her journey further ahead in her career.