Viewers spot Eminem’s Italian “twin” at Paris 2024 Olympics
nme.comEminem doppelganger among the athletes.The competitor at the centre of the joke is Mauro Nespoli, who was representing his native Italy during the archery segment of the Olympic Games.Stepping up to shoot for the Italian team, the archer was seen wearing a blue t-shirt and a white sunhat, and viewers were quick to point out how he had a noticeable resemblance to the Detroit rap icon.“Wtf why is Eminem on the Italian archery team I thought he was American?” one wrote on X/Twitter as he appeared on screen, while another joked “Italian @Eminem about to lose himself in some Archery”.Italian Eminem #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/aDYbk006LZ— Today Years Old (@todayyearsoldig) July 29, 2024The latter was far from the first to make reference to the artist’s hit 2002 song ‘Lose Yourself’ when Nespoli stood up to take his turn.“Italian Eminem eating mom’s spaghetti it all makes sense now,” another added, while others added comments like: “If you have one shot or one opportunity…”, “You only get one shot,” and “Hopefully his palms aren’t sweaty.”Another made a quick quip that it was the rapper’s Italian twin, “Marcello Mathers’.
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