"At least you tried" - Fans react as Ariel Helwani gets snubbed by majority of celebrities at Olympics opening ceremony red carpet

Fans recently reacted after Ariel Helwani was snubbed by the majority of celebrities at the Olympic Opening Ceremony red carpet. The Olympics are taking place in Paris, France, and saw a star-studded red carpet featuring several celebrities and athletes for yesterday's Opening Ceremony.

The MMA Hour host is currently covering the Paris Olympics for Canadian broadcaster CBC and can be seen on their nightly show 'Paris Tonight'. Helwani took to his X account and shared a compilation of his interviews as well as his celebrity snubs that included Ariana Grande and Nina Dobrev. He wrote:

"Exciting assignment: go talk to famous people at the Opening Ceremony red carpet! Me: Yay! Reality: Snub city"

Check out Ariel Helwani's tweet and clip of being snubbed below:

Fans took to the comments section and complimented the Canadian for his effort in attempting to get interviews, while others noted that there was a positive takeaway as other star athletes agreed to an interview. Others chimed in and mentioned that he could have possibly had more success if he introduced himself differently. They wrote:

"At least you tried [laughing emoji]"

"Reminded me of the golden age of interviews with @Rampage4real. We need more clips like this Ariel."

"Reality can occasionally be a type of fantasy in this profession, or vice versa! As for the snub(s)...maybe emphasize your role as the 'King of the MMAs' or some such? Just a thought! [laughing emoji]"

Fan reaction tweets [Image courtesy: @ArielHelwani - X]

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Ariel Helwani wasn't snubbed by star athletes

Although Ariel Helwani didn't have the best of luck with celebrities, there were a number of star athletes that spoke to him on the Olympics Opening Ceremony red carpet.

During the aforementioned clip, Helwani was seen interviewing the likes of former Super Bowl winner Peyton Manning, former UEFA Champions League winner Didier Drogba, and four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson. While interviewing the latter, the Canadian got his thoughts on his famous rivalry with former 100m world record holder Donovan Bailey.

Check out the full episode of 'Paris Tonight' with Ariel Helwani below: