Ryan Gosling and His Very Safe Hat at the Olympics Led to Lots of Jokes From Fans

There have been a lot of celebrities attending events at the Paris Olympics since the beginning of the Games, and now we can add two more—Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling, who were seen checking out some gymnastics on Sunday.
Gosling, a Canadian who hit legendary status after brilliantly playing Ken in Barbie last year, went viral during the event because of the hat he was wearing, which gave off serious Rob Lowe NFL vibes.
Look at this beautiful, right-down-the-middle hat that had everyone making similar jokes about his rooting interests and about his job:
ME: Hey, man. Who are you rooting for in Paris?
— Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) August 4, 2024
RYAN GOSLING: The Olympics. pic.twitter.com/je1tttvYcX
Fans had fun with it:
https://t.co/MEiUdaRBuV pic.twitter.com/pO5wALLQg9
— Mia “Exum Island resident” Lastname (@themiasandrist) August 5, 2024
His job is Olympics. https://t.co/5ZsKfq2NXO
— Uncle Roger (@RoJoHen) August 5, 2024
I felt like this was very much a Rob Lowe wearing a NFL hat vibe https://t.co/oB8dJa2Wl8
— Holly&Go (@hawkchick11) August 5, 2024
Bringing that kenergy https://t.co/8NDru0TuMt
— Nimisha Barton (@NimishaBarton) August 5, 2024
This Ken’s job is Olympics https://t.co/yMetdvQp8P
— Doctor Professor Cat (@ProfessorCat8) August 5, 2024
go sports! https://t.co/C0X01zw6ZS
— off season A (@VelomBoko) August 5, 2024
— 𝖘𝖔𝖓𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖘 (@SONICAIDS) August 5, 2024
Leave it to Ken to find the perfect accessory.

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.
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