Céline Dion might just make a jaw-dropping comeback at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics this Friday, July 26. Hold onto your berets!
Now, one particularly juicy tidbit suggests our beloved Canadian songbird will pocket a cool $2 million for belting out just one tune. Yes, you heard that right. Two million smackeroos for one song! But before you start imagining Scrooge McDuck-style vault dives, let’s clear the air.
An Olympics spokesperson, clearly having none of this tomfoolery, told Page Six: “Contrary to some media reports, the performers at the Paris 2024 Games ceremonies will not receive a fee for their performance.” That’s right, not even a loonie for Céline! “Their decision to perform under these conditions reflects their desire to be part of a historic event for France, and for the world of sports.” Translation: They’re doing it for the love, the glory, and maybe the free croissants.
And just to keep us all guessing, the spokesperson also didn’t confirm whether Céline will even be there. Talk about playing hard to get! But insiders, those sneaky little gossips, insist she’ll grace us with her presence.
For those not in the know, Céline has been on a hiatus since December 2022 after being diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome—a condition that sounds like something out of a Tim Burton movie. She even said she almost croaked from it. So, if she does show up, it’ll be nothing short of a miracle, wrapped in a riddle, inside an enigma.
Stay tuned, and keep those tissues handy—whether for tears of joy or fits of laughter, who can say?
