Although the Olympics are no longer broadcast live on television, Massachusetts Olympians still receive plenty of media attention – even late at night.
Northampton native and Harvard graduate Gabby Thomas and Worcester native Stephen Nedoroscik took center stage when they appeared on “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen” on Wednesday.
Both athletes made waves online thanks to their success at the Paris Games. Thomas won three gold medals, in the women’s 200-meter dash, the 4×100-meter relay and the 4×400-meter relay. Nedoroscik took home two bronze medals, including for the individual pommel horse event, and the first team medal for U.S. men’s gymnastics in 16 years.
On “Watch What Happens Live,” both spoke about their Olympic experiences as residents of Massachusetts.
The two also talked about the surreal feeling it feels to go viral and have hundreds of thousands of new followers supporting them every day.
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Nedoroscik also appeared on “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon” and gave his own version of the infamous Clark Kent meme, which was part of what drew people to him in Paris.
At Fallon, Nedoroscik also demonstrated his secret talent: he solved a Rubik’s Cube in 15.42 seconds.