'Perfect unexpected combo': Olympian Giorgia Villa's poses with giant cheese wheels, memes follow
Giorgia Villa made history in Paris, capturing Italy's first Olympic medal in 96 years. Villa was previously a brand ambassador for Parmigiano Reggiano.
Giorgia Villa made history in Paris, capturing Italy's first Olympic medal (silver) in the women's gymnastics team event in 96 years. Winning an Olympic medal is without a doubt one of Villa's most significant accomplishments.
But the 21-year-old Italian artistic gymnast has gone viral for hitherto unknown reasons. According to several media reports, Villa has signed one of the oddest brand partnerships in sports history.
Villa was previously a brand ambassador for Parmigiano Reggiano, a well-known Italian cheese brand. It is unclear whether she is still being sponsored by the brand.
What did the Olympian Giorgia Villa pose with?
The Italian Olympian sparked a flurry of social media activity yesterday | Image: X
The Italian Olympian sparked a flurry of social media activity yesterday as one X (previously Twitter) user published photos of Villa standing with a couple of huge cheese wheels in 2021.
However, she has not published any content or advertisements for the company since 2022. "Olympic silver medalist and Italian gymnast Giorgia Villa is sponsored by parmesan cheese and takes many of her photos while posing with large wheels of cheese," according to the now-viral blog X.
Villa made her Olympic debut in Paris this year
Giorgia Villa suffered an ankle injury just before the Tokyo Olympics 2021. Villa's damaged ankle led her to miss her first Olympics debut. Villa made her Olympic debut in Paris this year, and she delivered a spirited performance to help Italy win a historic medal.
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At the Paris Olympics, the Italian team won a silver medal after accumulating 165.494 points over four apparatus. The US team earned the gold medal, while Brazil secured their first-ever team medal in gymnastics with a bronze.
How did people on the internet react?
Here's how the internet is reacting to her pictures with cheese.
Witnessing somebody else live your dreams is not fun whatsoever
¡ª . (@elliothallett) July 31, 2024
You're telling me that this spell works? pic.twitter.com/CPLLnMnbwp
¡ª Itsme (@itsme_urstruly) July 31, 2024
Even Parmesan got enough bread to sponsor athletes ?
¡ª Ariel Mitchell-Kidd Esq. (@ArielEsq305) July 31, 2024
No wheels of cheese were harmed in the making of these ads.
¡ª January James-Riggs (@JanuaryJames) July 31, 2024
Cheese sponsorship is goals.
¡ª Jacqueline Coleman (@HistoryandWine) July 31, 2024
The perfect woman doesn¡¯t exis- pic.twitter.com/g5B5sRF17y
¡ª Tyler ?? (@TSnyderUSA) July 31, 2024
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