Gender Reveal For USA Olympian in Paris Has Everyone In Tears

The art of the gender reveal is something that has been taken very seriously, especially in the age of social media. However, most of us don't have the Olympic stage to make it happen! Bring in Ryan Murphy.

Ryan Murphy is a swimmer for Team USA and, like all of these athletes, has been training his entire life for this moment. But little did he know, his wife had a big idea for after he stepped off the stage.

After winning a bronze medal in the men’s 100-meter backstroke on Monday, his wife, Bridget, revealed that they were expecting a baby girl by holding up a sign that read, "Ryan it’s a girl!" The good news added to the excitement of his achievement, making the night even more special.

Could you have asked for a better moment? The answer is no! His reaction is kind of incredible. These moments are what make the Olympics about more than just the sport, more than just about pride of your country, it's all about family!

Who remembers when I had the chance to reveal our baby's gender to Andie, Donnie and Shannon of "The Andie Summers Show?" I sure do! Thanks to the help of some amazing Delaware Valley students, we were able to reveal our baby's gender using a song.

We chose "Lady" by Brett Young to sing all about having a baby girl. When writing this article, McKinley is now almost one year old which is just insane!

Summer Olympics 2024 is officially in full swing in Paris following an Opening Ceremony for the ages.

Seriously, this Opening Ceremony had something for everyone, and get ready for us to do our best Stefon:

-Can-Can dancers.
-Lady Gaga.
-A surprising sub-plot in the overall ceremony's narrative that involved a ménage à trois.
-References to the beheading of Marie Antionette, which led into a performance from French metal band Gojira.

-A buttload of rain.
-Priceless artwork from the Louvre coming to life.
-A silver horse galloping across the Seine in majestic glory.

-A catwalk from out of nowhere highlighting France's club scene and the country's influence on fashion.
-A brief performance from Les Misérables.

And then, as if things couldn't get any more over-the-top, Celine Dion delivers a stunning performance of Edith Piaf's "Hymne A L'Amour" from inside of the Eifle Tower. The legendary singer has been battling stiff-person syndrome, which is a condition that impacts the central nervous system. This condition has affected Dion's ability to sing. She revealed her diagnosis in December 2022, stopped performing and made very few public appearances while she sought treatment to return to performing.

Even once the Olympic cauldron is extinguished, people will still be talking about this triumphant moment.

Now that we've gone through all of our tissues from happy-crying about Celine, it's time to get down to business and talk about the athletes.

This 2024 Opening Ceremony was very unique for the above reasons, but also because it saw the Parade of Nations actually make their way down the Seine in boats of all sizes. Some small countries had a small boat to themselves. Oftentimes, there were multiple countries sharing a boat, while countries with large delegations had massive boats just for their athletes.

Regardless of boat size, pretty much every athlete got drenched by the pouring rain throughout the entire Opening Ceremony. However, the rain didn't seem to dampen the moods of the athletes. In fact, Kelly Clarkson commented, "Everyone is killing that wet look. Just sayin’!"

Now, because of the rain, this led to many of the athletes to wear clear plastic rain ponchos over their Opening Ceremony outfits, which had to be a bit of a bummer. (It certainly got in the way of checking out all of the various team outfits.) However, this also made us take a closer look at the fashion choices of each nation, and it's led to our very serious (wink-wink) assessment of the best and worst fashion choices from the Summer Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony. Enjoy!