This U.S. Olympian Accidentally Became The Internet’s Favorite Food Critic

U.S. men’s curling Olympian Ben Richardson is going viral for his deadpan Instagram food reviews from the Olympic Village in Italy. His simple, low-key ratings of pizza, pasta, ice cream, and more have racked up millions of views and comments. Fans (and even official brand accounts) are obsessed, even if no one fully understands his scoring system. So far, aside from the medals, Olympic athletes in Milano Cortina seem to be just as focused on the food as they are on competition. First, we got pasta shaped like Olympic rings. Then it became all about the chocolate lava cakes. Clearly, everyone’s just trying to stay fueled and sane in between events. Enter Ben Richardson, a curler for Team USA who has accidentally become one of the internet’s favorite new food reviewers. Last week, Richardson quietly started posting short Instagram videos reviewing meals in the Olympic Village. No flashy editing or dramatic commentary (he’s certainly no Guy Fieri). Just Ben staring straight into the camera, calmly welcoming viewers, and announcing the dish of the day. “On today’s episode, we have the pizza,” he said in his first-ever video. He takes a bite. Pauses. Then delivers his verdict: “That is quite good.
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