Tara Lipinski
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So it was really kismet because I was commentating the women's event and Johnny was commentating the men's event and we were doing it separately.
And of course, you know, skating is a very small world.
So I knew of Johnny, but we never really had a lot of interactions.
We skated at different times and competed at different times.
But we were in NBC Sports studios and waiting to do our respective commentaries that night.
Uh-huh.
And we were sitting in a hallway on the floor with our bags next to each other.
And we just started talking about our handbags.
And I was like, this is my best friend.
I don't know where he's been, but this is my soulmate in life.
And I love you.
And pretty much we chatted.
And by the end of that conversation, we said we need to pitch NBC that we commentate together.
And this was right before the 2014 Olympics.
Oh, my goodness.
It's been crazy.
over a decade.