October 17th 2023.
This week, Shannon Sharpe became the butt of a joke when fans on social media mocked the “funeral makeup” he was given while appearing on ESPN’s “First Take.”
The 55-year-old NFL alum turned sports commentator had recently made the move to ESPN from FS1 earlier this year, so it’s understandable that the makeup team might need some time to adjust to the new face on the show.
The joke started when one viewer shared a screenshot of Sharpe’s onscreen appearance and wrote, “Man look at how ESPN makeup department has Shannon looking this morning.”
Soon, fans were chiming in with their own comments and roasting Sharpe’s “funeral makeup,” as one critic put it.
Never one to shy away from criticism, Sharpe took to Twitter to respond to the jokesters. He wrote, “Appreciate the concern over my makeup this morning on @FirstTake. This was her 1st time doing my makeup and it was a little heavy. My appearance is important not as important as my takes. Hopefully, the takes were gr8 as usual. #LipSparringChamp #BestDressed #Espn.”
When he first joined the show in June, Sharpe had difficulty adjusting to his new on-air gig. Video clips went viral of him mistakenly calling Stephen A. Smith “Skip”—which Smith himself understood, given his own past as a co-host with Skip Bayless.
Bayless is still hosting the long-running series with rotating analysts like rapper Lil Wayne, while Sharpe and Smith seem to have a good thing going on ESPN. Let’s hope the makeup team can get on board soon!
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