A sweet online exchange between Elmo and is melting fans' hearts during the 2024 Paris Olympics. The red furry “Sesame Street” character, who's been hobnobbing with Olympians since he arrived in Paris, reached out on X to Nedoroscik to ask him for advice about how to specialize in an activity. "Mr.
Stephen Nedoroscik, Elmo wants to be a specialist too! Elmo was thinking he could be the giggle specialist or maybe a monster-hug specialist. Elmo will keep thinking!" the Muppet. The replied with encouragement for Elmo, telling him he could do anything he set his heart out to do.
"Elmo, the great thing about specializing in something is you get to decide," he . "I think you’ll be a great specialist in anything you end up choosing!" Elmo in turn wrote back, "Thank you, Mr. Steve! You are so kind! Elmo is now the official specialist of giggles!!!!!!! Ha ha ha! Elmo loves you!" X users responded by saying the pair's adorable exchange tugged at their heartstrings.
"Oh okay. So we are just crying on a random Tuesday because Stephen gave Elmo the special boost to be WHATEVER HE WANTED," read one response. "You are fantastically wholesome," another user told Nedoroscik, "and please know that’s intended as a massive compliment.
" Some called the pair's conversation "pure," with one writing, "i need this whole thing printed on a tshirt." Others said they hoped to see Nedoroscik, whom fans nicknamed " " after witnessing his gymnastics skills in Paris, on an upcoming "Sesame Street" e.