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Celebs travel to Rio to cheer on Team USA

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 11: Actor Matthew McConaughey attends the evening swim session on Day 6 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on August 11, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 11: Actor Matthew McConaughey attends the evening swim session on Day 6 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on August 11, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Aug 12, 2016

Their lives are played out in front of the camera, but celebs are everyday fans, especially when it is time to cheer on their country's athletes during the Olympic Games.

The 2016 Games in Rio don't seem to be as much of a star-studded affair on the sidelines of the Brazilian city, but there are still some star sightings.

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From an astronaut to a Ghostbuster and of course Matthew McConaughey, celebrities are cheering on Team USA.

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