‘SNL’ Comedian Leslie Jones Returns To Olympics As Super Fan
NEW YORK (AP) — Super fan Leslie Jones is returning to the Olympics.
The “Saturday Night Live” comedian is joining NBC’s coverage of the Pyeongchang Olympics as a contributor, reprising her role from the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games.
The network said Tuesday that Jones will attend Olympic events, meet athletes and spread her enthusiasm for the games on television and online. The games run Feb. 9-25.
Jones posted a photo on Twitter of her dressed in red, white and blue gear while working out on an exercise machine with the caption, “Guess What Time It is Y’all!!!!! And Guess Where I’m Going!!!!! Slay All Day USA!!!!!!!”
During the Rio Games, Jones had been live-tweeting while watching the games in the U.S. and posted a video of herself decked out in the American flag and wearing plastic gold medals. Upon seeing it, NBC Olympics president Jim Bell invited her to Rio.
Bell says: “Experiencing the Olympics through the lens of Leslie is unlike anything else. Her passion for Team USA is contagious, and her adventures in South Korea should be fascinating.”
Jones was an Emmy nominee for “SNL” and hosted last year’s BET Awards.
READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM:
- Megan Thee Stallion Takes Her Final Bow On Broadway — And The Hotties Showed Up
- 11-Year-Old Runs Jaw-Dropping Half Marathon in 1:20:14 and Leaves His Dad in the Dust
- Teyana Taylor Keeps It Real After Telepromoter Glitch At Billboard Women In Music 2026
GET THE HOTTEST STORIES STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX:
(Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)
