“Saturday Night Live” cast member Leslie Jones heads to Rio as a special commentator for the Olympics. The actress will join the NBC Olympics team as a contributor for its coverage of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Beginning Friday, August 12, Jones will attend live Olympic events, meet athletes, and spread her enthusiasm for the Olympics on-air and online during the games.
Since the Games began, Jones has been live-tweeting her Olympic viewing experience, along with witty commentary and words of support for Team USA. At the start of the Games, Jones posted on Twitter a video of herself decked out in the American flag and wearing plastic gold medals, cheering for Team USA and displaying her love for the Olympics. Upon seeing this, NBC Olympics Executive Producer Jim Bell invited Jones to Rio. Bell tweeted at Jones: “You’re officially invited to Rio. Want to come?” Jones accepted today.
Jones has been seen in this summer’s “Ghostbusters” and will return to “Saturday Night Live” this fall.
