Comedian Leslie Jones Heads To Rio, Joining NBC coverage

Leslie Jones

Leslie Jones is going to Rio!

Leslie Jones

If you follow the “Ghostbusters” star and “Saturday Night Live” cast member, you’ve witnessed her entertaining enthusiam about the Olympic games.

A video posted by Leslie Jones (@lesdogggg) on Aug 5, 2016 at 12:02pm PDT

According to NBC, Jones is traveling to Rio and will join the team, providing Olympic coverage. NBC Olympics Executive Producer Jim Bell invited her to join the team, after her tweets began trending non-stop on social media. Her coverage will start on Friday. Check out a few more of our fav Instagram posts by Jones.

Ginny Thrasher got us a medal in the rifle event

A video posted by Leslie Jones (@lesdogggg) on Aug 6, 2016 at 10:19am PDT

GO MIA!!

A video posted by Leslie Jones (@lesdogggg) on Aug 6, 2016 at 10:59am PDT

I LOVE THE OLYMPICS! It’s the only time we com together to compete!!

A video posted by Leslie Jones (@lesdogggg) on Aug 6, 2016 at 11:48am PDT

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