Mirai Nagasu wants to meet Leslie Jones, the Olympics' best commentator
On Monday, figure skater Mirai Nagasu made history as the first American woman to land a triple axel in the Olympics. Hours after that accomplishment helped push the U.S. to bronze in the team figure skating event, she tweeted an earnest wish: she wanted to meet Leslie Jones.
Leslie Jones is the queen of hilarious homemade Olympics commentary. The comedian and “Saturday Night Live” star started this tradition during the 2016 Rio Olympics, and she wasn’t about to stop for PyeongChang. When Nagasu tweeted her request to meet Jones, it contained a video of Jones watching Nagasu skate.
When will I get to meet you? https://t.co/jPOlwrbtgs
— Mirai Nagasu (@mirai_nagasu) February 12, 2018
That one video is just a sliver of what Jones has been posting on her Twitter account. She spent Sunday night tweeting about figure skating, both the routines and the outfits. (Caution: Every video below contains NSFW language.)
These outfits man what is happening is anyone reading my damn tweets?! @NBCOlympics @Olympics pic.twitter.com/hUe73NPpo6
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) February 12, 2018
Usually the men’s spins don’t be as graceful to men as the Women but he killed it and is slaying!! @NBCOlympics @Olympics pic.twitter.com/aBeS6t39ts
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) February 12, 2018
Yes!! @NBCOlympics @Olympics pic.twitter.com/eL4fqTTKGd
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) February 12, 2018
Show them how to do it!!!! @NBCOlympics @Olympics pic.twitter.com/SRPWJLE3F4
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) February 12, 2018
Then this outfit LORDT!!!!! @NBCOlympics @Olympics pic.twitter.com/W6sMnrvuPg
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) February 12, 2018
And earlier, she’d been tweeting about the men’s cross country race. (There is even more NSFW language in the videos below.)
What do you have to do to get ready for this?! @NBCOlympics @Olympics pic.twitter.com/6X7w86abqK
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) February 11, 2018
I just need one! @NBCOlympics @Olympics pic.twitter.com/gQVGDKEAWo
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) February 11, 2018
This is cray!!! @NBCOlympics @Olympics pic.twitter.com/mJ2gNXCH2z
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) February 11, 2018
THIS IS THE OLYMPICS BABY!!!! @NBCOlympics @Olympics pic.twitter.com/4zcU4LIFkY
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) February 11, 2018
“Why do they have to change their skis, are they going into a different kind of snow or something? Did their skis wear out?”
Leslie Jones is all of us.
It’s not clear when the obviously very necessary meeting between Leslie and Mirai might occur. NBC has said that Jones would be participating in their Olympics coverage, but she still appears to be in New York, so it’s unknown if she’ll be making the trip to PyeongChang. If she did, it would be the perfect chance for the two meet.
And it would also be the perfect chance for Jones to witness in person the sports she’s been watching on NBC. If you want a taste of how having Jones in the crowd can take any event to the next level, here’s her in the front row of fashion designer Christian Siriano’s runway show, dressed in magenta and living her best life.
Fave person at @CSiriano is our own personal hype man @Lesdoggg #nyfw @cocorocha pic.twitter.com/WzPg5Sj8LQ
— Brad Walsh (@BradWalsh) September 9, 2017
What's better, the clothes at Christian Siriano or watching Leslie Jones lose her mind over the clothes at Christian Siriano? pic.twitter.com/PAmioBoLqh
— Tyler McCall (@eiffeltyler) September 9, 2017
Leslie Jones’ boundless enthusiasm managed to amp up a sedate fashion show. Now imagine her watching Nagasu at the women’s individual events. It’s the only thing you want now, right?
Hopefully Jones will make it to PyeongChang to watch some figure skating and skiing, and to meet Mirai Nagasu. The games have been pretty great already, but there’s nothing that Leslie Jones can’t make better.
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