Flavor Flav steps up in a heartwarming move, helping an Olympian in need.
- Veronica Fraley shares her financial struggles on social media just before her big event.
- Flav responds with an offer to cover her rent immediately.
- Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian jumps in to split the cost with Flav.
- First Lady Jill Biden praises Flav for his support of women’s water polo teams.
Veronica Fraley, a discus thrower at the Olympics, posted about her financial struggles on X (formerly Twitter), revealing she couldn’t pay her rent. Competing on behalf of the United States, she expressed frustration that her university covered only 75% of her rent, while football players received more substantial support.
Flavor Flav, hip hop legend and member of Public Enemy, saw Fraley’s post and immediately replied, offering to cover her rent. His prompt and enthusiastic response was: “I gotchu,,, DM me and I’ll send payment TODAY so you don’t have to worry bout it TOMORROW,,, and imma be rooting for ya tomorrow LETZ GO,!!!”
Not long after, Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, offered to share the financial burden with Flavor Flav. Grateful for the assistance, Fraley responded with heartfelt thanks, emphasizing the significant difference it made to her situation.
Fraley confirmed that both men kept their promises. On the day of her event, she tweeted, “ITS MEET DAY. Also paid my rent this morning [crying face emoji] [praying hands emoji] [love hearts emoji].”
Adding to his recent streak of goodwill, Flavor Flav has been actively supporting the USA men’s and women’s water polo teams. He was named their official hype man and has made financial contributions to the women’s team, earning praise from First Lady Jill Biden.
Dr. Biden praised Flav’s involvement during the women’s water polo contest, tweeting about their unexpected yet welcome partnership in supporting Team USA.
It’s clear that Flavor Flav’s generosity knows no bounds, from helping an Olympian in need to supporting niche sports with passion and energy.
