The internet’s favorite Olympics analyst is officially headed to Rio.
Leslie Jones, who has become a must follow on Twitter during the Olympics, received an invitation from NBC to head to Brazil for the games, and on Monday, she excitedly announced that she is indeed Rio bound. The Saturday Night Live cast member and Ghostbusters star is set to arrive in Brazil by the end of the week and will serve as a contributor to NBC’s coverage.
In a series of tweets, Jones shared her excitement about taking her commentary game on the road. She made the official announcement with a video, where as she sported an NBC Rio Olympics hat and waved an American flag. “Guess who’s going to Rio? Guess who’s coming to Rio?” she said. Then in one of her follow-up tweets, Jones wrote, “You guys I’m gonna show y’all everything lmao!! Good and bad!! Hopefully it’s all good!! SO EXCITED!! USA!USA!”
This article originally appeared on ew.com
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