Taste Flav Says the Spotlight of His Yr Was Attending the Paris Olympics (Unique)

Taste Flav will at all times have Paris!

The “Shake Your Booty” rapper, 65, spoke to PEOPLE solely whereas attending the 2024 iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball in Inglewood, Calif. on Friday, Dec. 6, the place he opened up concerning the upcoming holidays, his love for his followers, and the way attending the Paris Summer season Olympics was the “spotlight” of his 12 months.

“Watching my water polo group do their factor. Watching Jordan Chiles and Simone Biles win their medals. Being on the rugby sport and watching the women rugby group win their bronze medals,” he recalled, including, “I imply, simply being there and being in that second was simply the best factor ever.” 

Flav — who sponsored the Crew USA ladies’s water polo group  —  additionally took the second to showcase his new Paris Olympic-themed signature clock, which he says was gifted to him by Crew USA water polo gamers Ashleigh Johnson and Maggie Steffens.

“They gifted me this glorious clock proper right here. And I ain’t going to lie, however as I speak to you proper now, I am nonetheless in shock.” 

“They imply the world to me, you realize what I am saying?” he continued, “And never simply these two, however the entire water polo group. As a result of these women, they did their factor this 12 months and I am happy with them.”

“I get emotional proper now taking a look at it and speaking about it,” Flav — who introduced Johnson and Steffans as his friends for the night, added. “However it is sort of a household reunion. Each time I see them, we household. I am joyful to see my household.”

Flav beforehand famous that he determined to sponsor the group after listening to they had been in want of assist.

“There’s a variety of ladies, I am saying that each one they need is simply an opportunity,” Flav informed PEOPLE in Could. “And all they wish to do is really feel like they bought an opportunity. So I simply wished to assist out and assist give ladies that probability that they’re on the lookout for.”

Throughout a July look on CBS Morning with Steffens (the group’s captain), Flav revealed that his sponsorship would additionally embrace a Virgin Voyage cruise in addition to a $1,000 bonus for all group members. 

“That’s superb!” Steffens — who seemed shocked — mentioned whereas smiling broadly. “I’m elated, that’s superb. Thanks a lot!”

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“These ladies out right here… the ladies’s water polo group they on the market bustin’ their butt to make United States look good,” Flav mentioned whereas explaining the gesture. “And so they chasin’ this dream, you realize what I’m sayin’?”

Wanting forward, the rapper additionally talked to PEOPLE about his upcoming vacation plans throughout the iHeartRadio occasion.

“Truthfully, it appears to be like like, oh man, it appears to be like loopy,” the “Platnum” singer mentioned. “The explanation why I say that’s as a result of a variety of good and various things are going to be occurring, however good issues although. You recognize what I am saying? A variety of Christmas items, a variety of household coming out and in and a variety of meals going out and in.”