Flavor Flav kept his word to Jordan Chiles about replacing her stripped bronze medal! The rapper and Olympic gymnast stepped out to the Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Wednesday, Sept. 11. During a moment on stage alongside host Megan Thee Stallion, Flav gifted the 23-year-old with a large bronze clock chain.
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Flavor Flav Supports Jordan Chiles At The VMAs
Flavor Flav and Chiles first linked on the VMA black carpet at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. Jordan wore a silver Off-White mini dress with black, red, and white striped trimmings on the high neck and around her thighs. She paired the look with matching elbow-length gloves, knee-high tights, and a slicked hair bun. Meanwhile, Flavor Flav wore a pink jacket and pants set with a black tee. He wore a giant pink pendant, a square diamond necklace around his neck, and a black and pink baseball cap.
Megan Thee Stallion opened the show after 8 p.m. ET wearing a Team-USA-inspired leotard. She gave a shout-out to her hotties and “haties” before passing the mic to her stage guests, Jordan Chiles and Flavor Flav.
One thing I know is the #VMAs just got a lot HOTTER with @theestallion #MeganTheeVMAsHost pic.twitter.com/luLoAc3DYF
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 12, 2024
Flav took a moment to follow through on the promise he made nearly a month ago to gift Jordan a bronze clock necklace. “Something NO ONE else has,” Flav wrote in his X (formerly Twitter) message, encouraging the competitive athlete to “hit” him up! While on stage, he repeated that message.
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Flavor Flav gives Jordan Chiles a bronze clock medal while presenting at the #VMAs pic.twitter.com/hG6edc3XxX
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) September 12, 2024
He also reportedly promised to get Chiles the prize money she would’ve gotten with her now-stripped Olympic bronze win, per NBC News.
After Flav and Chiles had their moment, they presented Taylor Swift and Post Malone with their ‘Song of the Summer’ win for their ‘Fortnight’ track. All four embraced on stage before Swift and Malone took the mic to speak on their W.
Recap Of What Happened To Chiles’ Bronze Medal
In August, Jordan Chiles revealed that “one of the most challenging moments” of her career was the International Olympic Committee’s decision to strip her of her bronze medal. Their decision came after a Court of Arbitration ruled to reverse a score change that had bumped Chiles from fifth place to third place.
The ruling came about five days after Jordan Chiles emotionally celebrated her win with her teammates in Paris. USA Gymnastics fought on behalf of Chiles, even submitting video evidence that the Court of Arbitration chose not to consider. Ultimately, her bronze medal was presented instead to Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu, while another Romanian gymnast, Sabrina Maneca-Voinea, placed fourth.
Hours before the VMAs began, Jordan Chiles spoke at a Forbes event about the experience of the stripping. She admitted that she’s still seeking “justice” and “peace” over the situation and explained what was the “biggest thing” taken from her. “The biggest thing that was taken from me was…the recognition of who I was, not just my sport, but the person I am.”
"The biggest thing that was taken from me was the recognition of who I was, not just my sport, but the person I am."
Olympic Gymnast @ChilesJordan spoke with @MoiraForbes about being stripped of her bronze medal at the 2024 #PowerWomensSummit. https://t.co/trq44G0BKt pic.twitter.com/QKbkpM8Ek8
— Forbes (@Forbes) September 11, 2024
