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‘So Hype Right Now’: Flavor Flav Sponsors US Women’s Water Polo Team At Paris Olympics 2024

Jul 30, 2024 · 6:23 PM Blog

There will be a very special person cheering for the US women’s water polo team as they compete in the pool at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. A five-year sponsorship deal was announced earlier this year by renowned US rapper Flavor Flav, who has now traveled to Paris to hype the women vying for an Olympic gold medal for the fourth time in a row.

Flavor Flav becomes the hype man for US Women’s water polo team

On Thursday, while touring the Team USA House at the Paris Games, Flavor Flav stopped for high fives, hugs, and handshakes. Announced on July 1st, this partnership involves a substantial financial grant to help the women’s team in their pursuit of an Olympic gold medal in Paris 2024.

Flav, the original member of the hip-hop group Public Enemy, is in Paris for his formal role as the official hype man for USA Water Polo., a deal which came after Flav and Maggie Steffens, the U.S. captain, connected on Instagram in May.

With his usual unbounded enthusiasm, the 65-year-old Flav is embracing his new responsibilities. The rapper said in his videos, “I’m so ready, man. … I’m so hype right now about this sport. I wish I was playing it. I’m hyping myself up right now to ask them to let me on the team.”

How did the deal between Flavor Fav and the US women’s Water polo team come up?

Steffens brought attention on social media to the ongoing financial challenges that the majority of Olympic athletes face and also praised her teammates and expressed her passion for her demanding sport. After being made aware of the issue by Flav’s management, the rapper pledged to help in a comment on Steffens’ post.

After that conversation, Flav, whose real name is William Jonathan Drayton Jr., and USA Water Polo came to a unique sponsorship agreement. As part of the five-year deal, Flav promised to work with the women’s program on an unknown financial contribution and to work together on social media to promote the emerging sport.

This is how Flav became an official team sponsor and their hype man. Flav, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame alongside Public Enemy in 2013, got ready for his trip to Paris by joining them in the pool for training and scoring against goalie and two-time Olympic champion Ashleigh Johnson.

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Heres why Jaya Bachchan objects to being called Jaya Amitabh Bachchan

Jul 30, 2024 · 6:23 PM Blog

Jaya Bachchan engaged in a heated argument with Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh during a Rajya Sabha session, where she was being addressed as ‘Shrimati Jaya Amitabh Bachchan.’ She reminded the people at the session that her identity was independent of her husband’s name.

As Harivansh Narayan Singh called Bachchan to speak, she pointed out that her official name does not have her husband’s name in it. “Sir, sirf Jaya Bachchan bolte to kaafi hojata” (Sir, it would’ve been enough to call me Jaya Bachchan),” she said.

She further added, “Ye jo hain kuch naya tarika hain ki mahilaayen apne pati ke naam se jaani jaye. Unka koi astitva nahi. Unki koi upalabdh hi nahi hain, apne mein aur astitva nahi hain. Ye jo naya shuru hua hain, I just…” (Some new method has emerged that women have to be known by their husband’s name. Women have no identity. They have no achievements, no identity of their own. This new thing, I just…)

The video has gone viral on social media, as fans have been sharing their opinions on it. However, during an interview, Jaya’s granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda mentioned that her grandmother is “unapologetic” and managed to “create her own identity.” “She is someone who has managed to create her own identity, leave her own mark. One of the biggest things I respect about her is how she uses her voice for things she is passionate about,” she added.

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Khushi Kapoor and Vedang Raina are excited to work together again

Jul 30, 2024 · 6:23 PM Blog

Vedang Raina and Khushi Kapoor, who made their debut with The Archies last year, are looking forward to collaborating on a project again. The duo recently turned heads at the India Couture Week, walking the runway for designer Gaurav Gupta’s latest collection, Arunodaya.

Kapoor dazzled in a silver lehenga with an off-shoulder blouse, cape-styled sleeves, and a mermaid skirt, embellished with crystals and silver zardozi embroidery. She completed her look with statement jewellery and flowing hair. Raina, in a stylish black sherwani with detailed embroidery, complemented her look perfectly.

In an interview, Khushi Kapoor expressed her enthusiasm about working with Raina again. “Yeah, 100 percent! I feel like when you are comfortable with a person, it makes things less hard and you don’t get nervous as much because you are in the comfort of the other person. So definitely,” she said.

Vedang Raina, echoed her sentiments, saying, “Yes, most definitely! I think we have known each other for a while now and there is a lot of comfort with us, comfort on set, comfort in our companionship. We would love to do a film for sure.”

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