Jordan Chiles may have had to return her well-deserved Olympic bronze medal, but Flavor Flav just gave the gymnast something no one can take away from her – her very own clock.
During the 2024 Paris Olympics in August, Jordan’s bronze medal win for the individual floor routine event came under review. She initially scored a 13.666, coming in fifth place behind Romanian gymnasts Ana Barbosu and Sabrina Maneca-Voinea. After her coaches put in an inquiry into the scoring due to the difficulty of Jordan’s routine, Jordan’s score was changed to reflect the skills she performed, and she placed third.
Olympian Simone Biles showed support for Chiles on Instagram amid the controversy, writing, “Sending you so much love Jordan. Keep your chin up Olympic champ! We love you!”
Flavor Flav took to X and vowed to gift Chiles a one-of-a-kind clock necklace, he announced on X/Twitter. The hip-hop icon, known for wearing clock chains, fulfilled his promise at this week’s VMAs.
“I know they tried to take your medal away from you, but you know what? I got you something that they can’t take away from you,” Flavor Flav said before unveiling the gold clock. After hanging it around Chiles’ neck, she said, “Wow. I don’t even know what to say here.”
“And guess what else? I got your prize money too. I just wanted to surprise you with that,” he added.
Upon seeing Flavor Flav’s sentimental gesture for Chiles, fans couldn’t stop applauding him for it all over social media.
“This moment was everything,” one person wrote. “@flavorflavofficial is a real one 👏❤️,” another penned. “This may have been my favorite moment of the night???” a different follower added.