Veronica Fraley

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Flavor Flav & Alexis Ohanian to the Rescue: How Two Icons Saved Olympian Veronica Fraley from Rent Woes!

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Did you know Flavor Flav and Alexis Ohanian teamed up to help Olympian Veronica Fraley pay her rent? Check out this heartwarming story!

When you're training for the Olympic Games, financial worries should be the last thing on your mind. Yet, for Veronica Fraley, a discus thrower extraordinaire and Vanderbilt student, reality struck when she found herself unable to make rent while competing in Paris. Desperate times call for Twitter, or rather X, where Fraley shared her dilemma with the world.

Enter Flavor Flav and Alexis Ohanian, two names you wouldn't ordinarily associate with the Olympics, but hey, 2023 is wild. Flavor Flav, the hype man of Public Enemy, and Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit and known for his tech savviness, saw Fraley's tweet and decided it was time for action. The duo swooped in like financial superheroes, covering her rent and becoming her unexpected patrons.

As part of Team USA, Fraley was already focused on a Herculean task—competing in her first Olympic Games. The 24-year-old NCAA Champion was geared up to represent her country in women’s discus. But juggling academics at Vanderbilt and athletic commitments was already a high-stakes balancing act. With rent stress added to the mix, this Olympian was at her wit's end—until her tweet caught the attention of these modern-day Good Samaritans.

With her rent issue solved, Fraley can now concentrate entirely on her Olympic dreams. It’s a beautiful reminder that kindness can come from the most unexpected places, including reality TV stars and tech moguls. Whether it’s Flavor Flav’s larger-than-life personality or Ohanian’s visionary approach, both showed that everyone has the power to make a real difference.

Did you know Flavor Flav, born William Jonathan Drayton Jr., rose to fame in the '80s as a rapper and reality TV star? He's as famous for his big clocks as he is for his contributions to hip-hop.

And let's not forget Alexis Ohanian, who not only co-founded Reddit but is also an advocate for paternity leave. Married to tennis legend Serena Williams, Ohanian is no stranger to the world of sports—making his support for Fraley even more fitting.

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Flavor Flav helps Olympic discus thrower Veronica Fraley who said ... (The Associated Press)

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"I compete in the Olympic Games TOMORROW and can't even pay my rent," Veronica Fraley posted on X.

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