About this episodeFlavor Flav discusses his unexpected journey into the US Olympic Skeleton team, detailing his training in Park…AI summary
Flavor Flav discusses his unexpected journey into the US Olympic Skeleton team, detailing his training in Park City and his goal to compete in Milan. He also shares his philanthropic efforts sponsoring the US Women's Water Polo team and reveals he has been selected as a torchbearer for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The conversation covers his musical background, his son's music career, and humorous anecdotes from his reality TV history.
Key takeaways 6
Flavor Flav joined the US Olympic Bobsled Skeleton Team as both a sponsor and a member, aiming to compete in the Milan Olympics after training in Park City.
He sponsors the US Women's Water Polo team through a partnership with Virgin Cruises, providing them with a cruise vacation after their season to help with recruitment and morale.
Flav was selected as a torchbearer for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, a role he confirmed during the interview.
His son, Karma, is a talented self-taught musician who plays piano, bass, and drums, and recently auditioned successfully for the Berklee College of Music.
Flav is a self-taught musician who learned piano, bass, and drums by listening to records from artists like Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, and Sly Stone.
The 'Flavor of Love' elimination incident where a contestant had an accident was caused by producers forcing the girls to stand on stage for nearly three hours without bathroom access after they had eaten.
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“I tapped out at 67 miles per hour from the sixth curve... coming from the 11th curve.”
▶ 5:32Flav describing the speed he reached during his skeleton practice run in Park City.
“In the Olympics, no teams have a sponsor. None. Not there's not one Olympic team that has a sponsor. So I'm trying to set a trend... for a lot of other celebrities like myself to step up and come and sponsor some of these United States Olympic teams.”
▶ 11:46Flav explaining his motivation for sponsoring the US Women's Water Polo team.
“When I do compete, am I going to try to win a medal? Nope. All I want to do is I want to slide. I just want to slide and I just want to make history. Just be able to say that I did it.”
▶ 40:32Flav clarifying his mindset and goals for participating in the skeleton event.
“The producers would not let these girls move... standing on that platform for about two and a half close to three hours... she couldn't hold it. A big lump of [__] dropped out of her butt.”
▶ 22:00Flav explaining the circumstances behind the infamous 'Flavor of Love' elimination scene.
“I am [self-taught]. I learned the same way Phil Fl did. Self-taught... I taught myself how to play. Every instrument that I play I taught myself.”
Flav discussing his musical education and influences.
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0:00Flavor Flav's Bobsled Experience and Olympic Connectionchapter3
0:00Olympic Athletes Share Personal Experiences
1:41Adrenaline Junkies Experience Bobsled and Skeleton Rides
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