This is the ~incomparable~ Leslie Jones: actress, comedian, writer, Team USA superfan, and overall American hero.
Here are some concrete reasons why my fave SNL cast member deserves a fucking NATIONAL 👏 MEDAL 👏 OF 👏 HONOR 👏:
1. Her ~spirited~ coverage of the Pyeongchang Olympics has kept her followers smiling despite some hard times.
It’s the glitter, boom! That’s it!! @NBCOlympics @olympics
"The older I get, the more glitter I like." — Leslie Jones, National Treasure
2. She did THIS.
3. She recently got honest about second-guessing herself.
4. And encouraged all of us to "SLAY ALL DAY."
5. She steals EVERY scene that she's in on SNL!!!
6. And as a Weekend Update guest, she always gets us to laugh and feel #EMPOWERED at the same damn time...
7. ...while still managing to brilliantly hit on the ever-snacky Colin Jost.
8. She works out every day so she can look and feel like her STRONGEST 👏 SELF. 👏 YOU GO, LESLIE!!!!!!!!!!! #FITSPO
9. She's recognizes the injustices of the patriarchy.
10. She supports our Olympians and STANS them, win or lose.
11. And gave us the National Anthem we craved.
Ok I had to get this too! But now I got a noise complaint!! LMAO!! If they only knew lol but now I’m going to bed k… https://t.co/gst1Xu1nRJ
12. She's a beam of LIGHT and LOVE!!!!!!!!
13. She's a classy glam fashion ICON! ABSOLUUUUUUTELY, LESLIE!!!
14. YAS PATRIOTIC GLAM!!!
15. She made us love her EVEN MORE when she admitted on Ellen that she used to think Kate McKinnon's name was Kate Middleton.
View this video on YouTube
16. She calls out micro-aggressions!!!
17. She convincingly played fellow ICON Michelle Obama in this "First Lady" sketch. YES MA'AM.
View this video on YouTube
18. She reminds us to know our worth...
I need this type of trust in a man!! Cause this is some trust!! @NBCOlympics @Olympics
19. ...and to acknowledge the heroism of others.
I would have been so petty about this!! @NBCOlympics @Olympics
20. And lastly, Leslie Jones is the voice of the People and always says exactly what everybody's thinking.
~THUS~ Leslie Jones is America's Sweetheart/Hero/Matriarch™ and should be recognized AS 👏 SUCH. 👏
With that, God bless the US of A, and in @Lesdogggg we trust!
