Leslie Jones is having the best time ever at the Rio Olympics

Leslie Jones, Olympics superfan, had a pretty incredible Thursday in Rio.

First, the actress and comedian met snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White.

"I've watched you for years, homie!" she shouted with glee. "I watched you when you had crazy Carrot Top hair, now you're all Backstreet Boys looking!" She went on to run into legendary gymnastics coach Béla Károlyi, who asked her to do a cartwheel in a hallway:

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Later, she made her way to the aquatic center to watch members of Team USA, including Michael Phelps and Simone Manuel, win gold. While there, she encountered another Olympics enthusiast: Matthew McConaughey.

Jones' entire joyful Twitter feed from the day, which includes videos showing what it's like behind the scenes in Rio, is definitely worth a look. Now, we wait to see what Friday has in store for her.

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.