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We all rallied behind SNL star Leslie Jones when she retreated from Twitter after a swarm of trolls inundated her mentions with racist tweets.

Now, Leslie is having the last laugh.

The comedian returned to the social media platform to share her hilarious commentary of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio:

Her couch commentary caught the attention of NBC Olympics executive producer Jim Bell, who invited Leslie to join the network in Brazil.

https://twitter.com/jfb/status/762145655003295744

And, of course, the 48-year-old said yes because USA “slays all day” (her words, not mine).

Go, Leslie!

PHOTO CREDIT: Twitter, Getty

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