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Flavor Flav Celebrates US Female Olympians in Vegas with Backstreet Boys, Ed Sheeran
Rapper Flavor Flav hosted a four-day "SHE Weekend" celebration in Las Vegas from 16 to 19 July 2026, honouring US women's Olympians and Paralympians with a parade, panels, parties and a free concert. The event, headlined by musical guests including Backstreet Boys and Ed Sheeran, marked what organisers and attendees described as an unprecedented tribute to women in sport, with figure skater Amber Glenn calling it a long-overdue moment for celebrating female athletes.
The weekend opened on the Thursday with an Athlete Welcome Celebration at Park MGM and a parade down Las Vegas Boulevard featuring local girls' youth sports teams. Flavor Flav and Clark County commissioner Tick Segerblom handed out ceremonial keys to 2026 Winter Olympics medallists, after which Segerblom declared it "Flavor Flav Day" in the county. A free concert outside T-Mobile Arena, headlined by Public Enemy with support from Sheila E., Blu de Tiger and Grace Bowers, raised money for the Inspiring Children Foundation, while other attendees included skaters Alysa Liu and cross-country skier Jessica Diggins.
In short
- Flavor Flav ran a four-day Vegas event honouring US female Olympians
- Included a parade, free Public Enemy concert and celebrity performers
- Proceeds from a charity auction benefited the Inspiring Children Foundation
Explained simply
Flavor Flav, an American rapper and entertainer, hosted a four-day celebration in Las Vegas in July to honour female US athletes competing at the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The event, called SHE Weekend, featured parades, panel discussions, parties and concerts by top musical performers.
The weekend included performances from major recording artists including the Backstreet Boys and Ed Sheeran, alongside other entertainers, and also featured a free concert that raised funds for the Inspiring Children Foundation. Local officials participated in the festivities, presenting ceremonial keys to medallists and officially declaring it Flavor Flav Day in Clark County.
The event was positioned as an unprecedented celebration of female athletes, with participants noting it marked a long-overdue moment to recognise and honour women in sport. Many of the invited guests were accomplished athletes themselves, including Olympic medallists and notable skaters and cross-country skiers.
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