‘Chest pains!’: Mama Joy jets off to the Paris Olympics [photos]
A superfan with a super plan! Mama Joy is bragging about jetting off to the Paris Olympics. But who sponsored her trip?
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Mama Joy – real name Joy Chauke – has had the last laugh after posting pictures of her jetting to Paris for the Olympics, which kick off this weekend.
The sports fan – who has been at loggerheads with new Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie after he halted sponsored trips – has been bragging about her trip on her social media accounts.
The Olympics takes place in Paris from 26 July to 11 August.
MAMA JOY JETS OFF TO OLYMPICS
On her X account, Mama Joy posted pictures of her posing up a storm at OR Tambo International Airport. The superfan was scheduled to fly out to Paris on Air France on Thursday, 25 July.
Sporting a funky suit and braids in the colours of the South African flag, Chauke posted: “Mama Joy to the Olympics, Paris.”
Addressing her French boyfriend, she added: “Papa Joy, I am coming.”
Chauke tweeted a clip of her bumping into TV sports presenter Carol Tshabalala, who was also en route to the Olympics.
She also retweeted a video of DA leader John Steenhuisen who seemingly approved her plans to attend the sporting tournament.
Mama Joy’s “super plan” to get to the Olympics have caught many by surprise, considering her earlier tweets claiming she would be watching the games on her TV set.
Last weekend, Mama Joy bragged about her VIP trip to watch the Springboks play Portugal in Bloemfontein. Chauke revealed that she was staying at a five-star hotel, which had spoiled her with plenty of food and wine.
WHO PAID FOR IT?
While Gayton McKenzie has ceased sponsored trips for superfans, many social media users are wondering who paid for Mama Joy to go to the Olympics.
Chest pains
— Mondli (@M_o_n_d_z) July 25, 2024
Speaking to eNCA last week, Chauke claimed that she often footed the bill for her own expenses, which included transport, accommodation, and match tickets.
This time around, tweeps are wondering if the superfan’s French lover, whom she met during the Rugby World Cup last year, has anything to do with her trip abroad.
Last week, Mama Joy hinted that the SA sports supporter group, the Braai Army, and travel agent Dan Hooton were responsible for her VIP travel and accommodation to Bloemfontein.
She tweeted: “When I meet @BraaiArmy in Paris, I said to myself this is my home. I attended all their events. Today [I] am here at Bon Hotels with them. Taking care of everything, Dan, Major Danko.”