Fans of the Olympics find a new star. And Laurie Hernandez is not even competing this time [Video]

Laurie Hernandez pauses briefly and taps her head.”There’s a lot going on in here,” the two-time Olympic gymnastics medalist turned TV analyst said with a laugh. “There’s a lot of chatter.”Yes, there is.Related video above: Simone Biles triumphs in historic showdown with Suni Lee at Paris OlympicsAnd whatever gets through the filter — which, to be clear, is most of it — has helped make the 24-year-old’s foray into commentating a hit with both TV viewers and those like Hernandez who are perennially online.Eight years ago in Rio de Janeiro, she was the youngest member of the Simone Biles -led “Final Five” team that stormed to the gold medal. Hernandez added a silver on beam later in those Games, where her boundless energy helped make her a breakout star.Not much has changed in Paris other than Hernandez’s point of view.There are nerves to be sure when she slips her headset …