Canada’s Global News anchor Farah Nasser managed to keep calm and not fly off the handle when a wayward insect flew into her mouth during a live broadcast on Tuesday, August 30. Nasser ended up swallowing the pesky bug as she presented a to-camera piece about the flooding in Pakistan. In the video (watch below), Nasser suddenly stops mid-sentence as a fly lands in her mouth; however, she clears her throat and continues without so much as breaking a sweat, like a true professional. While introducing a top story during a recording of Global National, anchor Farah Nasser suddenly stopped mid-read to clear her throat after she says she swallowed a fly, but quickly continued without a sweat. Also see: https://t.co/RCw1drMdni pic.twitter.com/W2VYmdFarx — Globalnews.ca (@globalnews) August 30, 2022 “Sharing because we all need a laugh these days,” Nasser tweeted alongside a clip of the moment.
- 9/2/2022
- TV Insider
Talk about poise. Farah Nasser, a host on Canada’s Global News, kept on track after swallowing a wayward bug during a live broadcast. “Sharing because we all need a laugh these days,” she later tweeted, alongside a clip of the moment. “I swallowed a fly on air today.”
Nasser was talking about flooding in Pakistan when the incident happened. After a grimace and a quick throat-clearing, she resumed as though nothing had happened.
“I could feel it fluttering in the back of my throat as I finished that introduction,” she told CNN in an interview.
CNN anchors Victbugor Blackwell and Alisyn Camerota appreciated the professionalism required, with Camerota calling for Nasser to get an Edward R. Murrow Award. “right now!” .
Earlier this month, a televised news conference saw Ontario, Canada Premier Doug Ford swallowing a bee at a news conference.
While introducing a top story during a recording of Global National,...
Nasser was talking about flooding in Pakistan when the incident happened. After a grimace and a quick throat-clearing, she resumed as though nothing had happened.
“I could feel it fluttering in the back of my throat as I finished that introduction,” she told CNN in an interview.
CNN anchors Victbugor Blackwell and Alisyn Camerota appreciated the professionalism required, with Camerota calling for Nasser to get an Edward R. Murrow Award. “right now!” .
Earlier this month, a televised news conference saw Ontario, Canada Premier Doug Ford swallowing a bee at a news conference.
While introducing a top story during a recording of Global National,...
- 9/2/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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