During a live TV broadcast, Boston news anchor Vanessa Welch appeared to swallow a fly after it unexpectedly fell into her mouth.
Remarkably, she continued speaking without missing a beat. The incident has since gone viral on social media, with viewers praising her professionalism.
At the start of the video, we see her addressing the camera, and there’s a fly seemingly perched just below her eye. Mid-sentence, the unexpected happens—the fly drops into her mouth. After a brief pause, she resumes her reporting without missing a beat.
Boston 25 news anchor Vanessa Welch swallowed a fly live on air after it first tried to get into her eye. Social media users praised her professionalism and called for a salary increase. This is the level of equanimity we aspire to. pic.twitter.com/iNDXiWaHBj
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The video made its way to Instagram, where it garnered numerous positive comments. Some viewers even expressed their approval using clapping emojis.
Viewers praised her professionalism, with one person commenting, “She’s so professional.” Another exclaimed, “This is crazy—I love you so much!” A third simply said, “Wow.”
While many believed she swallowed a fly or some other insect, a few speculated that it might have been a part of her fake eyelash that accidentally ended up in her mouth.
Back in 2022, a similar incident occurred with Canadian news anchor Farah Nasser. While delivering news on live television, a fly unexpectedly flew into her mouth, and she unintentionally swallowed it.
Later, she took to social media (then Twitter) to share the humorous mishap, writing, “Sharing because we all need a laugh these days. Turns out it’s not just @fordnation—I swallowed a fly on air today. (Considering the story I was introducing, it’s quite the first-world problem.)”
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