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.
“Eight weeks of nonstop torrential rain. A national emergency has been in–,” said Nasser, before stopping briefly to swallow the fly, she continued, “has been invoked but the weather in Pakistan, extreme weather, is alarming…”
Nasser tweeted alongside a clip of the moment:
“Sharing because we all need a laugh these days. I swallowed a fly on air today.” She went on to add, “Very much a first world problem given the story I’m introducing.”
Watch the video below:
Sharing because we all need a laugh these days. Turns out it’s not just @fordnation, I swallowed a fly on air today.
(Very much a first world problem given the story I’m introducing). pic.twitter.com/Qx5YyAeQed
— Farah Nasser (@FarahNasser) August 29, 2022
When someone asked if it was a “fruit fly” or “house fly,” Nasser responded, “Regular fly. It was so gross.”
In her tweet, Nasser referenced Ontario, Canada Premier Doug Ford, who earlier this month swallowed a bee during a live news conference. “Holy Christ, I just swallowed a bee,” he said as he began violently coughing. “This is going to be played over and over again.”
Watch the video below:
.@fordnation ate a bee #onpoli pic.twitter.com/ANKscW0Zlg
— Rob Gill (@vote4robgill) August 12, 2022
It’s safe to say that Nasser dealt with her bug situation with a lot more poise and grace. And viewers were quick to praise Nasser for the way she handled the situation.
Sources: TheGatewayPundit, CNN
