Live TV Fails so Awkward; You’ll Feel Secondhand Embarrassment for These Reporters
Fainting On-air
While Poppy Harlow was calmly delivering results from a CNN/ORC poll, her words suddenly slurred, and she went silent on live TV. The unexpected hiccup caused the producers to cut to a commercial. When she returned, Poppy explained she’d overheated from the studio’s temp, reassuring fans that she and her unborn daughter were perfectly fine.
That raw, unfiltered moment resonated because it showed the limits of even the most polished professionals, humanizing live news in real time. While Poppy handled the incident like a pro, one might say her daughter wanted a little air conditioning and made it known one way or another.
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