News reporter swallowing fly on air goes viral

nme.com:

Boston25 journalist Vanessa Welch was in the middle of reporting when a fly landed on her face near her eye. While Mid-sentence, the fly fell down and into her mouth.

She appeared to have swallowed the bug and after a quick grimace, Welch carried on as if nothing happened.Now, Instagram users have been sharing their comments on the situation, praising Welch’s complete professionalism.A post shared by MEMEZAR • MEMES & MEME-CULTURE (@memezar)“That is professionalism right there,” wrote one Instagram user, while another shared: “Nah she needs a raise, she didn’t even bat an eye (Well she sorta did)”Another user commented: “I have NEVER seen that level of professionalism DAMN,” while another shared: “My natural instinct would have kicked in straight away and I’d have been a screaming wreck flipping tables and spitting that damn thing out my mouth.”Elsewhere, other viewers are hoping that what fell was a clump of a fake eyelash that Welch may have been wearing.“Losing an eyelash is already embarrassing, but swallowing it on live TV?

That’s next-level awkward!” wrote one user, while two other’s commented: “Tell me that was an eyelash, tell me that was an eyelash,” and “Guys.