A newly released behind-the-scenes video explains what happened moments before the BBC news anchor became a viral internet sensation by flipping her middle finger live on air.
The 13-second clip, which appeared on X Friday, shows Maryam Moshiri, one of the BBC’s “head presenters”, apparently joking with the crew in the studio by using her fingers to count down the seconds until the start of last week’s broadcast.
Moshiri who smiled wryly started by showing both his hands with spread fingers and then one by one bent his cipher.
He pulled a face as he showed the camera two fingers with palms facing him — a gesture widely considered obscene in the UK and Australia.
During the countdown, he thrusts his third finger into the air, punctuating the universally recognized crude gesture of tilting his head to the side and widening his eyes for dramatic effect.
BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri is seen in a newly released BTS video using her fingers to count down the seconds to the start of the broadcast. X/@BNODesk
Moshiri then quickly withdrew and launched into the news program as if nothing had happened by announcing plainly, “Live from London, this is BBC News.”
The veteran newsreader later issued an apology for his cheeky prank, which catapulted him to internet fame, claiming he was just “having a bit of fun with the team.”
“I pretended to count the seconds because the director counted me from 10-0 including fingers to show the numbers. So from 10 fingers held up to one,” he wrote in a post on X before the BTS video aired, which seemed to confirm his account.
As the traditional BBC countdown drops to zero, the screen switches to Moshiri with his head tilted, eyes wide, smiling widely and displaying expressive gestures. BBC
“When we got to 1, I twisted my finger as a joke and didn’t realize that this would be caught on camera,” he added.
Moshiri said he regretted his inside jokes with staff caught on camera, but he insisted he did not “flip the bird” to his audience.
“It was not my intention for this to happen and I apologize if I offended or offended anyone,” the spokesperson said.
Moshiri quickly realized his mistake and composed himself to act more appropriately for the camera. BBC Moshiri began his segment in milliseconds by saying, “Live from London, this is BBC News.” BBC
Moshiri was back on air three days after the viral meltdown, which inspired hilarious photos and hot memes. He then turned to X to thank those who had sent him messages of support.
“Really love my job and the team at @BBCNews,” the presenter enthused, apparently responding to commentators who speculated that she might be grumpy at work, or falling out with colleagues.
Moshiri began reading the top story of the weekly show “Prime Minister’s Questions” about how “former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologized for the pain and loss experienced in the UK during the coronavirus outbreak.” BBC
The release of the full video on Friday caused further uproar on social media, with some comedians calling for Moshiri to get a raise, and others arguing that the longer clip proved he meant no harm.
“This makes it even funnier,” wrote one user X. “Most news is bad, they must keep their spirits up just like the rest of us. Nice to see this humanity.”
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Source: thtrangdai.edu.vn/en/
