An unusual and comical incident during a live broadcast of an RCN news program in Colombia has gone viral in recent hours, highlighting the admirable professionalism of its presenter.
Journalist Rossy Lemos unexpectedly lost her chair, but her ability to remain calm and pretend she was still sitting has drawn the attention and praise of thousands of social media users.
Rossy Lemos was reporting the day's news when, suddenly, her chair slipped and fell over the back of the desk, leaving her in a precarious position, suspended in midair. Despite the loud noise the chair might have made, the anchor acted with admirable composure, bending her knees and maintaining her posture so that viewers wouldn't notice the situation. She didn't interrupt her message and continued reporting the news as if nothing had happened.
After the newscast ended, Rossy Lemos shared a message on social media, taking the incident in good humor. She said it was "the longest seconds of my life" and joked that it almost "became news" on her show.
Footage of the exact moment the chair slipped and fell has been widely shared, generating a wave of comments on social media that, in addition to humor, have unanimously praised the Colombian journalist's professionalism and composure. Users praised her ability to handle the unexpected event so naturally that most viewers probably didn't notice anything unusual.
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