Video, the Australian journalist at the Olympics goes live drunk

The video of the Australian journalist went viral in a matter of hours Danika Masonvisibly altered during a live connection from Livigno, where the face of Channel 9 has been there for a couple of weeks to follow the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. The woman, live with the program Today to tell about another day of competitions and medals, she appeared altered, with a thick voice and a lack of clarity in her eyes. Despite some digressions on the price of coffee in Italy and a disjointed sentence about iguanas, Mason managed to bring home the report, but those images quickly circulated on social media.

The journalist’s apology

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After becoming a topic of discussion on social media, including ironic comments and memes, Danika Mason apologized for what happened and admitted to having drunk a little before the live connection: “I totally underestimated the situation. I shouldn’t have drunk, especially in these conditions: it’s cold, it’s altitude and probably not having had dinner didn’t help. I want to take full responsibility. It’s not the standard I set for myself”, declared the journalist.

The prime minister also intervened in the journalist’s defense on the matter, which had become a small case in Australia Anthony Albaneseready to play down: “I’m on Danika’s side. She’s in Italy, she’ll be tired, the time difference is annoying.”