A reporter who was on a live television show sharing details from a recent accident in Rio de Janeiro got intervened by a man, later identified as an influencer, who came running to get some attention on camera. The man, on spotting the journalist and the media setup there, rushed towards the camera and started dancing there. Ignoring the seriousness of the accident which claimed the lives of three people, influencer Mc Livinho was seen dancing standing next to the TV reporter.
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The incident surfaced when a TV Rio Sul - Afiliada Globo reporter named Isabela Campos was at a spot were a bus carrying 45 passengers overturned, leading to the death of three football players representing a Brazilian American football team titled 'Coritiba Crocodiles.'
Campos was shooting her live report from the field when Livinho suddenly ran into the frame and started dancing. Despite his inappropriate presence, she continued to report about the accident to viewers.
Backlash on social media
The video of him exiting the road and approaching the media's spot to allegedly get captured on live television is now going viral on social media. It is drawing many reactions from internet users, especially where people are condemning the insensitive behavior the man. Users slammed his act and wrote on X, "This is just disrespectful. How can he think this is okay in such a tragic moment (translated)?" "Have people lost their senses of how to act when an accident has cost lives," they added.
Mc Livinho apologises
After facing a backlash from people, he reportedly went live on social media and felt sorry for dancing during the coverage of a fatal accident. He noted that he wasn't aware of what exactly was being reported there and said in his clarification, "We didn’t know that any accident had happened. want to express my condolences for the loss you had, right?" "For those who know Livinho, I will never stop bringing you joy," he said while concluding his video.
