‘It was just horrific’: Former Today Tonight presenter Helen Kapalos reveals she ‘had to have therapy’ after THAT embarrassing live blooper went viral
Former Today Tonight presenter Helen Kapalos has revealed she had to have therapy after an embarrassing live blooper on the current affairs program went viral.
In 2013, the Australian anchor fumbled her way through a bulletin when she was left without a script or an autocue for a minute and a half.
Helen told the Herald Sun on Wednesday, the incident was ‘horrific’ and she had to undergo therapy to deal with the ‘shame and trauma’.
‘It was just horrific’: Former Today Tonight presenter Helen Kapalos has revealed she ‘had to have therapy’ after THAT embarrassing live blooper went viral
‘It was just horrific. It was the biggest train wreck. I literally had to have therapy after it,’ she said.
‘I didn’t even want to be in the supermarket, or anything. I was absolutely devastated and really crippled,’ she added.
Helen went on to say: ‘It really took the wind out of my sails, but it also helped bring me back to Earth. It made me realise what was important, and (the blooper incident) was a first world problem, at the end of the day.
That’s awkward! In 2013, the Australian anchor fumbled her way through a bulletin when she was left without a script or an autocue for a minute and a half
During the 2013 segment, Helen made a valiant effort to fill in the awkward silences when she was left without a script or an autocue for a minute and a half.
The Today Tonight host shuffled papers and smiled repeatedly into the camera as she told viewers former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was ‘getting the numbers’.
She then added: ‘The same opinion… And we’ll have to move on to our next story now… but all very interesting down in Canberra.
‘Of course we’ll continue to bring you continuing coverage throughout the evening on our news but now we’ll also be crossing to our viewer poll shortly.’
‘It was the biggest train wreck!’ On Wednesday, Helen said the incident was ‘horrific’ and she had to undergo therapy to deal with the ‘shame and trauma’
Unfortunately, that too disappeared from screens.
‘Now to a Muslim who was on his way to becoming a radical… I’m sorry we’ll have to go to something else there…but it’s all happening in Canberra as we can see…now to a Muslim who is on his way to becoming…I apologise for this…’
She then added: ‘If you have just joined I will give you a quick summary.’
The video circulated on YouTube and attracted more than 990,000 views.
Blooper: During the 2013 segment, Helen made a valiant effort to fill in the awkward silences when she was left without a script or an autocue for a minute and a half