Donald Trump doesn’t much like the media, so he’d probably like this: A Los Angeles TV news reporter was vomited on during a live report at a South Bay beach beer-chugging event.
In 2013, KTLA reporter Wendy Burch was a YouTube star when she had an “epic fall” at a mall while covering Black Friday. (In high heels.)
In 2015, the Emmy winner was doing a street stand-up on the Olympics when a man sidled up from behind and gave her a viral startle.
It’s 2017. What’s Wendy done to top that?
On the Fourth of July, she embedded herself in a rowdy Hermosa Beach event that ended with “triathletes” chugging six-packs of beer and losing it in short order.
One not-so-polite gent made her collateral damage when he vomited on her during a live feed. She instantly became a YouTube sensation with at least two dozen iterations of the projectile puking.
She was praised for her poise and professionalism. Some fellow journos called her a hero. She soldiered on.
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“Thank you BuzzFeed for referring to me as a ‘National, vomit soaked treasure,'” she tweeted.
Thank you BuzzFeed for referring to me as a “National, vomit soaked treasure.” #DubiousDistinction https://t.co/JQjcqU99Z7
— Wendy Burch (@goodnewswendy) July 5, 2017
it will The 4th of July gift (or gif) that will just keep on giving ……. #KTLAmorningNews https://t.co/RI3j8o4H4c
— Wendy Burch (@goodnewswendy) July 4, 2017
Knowing a good story, Burch wrote one — a hilarious 950-word account for HuffPost, where she’s a regular contributor.
After the morning’s indignities, she said she “drove home, [and] took a hot shower and a long nap.”
“When I woke, I was greeted by thousands of retweets, links to the YouTube video, and a message from a ‘New York Times’ reporter who wanted to talk about ‘the incident.’
She recounted how she once had a nightmare about reporting in the middle of a mosh pit with hundreds of sweaty men throwing up around her.
“To all of you aspiring journalists out there, I’m here to tell you, dreams really do come true ― especially in the age of viral videos.”
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