Italian news anchor makes a mistake

What started as a perfectly normal late-night broadcast on Italy’s TG 5 ended for journalist Costanza Calabrese in an unexpected moment of exposure.

Transparency at its best

While Calabrese casually presented the news, the camera slowly began zooming out. What initially seemed like a subtle, professional camera movement eventually led to a remarkable reveal. As the studio came further into view, the transparent nature of her glass desk became clearly visible. Beneath it, unknowingly to her, Calabrese had her legs slightly spread. This resulted in her underwear accidentally making the news. The moment, which likely went unnoticed by many viewers at first, gained its own life thanks to the power of social media.

YouTube sensation

An alert viewer, always on the lookout for something unusual or unexpected, seized the opportunity. They captured the moment and uploaded the footage to YouTube. What happened next can only be described as a storm of attention. Within hours, the footage spread like wildfire. Within a day, millions had watched the clip. Some watched in disbelief, others with curiosity. As is often the case with viral videos, the reactions were mixed and diverse.

Some people expressed their sympathy. They emphasized that the situation was unintentional, and that Calabrese was the victim of an unfortunate chain of events. “That poor woman! Her producers really should have warned her!” many viewers cried. They pointed out the responsibility of the directing and production team to prevent such situations. Others, however, had less sympathy and saw the moment as something comedic or even sensational.