For CNN’s live New Year’s Eve coverage, the cable network had drunk Don Lemon and Anderson Cooper struggling to down shots of tequila. For NBC’s live New Year’s Eve coverage, they had Chrissy Teigen nearly lose an eye after talking about her vagina and the TV network forget to air the ball dropping in what many are calling an absolute “trainwreck” of a broadcast.
Chrissy Teigen was a co-host of NBC’s New Year’s Eve coverage along with Leslie Jones and Carson Daly. The 33-year-old model discussed her “vaginal steaming” on during the New Year’s Eve TV special and NBC featured this image of Teigen’s treatment.
Some parents were not thrilled that a New Year’s Eve special on NBC promoted vaginal steaming.
https://twitter.com/grisham_holly/status/1079986014402297856
Then at midnight, Teigen and Jones welcomed 2019 with a tender embrace and Leslie nearly gouging out Chrissy’s eye. The Saturday Night Live star accidentally poked Teigen in the head with just the tip of the umbrella.
Oh no @chrissyteigen I hope you’re ok!!! Happy New Year!!! pic.twitter.com/pp7f2Q0TMh
— Maurice (@Morecently) January 1, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gplJNyJkZBI
Teigen assured everyone she was okay and was going back to Times Square to find her eyeball.
I’m okay! https://t.co/JR2uo7N5ec
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) January 1, 2019
7am. Heading back out to time’s square to find my eyeball
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) January 1, 2019
Leslie Jones apologized for assaulting Teigen with an umbrella.
Ugh I can’t believe I hit @chrissyteigen in face!! Lordt!! I love you boo!! So sorry!! #thatswhyihateumbrellas
— Leslie Jones 🦋 (@Lesdoggg) January 1, 2019
EYE’M FINE BABY I hug too hard what can I say ❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/74ddgxQlsr
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) January 1, 2019
The moment became a meme.
I'M SORRY CHRISSY I'M SO SORRY BUT I HAD TO pic.twitter.com/N6OjgZ0BIi
— K A T (@_trashgender_) January 1, 2019
While NBC was busy watching Teigen nearly become a pirate, the network forgot to show the ball dropping in Times Square, which is pretty much the reason to watch one of these New Year’s Eve TV shows. There wasn’t even a countdown clock and viewers called the broadcast a “trainwreck” and a “dumpster fire” combined. Some would say that NBC dropped the ball.
me waiting for the ball to drop on #NBC only to realize it’s already 12? pic.twitter.com/R5PV0uUMfp
— rachelle (@rachisabeI) January 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/lhenrynbc/status/1080104641407434754
Watching #NBC New Years special is like watching a #trainwreck and a #dumpsterfire combined.
— Lars Rosell (@larsrosell) January 1, 2019