'I Knew It Was on Me': Video Shows Reporter Power Through Live Report as Cockroach Crawls on Her
Rachel Menitoff finished the segment without reacting, and the clip spread online as viewers praised her professionalism.
- On Wednesday, KTLA reporter Rachel Menitoff maintained her composure while a large cockroach crawled across her chest during a live heatwave report from Sherman Oaks, continuing the broadcast without flinching.
- Ironically, the segment focused on Southern California's extreme heat, which Menitoff explained attracted the cockroach; warm temperatures and bright camera lights created the perfect environment for roaches in the Valley.
- "I knew it was on me," Menitoff said, deciding to prioritize the report by telling herself to "just get through this moment" and shake it off rather than reacting on air.
- Following the broadcast, KTLA's "Morning News" anchors praised her professionalism when replaying the footage the next morning, and the clip has since gone viral with viewers expressing admiration for her focus.
- Many viewers admitted they would have screamed or flinched, contrasting their reactions with her steady performance, while one user joked she deserved a "frosty margarita" and a gift certificate to Burke Williams.
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'I knew it was on me': Video shows reporter power through live report as cockroach crawls on her
A cockroach made an unexpected appearance during a live weather report during a Tuesday night newscast from Nexstar's KTLA, but the reporter at the center of the moment didn't let it derail her broadcast.
GOING VIRAL: Massive Flying Cockroach Crawls on KTLA Reporter During Live Shot in Filthy Los Angeles – Spencer Pratt Responds With Fire! * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan Conradson
KTLA's Rachel Menitoff had a surprise visitor during a live weather report on Tuesday night when a massive flying cockroach landed on her and began crawling up her chest and neck. "And it's a lot more comfortable at this hour, but we’re still in the 80s here in the Valley,” Menitoff said as the roach was seen crawling up her abdomen and on her neck. The post GOING VIRAL: Massive Flying Cockroach Crawls on KTLA Reporter During Live Shot in Filt…
10 Photos of Rachel Menitoff: KTLA Reporter Stays Calm as Cockroach Crawls Across Her Chest Live On Air
Most reporters would have stepped back from the camera. Rachel Menitoff kept going, calmly delivering a live weather update as a large cockroach crawled across her chest on air. The KTLA reporter's composure during the unscripted moment has since turned a routine heat wave update into one of the most shared local news clips of the week. Why Rachel Menitoff's Live Report Went Viral Menitoff was reporting from Sherman Oaks on the lingering effects…
At least she didn't... camp inside her shirt, the show's hosts commented.
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