Local news reporter Mario Diaz of New York station WPIX 11 got an unwelcome surprise when R&B singer Erykah Badu interrupted him during a live report.
Diaz was in the middle of a story about former “Transformers” star Shia LaBeouf‘s recent arrest, when a woman wearing a large white hat awkwardly walked into the frame, made an obscene gesture and tried to kiss him.
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The incident happened during WPIX’s 5 p.m. newscast on Friday. Diaz didn’t know who the woman was — pushed her away and called her “a fan.”
A short time later, Twitter and Facebook exploded with people identifying the crasher as Erykah Badu!
The singer initially denied it was her on social media but later tweeted, “Sorry Mario.”
Watch the bizarre video below.