Mexican media outlet RCG Media accidentally aired footage of a man’s testicles during their coverage of the solar eclipse.
The footage cut to footage of a camera located between a naked man’s legs, and the producers swiftly censored it. The three anchors, particularly the two women anchors, appeared stunned and uncomfortable as the footage immediately cut back to them.
NEW: Mexican media outlet RCG Media plays video of a man’s testicles thinking they were showing the eclipse.
Someone’s getting fired.
Shortly after the image displayed for all their viewers to see, the production team quickly removed it.
The hosts were clearly… pic.twitter.com/UlDnR0RI6t
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) April 9, 2024
People took to social media immediately, with one naming the incident a “testicular eclipse.”
Just be thankful I didn’t share the unedited version.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) April 9, 2024
I didn’t realize this actually aired somewhere 🤣🤣 Thought it was just a joke!
— Glenda (@Glendaragnarson) April 9, 2024
Having worked in media my entire life— I can only imagine how much screaming there was in the locker room… 😂
The director definitely tore someone a new one 💀
— FloridaMan.eth 🍊 (@votefloridaman) April 9, 2024
The media dedicated the majority of its coverage to the rare solar eclipse traveling across North America on Monday. The 15-mile-wide eclipse reached totality for over four minutes in Torreón, Mexico, and also completely blocked the sun’s view in Texas, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, according to Live Science. (RELATED: Weather Channel Reporter Comes Fully Unglued, Screams Manically At Eclipse Totality)
The eclipse reached Caribou, Maine — the final U.S. state to reach totality — at 3:32 p.m. and will travel throughout Canada, according to Live Science.