A newly released behind-the-scenes video shed light on what happened moments before a BBC News anchor became a viral internet sensation by flipping the middle finger live on air.
The 13-second clip, which emerged on X Friday, shows Maryam Moshiri, one of BBC’s “chief presenters,” apparently joking with the crew in the studio by using her fingers to count down the seconds until the beginning of the broadcast last week.
A smirking Moshiri starts by displaying both her hands with the fingers spread and then one by one bends her digits.
She pulls a face when she shows the camera two fingers with the palm facing her — a gesture that is widely considered obscene in the UK and Australia.
As the countdown winds down, she thrusts her third finger in the air, punctuating the universally recognized rude motion by tilting her head sideways and widening her eyes for a dramatic effect.
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