Chrissy Teigen kicked off 2019 as only she could with an unfortunate viral moment while co-hosting NBC's live New Year's Eve countdown show from New York's Times Square with 'Saturday Night Live''s Leslie Jones.
To celebrate midnight, the pair went in for a hug, but Jones' umbrella went straight for Chrissy's unsuspecting eye in what looked like a pretty painful jab.
Oh no @chrissyteigen I hope you’re ok!!! Happy New Year!!! pic.twitter.com/pp7f2Q0TMh
— Maurice (@Morecently) January 1, 2019
Tough start for @chrissyteigen pic.twitter.com/FxSLHOPJax
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) January 1, 2019
Thankfully, Chrissy's eye is just fine she reported on Twitter later on after Leslie apologised:
EYE’M FINE BABY I hug too hard what can I say ❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/74ddgxQlsr
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) January 1, 2019
Chrissy also tweeted:
7am. Heading back out to time’s square to find my eyeball
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) January 1, 2019
The video has been watched millions of times with many, including Taylor Swift, who tweeted
Good thing that eye was closed when that brolly hit it, that's all we're saying.
