World Cup reporter blasts man for on-air kiss attempt

A Brazilian sports reporter has blasted a World Cup fan who tried to kiss her on-air.

A World Cup fan tries to kiss Brazilian TV journalist Julia Guimaraes

A World Cup fan tries to kiss Brazilian TV journalist Julia Guimaraes. Source: SporTV

A Brazilian sports journalist was forced to dodge a man who stepped on screen and tried to plant a kiss as she delivered a report – before telling him "this is not right".

Julia Guimarães, a reporter with TV Globo and SporTV in Brazil, was delivering an on-air piece to camera from outside Yekaterinburg Stadium in Russia ahead of the Japan-Senegal clash on Monday when the incident happened.

The man, clad in a blue blazer, can be seen leaning in and attempting to kiss Ms Guimarães’ cheek as she delivers her report.

The reporter gave the kisser a lecture - on camera.
The reporter gave the kisser a lecture - on camera. Source: SporTV


But the reporter then rebukes the man.

“Don't do this. Never do this again, OK?” she can be heard saying in the footage.

The man replies: “I'm sorry, sorry, OK, OK!”




She then continues: “I don't allow you to do that, never. OK? This is not polite. This is not right.

“Never do this. Never do this to a woman, OK? Respect.”

The incident comes after female reporters from Sweden and Colombia were harassed by men while reporting on the World Cup.


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