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Topics: BBC, Donald Trump, US News
Jess Battison
A BBC News presenter shut down Kid Rock after he called her ‘sexy’ and ‘asked her out’ during a live interview.
The American musician was appearing on BBC News this afternoon (20 January) as part of the broadcaster’s coverage of Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day.
A supporter of the incoming US president, after performing at his ‘victory rally’ yesterday, the rapper was discussing how he would be spending the big day today. And afterwards, while live on BBC news, seemed to decide to shoot his shot.
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Real name Robert James Ritchie, he politely asked Irish journalist Caitríona Perry what she would be doing.
"What about you? What are you doing? Where you at?" he asked while being streamed via a video call.
Perry explained she was 'standing on a rooftop' in the 'very, very chilly conditions'.
"We’ll be on air for 11 or 12 hours, so I don't think I'll have anywhere near as fun a day as you have planned for yourself there. That sounds like you got the better deal here indeed," she added.
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Kid Rock went on to see he couldn’t see the journalist 'so I don’t know what you look like'.
Keeping professional, Perry said she looked 'ready to hit the slopes', wearing 'full on ski gear' because it’s important to be 'wrapped up against the elements'.
But the rapper used this as an excuse to say he 'loves to go skiing', adding: "You sound sexy, you want to go with me?"
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Perry managed to quickly shut this down and swiftly move on as she responded: “Well we won’t get into that right here. We’re doing no skiing today, we’ve got a day of broadcasting to do.
"But Kid Rock, thank you so much for joining us here on BBC News, enjoy your day."
A pretty awkward moment, viewers on X said they 'cringed so hard' as one just wrote: "Yikes."
Baffled by the whole thing, another put: "I think I just watched @KidRock ask an @BBCNews reporter (that he couldn’t see) out on a date while being interviewed. All very wholesome and funny. I think it must’ve been the (Irish?) accent that piqued his interest."
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While another said: "See a day of potentially wild TV moments has started early. Within minutes of appearing on BBC News, Kid Rock's interview descends into him hitting on host Caitríona Perry."
And plenty called it one of 'the most awkward thing'.