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Local Fox Anchor In Memphis Has Hilarious Reaction After She's Caught Sleeping Live On Air
“Y’all! DOMINIQUE DILLON got caught SLEEP ON CAMERA, FOX 13 Good Morning Memphis!! I’m hollering.”
In the video, Dillon is seen resting her head in her hands with her eyes closed as FOX13 Memphis reporter Sheila O'Connor waits for a response after wrapping a story on the St. Jude Memphis to Peoria charity run. As the silence lingers for a few seconds, the person filming their television can be heard laughing before the broadcast cuts away.
You can watch the sleepy time moment below:
I'm not saying I've never looked exactly like this before my first cup of coffee... but I'm not not saying it either.
The post also included the hashtags "#Nappingonthejob" and "#Erniesaiditmustbenaptime," the latter seemingly referencing Dillon's FOX13 Memphis colleague Ernie Freeman. Freeman later joined in on the fun with a Facebook post of his own.
Freeman joked in his Facebook post:
“Now that ‘The Big Show’ is over, it’s time for Dominique Dillon to catch another nap.”
Freeman also added that at least Dillion didn’t snore. Dillon happily played along, reposting his message on Facebook and writing, “Couldn’t even give me a nudge,” before adding that another colleague, Brittani Dubose, “had my back though!”
You can view that post here:
Not everyone, however, was ready to pile on over Dillon's apparent on-air snooze.
Several commenters pointed out that the anchor recently welcomed her second child—her second in less than two years—and deserved a little "grace." Others noted that the demanding schedule of a morning news anchor could leave anyone feeling exhausted, while one viewer argued someone in the studio should have stepped in to wake her.
The internet was fully caffeinated for this one:
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The clip resonated with more than just viewers. WJCL 22 News anchor Corey Howard admitted he'd also nodded off during commercial breaks, adding that his sleepy moments thankfully never made it on the air.
11Alive anchor Savannah Levins also shared her perspective:
“I’ll reserve judgment until I know how many days/double shifts in a row she’s worked.”
Dillon has called FOX13 Memphis home since 2019, when she joined the station as a reporter. Less than three years later, she was promoted to anchor and now helms FOX13 Midday weekdays at 11 a.m.
She's also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists, enjoys mentoring aspiring journalists, and spends her free time traveling, working out, and spending time with loved ones.
The day after her viral sleepy moment, Dillon addressed the unexpected attention with the following post:
It's likely not how Dillon envisioned going viral, but she's embraced the unexpected attention with a smile.
Ariana Grande Announces She's Dropping Out Of West End Musical To Take 'Step Back From Visibility' After Intense Public Scrutiny
On May 22, 2017, her Dangerous Woman Tour concert stop at the Manchester Arena in England was attacked by suicide bombers who killed 22 people and injured over 1,000 others.
After finishing press for her latest film, Wicked for Good, and completing her latest tour, the Eternal Sunshine Tour, Grande was slated to star in the revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George in London's West End.
But on August 2 in an exclusive statement to People magazine, a representative for Grande said the performer will be "taking a step back from visibility," citing the intense "endless, ongoing public scrutiny" about her health and her body that Grande faces.
You can read the full statement, shared on by Variety magazine here:
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The statement read:
"Ariana will be taking a step back from visibility after she completes the 'Eternal Sunshine Tour.'”
“She looks forward to finishing the tour and ending it on a high note, both healthily and happily, and then taking a much-deserved break from public-facing work and appearances, which has led to endless, ongoing public scrutiny."
"This tour has been a beautiful experience for her. She loves her fans and has loved every minute of this tour so much."
A source close to Grande elaborated that the tour is very physically demanding, saying:
"She performs a very physical show, and there is a lot of athleticism involved. She performs healthily and successfully at a very high level night after night."
Grande addressed her plans before her Chicago concert audience at the United Center, saying:
"The announcement is not a reactive or impulsive thing. It’s a plan that I quietly made a long time ago. It’s a decision that was made from a thoughtful and empowered place."
Fan reaction online was mixed, with some angrily accusing the performer and her representatives of "gaslighting" her fans.
Others said such demands to know personal details about a star's health or body shaming comments just proved why Grande needed to step away.
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Grande is not the first performer to address public commentary about their bodies or health. While fans may claim concern, do performers owe the public their medical history?
When actor Chadwick Boseman was dealing with terminal cancer, public speculation ran rampant. After his death, several of his costars condemned the online gossip, rumors and speculation. When Selena Gomez's weight was picked apart, she felt forced to disclose her lupus diagnosis and kidney transplant.
More recently, Jack Osbourne, who has relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), addressed toxic fan comments about his and his family members' weight loss after his father's death.