A three-time mayor of the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro was left red-faced during an online city hall meeting when he inadvertently left his camera in the bathroom.
The incident, which unfolded on June 5, was captured on screen as Cesar Maia, 78, was caught in a compromising position, squatting on the toilet. As Maia joined other councillors for the virtual session, his laptop camera unwittingly revealed his unexpected predicament.
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Despite attempts to conceal his blunder, it didn’t go unnoticed by fellow attendees. Session leader Pablo Mello struggled to maintain composure as he addressed the awkward situation, urging Maia to turn off his camera.
While Maia promptly complied, his embarrassing gaffe served as the latest example of mishaps arising from the widespread adoption of virtual meetings amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
With Zoom and other video conferencing platforms becoming the norm for various gatherings, incidents of inadvertent camera activations have become all too common. This incident evokes memories of past virtual meeting faux pas. In May 2020, a businessman unintentionally showered on camera during a Zoom call with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
Meanwhile, in New Zealand, Cr David Benson-Pope raised eyebrows when he appeared pantsless during a livestreamed council meeting. Similar blunders occurred elsewhere, including in Spain, where a part-time councillor inadvertently showered during a meeting, and in the United States, where a mother accidentally appeared naked during her son’s virtual lesson.
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