A local reporter in Rochester, New York is being praised online for keeping her composure as she was harassed with sexist and racist comments by an obnoxious man while she was on camera.
Spectrum News 1's Brianna Hamblin was setting up a live shot with her cameraman Scott Barstow when a man walked down the street began talking to Hamblin.
A man walking down the sidewalk announced that he did not want to be on camera. After Barstow told him they weren't live yet, the man thanked her and said 'you look nice.'
A second man walking in the residential neighborhood then took the supposed compliments too far.
Local reporter Brianna Hamblin is being praised online for keeping her composure as she was harassed with sexist and racist comments
While setting up her live shot, the Spectrum News 1 reporter had a 'disgusting' encounter with a stranger who was walking in the residential neighborhood
'You're beautiful as hell,' he said to Hamblin, who said 'thank you' with a tight smile.
'I better not be on the motherf*cking camera,' he said, asking why they were in the area to which she replied that he should watch Spectrum News and find out.
'See, that's why I can't be left alone with a Black woman, or a mulatto chick,' the man said. 'Because I can't stand these f*cking white girls.'
'Alright,' said Hamblin, looking at the camera. 'We are done here. Have a great rest of your day.'
'You are sexy as f*ck,' the man said, continuing to talk to himself as he walked away. Barstow zoomed in on Hamblin's face as she takes in the situation 'Oh, my God.'
Hamblin posted the video of the 'uncomfortable encounter' on her Twitter account on Friday in a thread explaining how often these situations occur to her as a woman reporter out in the field and thanking her co-worker Barstow for being there.
The Rochester reporter posted the video of the 'uncomfortable' encounter on Twitter
Her Twitter thread went viral amassing 148.6K likes and 29.2K retweets in a day
She explained how often these encounters happen to her while on the job
