CNN’s Don Lemon got his ear pierced on live TV as part of the network’s New Year’s Eve coverage on Saturday night.
…after downing shots of tequila.
.@donlemon and @BrookeBCNN are still drinking tequila in New Orleans. Less than 2-hours to go! #CNNNYE https://t.co/vDDHMBdfvW
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) January 1, 2017
All of which resulted in the hashtag #DrunkDonLemon trending on Twitter.
Lemon was on a live remote from a bar in New Orleans with co-host Brooke Baldwin and after downing a shot of tequila, he had his left ear pierced on camera.
“Don’t get blood on the jacket, it has to go back to Burke’s Brothers,” he told the tattoo artist doing the deed.
Lemon then starts squealing before the needle is anywhere close to his ear.
Yes. @donlemon just got his ear pierced live on the air https://t.co/yWGl6FUClk
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) January 1, 2017
Clearly, a good time was had by all… with Lemon showing off the wares afterwards:
We’re in New Orleans with @donlemon and @BrookeBCNN celebrating New Year’s Eve https://t.co/YGfi3ZvhHp pic.twitter.com/lgS6oIic2Z
— CNN (@CNN) January 1, 2017
This happened. #cnnnye pic.twitter.com/S3NgE2EJTk
— Don Lemon (@donlemon) January 1, 2017
And to be clear, when social media users remarked that Lemon was “lit,” he took the extraordinary step of confirming as much.
“People are saying that I’m lit,” Lemon said. “Yeah, I’m lit. Who cares?”
Don Lemon Yeah, I’m lit!!! pic.twitter.com/twVQPqdVwI
— MrJ66J (@MrJuniorJohnson) January 1, 2017
The admission came after he bared his soul about being open to a relationship in 2017 and promising not to be “as self-centered.”
“Are we going there, right now?” his co-host asked, trying to steer Lemon away from further embarrassment.
The reaction on social media was almost as hilarious as Lemon’s drunken antics… here’s a sampling of responses from Twitter:
Tonight, Don Lemon will be playing the part of out-of-control drunk girl.
— Commander-in-Thief (@MEA_Sonic) January 1, 2017
I hope that my NYE can be as lit as Don Lemon’s some year
— Hedda Gabler (@THEKelsieLynn) January 1, 2017
CNN won’t cut back to Don Lemon after his drunk antics
— David Cop-A-Feel (@DJScope) January 1, 2017
CNN just dropped its audio after Don Lemon asked for another drink & said “2016 was awful.” That’s hilarious.
— Denny Burkholder (@DennyBurkholder) January 1, 2017
@AC360 @donlemon DON WAS LIT!!!!!!
— Perez (@ThePerezHilton) January 1, 2017
Loving #drunkdonlemon! Only real part of #cnn coverage. Love it!
— Marie Lena (@those2lenas) January 1, 2017
.@donlemon is the drunkest girl at the party on CNN right now. #CNNNYE #DrunkDonLemon
— Queso Casey (@caseytweets2u) January 1, 2017
When does #hungoverdonlemon start trending? #drunkdonlemon
— Kate Morgan (@xoxokatem) January 1, 2017
Drunk Don Lemon on CNN is the best thing on TV right now ?????? #drunkdonlemon @donlemon
— sakuratattoo (@sakuratattoo) January 1, 2017
Don Lemon tomorrow: This just in I’m hungover AF and woke naked next to a goat. @CNN @andersoncooper #CNNNYE #DrunkDonLemon
— WillFreeman (@WillFreemanIII) January 1, 2017
omg Don Lemon is THAT DRUNK talking about his relationships and how he “does what he wants” and i am DYING #DrunkDonLemon #CNNNYE
— Wilgram (@revol_less) January 1, 2017
Don Lemon wasted on @CNN getting his ear pierced in a bar is the perfect way to end 2016. #DrunkDonLemon
— Tim Baker??? (@IAmTimBaker) January 1, 2017
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