Chrissy Teigen Started Off 2019 With Leslie Jones’ Umbrella Smashing Into Her Face — Morning Brief

Not the best way to ring in the New Year!

During the NBC’s live New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square, the ball had dropped to signify 2019 was here, the band was playing “Auld Lang Syne,” co-host Carson Daly was taking a sip of champagne and Chrissy Teigen went in for a hug with fellow host Leslie Jones. And Jones’ umbrella then whacked Teigen in the face.

Tough start for @chrissyteigen pic.twitter.com/FxSLHOPJax

— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) January 1, 2019

That pretty much sums up 2019. Of course, the internet had something to say about this.

For those of you that didn’t watch @nbc coverage of the “ball drop”…they didn’t show the ball or a countdown clock, but we did get this lovely gem of @Lesdoggg tried to take out @chrissyteigen with an umbrella. pic.twitter.com/rXo4S4tQpj

— Jennifer MacDonald (@Jenn_Lynn) January 1, 2019

… how @chrissyteigen’s 2019 began? an umbrella to the face from @lesdoggg pic.twitter.com/bzUju9Dkf1

— fake nick ramsey (@nick_ramsey) January 1, 2019

Okay @chrissyteigen hitting her face on the umbrella trying to kiss @Lesdoggg was the best NYE kiss I've seen

— ☀️🧜‍♀️Lizifer🧜‍♀️☀️ (@LiziferLovesYou) January 1, 2019

Thankfully, Teigen was not hurt!

I’m okay! https://t.co/JR2uo7N5ec

— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) January 1, 2019

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As a New Year’s Eve treat, Matt McGorry posted this video of himself…well… Get something to fan yourself and just watch.

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Moving into 2019 like… # (Video taken in preparation for @lipsyncbattle when I battled the incredible @bellamyyoung a few years ago 🤩. Second dance move inspired from an IG dance video a few years ago by my luminescent friend @tracelysette 🙌🏼❤️😆 Music by @fifthharmony )

A post shared by Matt McGorry (@mattmcgorry) on Dec 31, 2018 at 3:32pm PST

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“Influencer” Cameron Dallas, who has millions of followers on YouTube and Instagram, was arrested Saturday morning after allegedly punching a man at an Aspen, Colorado, hotel, authorities said. No details as to why he punched the man as of yet other than Dallas’ tweet about the incident:

“Unfortunately sometimes in life you find yourself in a situation where you have to protect yourself and the people you care about, have a safe and happy new year, 2019 is going to be an amazing one.”

Unfortunately sometimes in life you find yourself in a situation where you have to protect yourself and the people you care about, have a safe and happy new year, 2019 is going to be an amazing one. pic.twitter.com/VlYur8qyPU

— Cameron Dallas (@camerondallas) December 31, 2018

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• Andy Cohen revealed that he will be having a boy! The Watch What Happens Live host, 50, announced the news on CNN while hosting the New Year’s Eve special with Anderson Cooper. “It’s a boy and I got to tell you something, I cannot wait to meet this boy,” Cohen said after stating: “This is the biggest year for me.”
• Adam DeVine opted out of wearing a prosthetic penis in Netflix’s Game Over, Man! And well, you will not be disappointed.
• We will be seeing Kevin Spacey make the perp walk! A Massachusetts judge has denied Kevin Spacey’s request to skip his appearance in court on accusations that he groped a young man.
• Season 3 of Stranger Things will debut on Netflix on Independence Day, July 4, 2019. This was announced by a very creepy countdown clock video.

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