(BEIRUT, LEBANON) — Lebanese singer Mai Hariri lost her temper in a recent television interview when the host asked whether she used to be a dancer earlier in her career. Hariri was outraged at the question, throwing her cup of coffee at the camera and threatening to leave the interview.
Tammam Baleeq, host of the program “Bila Tashfeer” (Without Encryption) on Lebanon’s New TV channel, questioned if used to dance in the southeastern city of Choueifat.
“I do not accept you asking me such a question,” she said. “You are saying nonsense and angering me.”
She went on to say, “You are insulting me. I have children. What is it that you mean? You are talking about something I don’t know of.”
Baleeq, whose shirt was now stained with coffee, tried to contain the situation.”Hang on, hang on, this is an encryption,” he said, referring to the show’s name, by which the host brings up statements the interviewee is supposed to react to.
Hariri eventually managed to continue the interview.