Robbie Williams responds to viral ‘white object’ World Cup moment
Singer Robbie Williams addressed viral speculation that he was using drugs during a World Cup performance after a white object fell from his mouth. He clarified the object was a mint and used the moment to joke about his past struggles with addiction.
Why it matters
The incident highlights how quickly social media can fuel misinformation regarding public figures and their personal health struggles.
- 11.49pm . First published at 10.02pm
Share article Robbie Williams has broken his silence about the now viral moment when a mysterious white object fell onto his microphone during a World Cup final interview.
While social media users quickly speculated the item had fallen from his nose and theorised it may have been a recreational drug, Williams , 52, responded with a tongue-in-cheek video captioned, “Just woke up and feeling … Mint.”
Williams clarified it wasn’t drugs... just a mint! Instagram/@robbiewilliams
It turns out, the object had actually fallen from his mouth – which he had obviously been trying to keep minty fresh.
Beginning as if he were about to make a serious confession video, Williams said he wanted to apologise for the gaffe.
“It was deeply unprofessional and people were worried about me,” he joked. “But it’s OK because I had several more.”
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