Pregnant CNN Anchor Faints on Live TV: 'I Got a Little Hot and Passed Out for a Moment'

Pregnant CNN Anchor Poppy Harlow passed out during her live broadcast Monday morning, but said she and the baby are fine.

It was a live TV moment that shocked viewers as pregnant CNN anchor Poppy Harlow appeared to pass out while on the air Monday morning.

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Harlow was off camera but she could be heard slurring her lines: “We have this new CNN / ORC poll which is quite a, quite a turnaround.”

CNN quickly cut to a commercial.

The Twitter world exploded.

I'm glad CNN's Poppy Harlow is okay. Passing out is terrifying. Can't imagine having that happen on the air.

— John Nolte (@NolteNC) December 28, 2015

Frightening moment on live TV. Anchor #PoppyHarlow slurs words, passes out. No word @CNN on her condition; fans very concerned. #CNN

— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) December 28, 2015

Poppy Harlow is really struggling this morning ? stutter on 1,000

— Simone (@Up_Nextt) December 18, 2015

Ten minutes later, Harlow was back on the air.

“For all of you on Twitter who are asking if I’m ok, thank you so much, I got a little hot and I passed out for a moment, I’m fine, we're going to take a quick break and we'll be right back,” she said.

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Fortunately Harlow was doing just fine later in the day and sent a message to fans on Twitter:

Thank you all for your concern and messages! I am ok! Passed out briefly and am with the doctor now. So thankful to our amazing CNN team.

— Poppy Harlow (@PoppyHarlowCNN) December 28, 2015

Update from the hospital -- our little girl due this spring is doing just fine. Was a scare but we are both ok. Thank you all so much!

— Poppy Harlow (@PoppyHarlowCNN) December 28, 2015


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