CNN’s all-day New Year’s Eve broadcast around the world was suddenly thrown into pandemonium on Tuesday when a Taiwanese drag queen dared a correspondent to touch her “pointy breasts” live on air.
The exchange between performer Nymphia Wind and news correspondent Will Ripley took place as the two discussed Wind’s plans for 2025, in the wake of her win on “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”
The request appeared to be in jest, paving the way for the reality personality to ask Ripley’s producers another loaded question.
She asked if they wanted to edit the act if Ripley wanted to, which led to some awkward laughs.
The rest of the interview went as planned, with senior international correspondent Ripley – who currently leads CNN’s coverage of Taiwan – first introducing his guest as “the hardest working drag queen in the world.”
“I’m dying, thank God this was recorded,” Nymphia said before taking a sip of water in one of the many comical conversations between the two.
“Oh girl,” she added, suppressing the annoyance.
This prompted Ripley to ask about Nymphia’s busy schedule, leading to the lewd, not-so-serious proposal.
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Nymphia Wind, a Taiwanese drag queen who won RuPaul’s Drag Race in April, was filmed Tuesday daring a CNN correspondent to touch her “pointy breasts”
The exchange between Nymphia Wind and correspondent Will Ripley took place as the two spoke about Wind’s plans for 2025, in the wake of her victory
Ripley, 43, asked, “How are you doing now?” You need a vacation, girl” – to which Wind replied, “I think I’m a workaholic.” I’m so used to it that I’m always tired.
Soon after, Ripley commented on Wind’s bright yellow outfit — a sequined number with pointed shoulder pads and cones where her breasts would be.
Ripley joked that she had adopted the banana as her “brand” and told viewers how Wind – whose birth name Leo Tsao – makes most of her garments by hand.
He continued to tighten the cone-shaped false breasts in particular, and called them ‘very pointed.
“They actually look dangerous,” he joked.
“Would you like to come and touch and try?” Wind asked, causing Ripley to burst out laughing.
Wind also seemed to laugh it off, before speaking directly to those putting together the New Year’s Eve segment.
“I challenge you to edit that in CNN. Edit in my pointy breasts!’ she asked, laughing again at Ripley.
During the interview, Ripley specifically commented on Wind’s outfit and the cone-shaped false breasts, calling them “very pointy.”
This led to the joke from Wind, who visited then-Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen earlier this year
Her star is now on the rise, following her win and appearances on RuPaul’s Drag Race season 16. She is seen here with her trophy presented during the show’s finale. Before making waves with the program, she reportedly served six months in the Taiwan Fire Department
The TV appearance was the only final appearance for Wind, whose star is on the rise following her win on RuPaul season 16.
Within days, she visited then-Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen dressed as a yellow water lily.
There she twirled, swung and even did the splits for the outgoing leader, before reappearing this summer at the controversial opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
The event featured performers performing in a scene reminiscent of Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’, as well as drag artists and dancers.
Before making waves with the program, she reportedly served in the Taiwanese Fire Department for six months. She reportedly went to college in England.