Woman with short layered blonde hair poses in profile in front of a Toni Brattin Hair Fabulous sign on a QVC-style set.
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Toni Brattin’s QVC “Blowout” Blunder Aired on Jimmy Fallon’s Late-Night Show. Now She’s Offering Him a Wig for His Birthday

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Toni Brattin has hosted live television for 30 years, and one slip turned her into a viral moment. While showing off a hairpiece, she told viewers it “looks like you went and got a blowj*b at your — a blowout at your salon,” then froze before laughing through it.

QVC on-air blunder moment that went viral
A QVC on-air slip-up moment that became a viral meme. Credit: @qvc.

She tells TMZ she knew instantly there was no taking it back, which is why she stalled for a few seconds hoping producers would switch cameras. Everyone laughed about it once the broadcast ended.

QVC host presenting a product on air
A viral on-air slip-up from QVC host. (via @qvc)

QVC reached out the next morning to reassure her, thanking her for staying professional and encouraging her to keep the same composure on live TV.

Brattin didn’t grasp how big it had gotten until a friend told her Jimmy Fallon had aired the clip on his late-night show. Now she’s leaning in, holding up a brunette version of the same wig and offering to gift Fallon one for his birthday if he reaches out.

QVC on-air segment screenshot
A viral slip-up moment from QVC. (via @qvc)

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