{"id":387673,"date":"2026-04-19T19:52:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T19:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/387673\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T19:52:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T19:52:20","slug":"wild-moment-junior-reporter-accidentally-inhales-cannabis-smoke-during-live-cross-in-resurfaced-footage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/387673\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild moment junior reporter accidentally inhales cannabis smoke during live cross in resurfaced footage"},"content":{"rendered":"

By KINTA WALSH-COTTON, SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 00:33 EDT, 18 April 2026 | Updated: 00:41 EDT, 18 April 2026 <\/p>\n

Sunrise star Katie Brown has revealed the wild moment she accidentally inhaled cannabis smoke on live TV during her years as a junior reporter with Nine.<\/p>\n

The Seven presenter, 34, shared a throwback video of the incident to Instagram on Thursday, showing her younger self standing near a pile of marijuana plants.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A fire blazed in the cannabis behind her, with smoke rising into the air as Katie reported that police were disposing of the plants following an earlier drug raid.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, a stroke of bad luck hit as the wind suddenly changed and blew the marijuana smoke straight into Katie’s face during the live cross.<\/p>\n

Crew members behind the scenes could be heard laughing as Katie bent over coughing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘POV: you’re a junior reporter covering a marijuana raid and the wind changes,’ wrote Katie, who began her career with Nine before moving to Seven.<\/p>\n

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Sunrise star Katie Brown, 34, has revealed the wild moment she accidentally inhaled cannabis smoke on live TV during her years as a junior reporter<\/p>\n

‘Don’t remember how my story finished, but I remember being so hungry all day. Throwback to maybe 2012\/13 in Coffs Harbour!’\u00a0<\/p>\n

Katie previously revealed herself to be among Australia’s hardest-working TV journalists in 2024 when she gave a glimpse at her day-to-day life.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Seven star took to Instagram to reveal her hectic daily schedule, which saw her take two interstate flights and host multiple interviews in one day.<\/p>\n

She began her day at 3.30am after staying up until midnight to enjoy a ‘movie marathon’, before making her way to Seven studios to host Sunrise Sport at 5.30am.<\/p>\n

Katie had breakfast at 6.30am before heading to Sydney Airport for a flight to Brisbane at 9am.<\/p>\n

Upon arriving in the Queensland capital, the presenter hosted six interviews before sitting down for a gourmet buffet lunch at midday.<\/p>\n

By 3pm she was flying back to Sydney, before catching an Uber back home in time for dinner and an early bedtime.<\/p>\n

‘Terrific Tuesday,’ she wrote next to a photo of herself looking weary while giving a thumbs up to the camera.<\/p>\n

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The Seven presenter shared a throwback video of the incident to Instagram on Thursday<\/p>\n

Moments later, Katie shared a photo of herself running on a treadmill.<\/p>\n

In her caption she added: ‘Forgot to mention my two plane naps – sorry-not-sorry if you saw me drool [laughing-crying emoji].’<\/p>\n

She also clarified that her days aren’t usually so busy, describing this particular Tuesday as a ‘ballistic, fun, crazy kinda day’.<\/p>\n

Katie, a former 7NEWS Queensland sports reporter, joined the Sunrise team in 2023.<\/a><\/p>\n

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