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Host Kicks Drone on Live TV and It Hits Model in the Face

A production-ordered internal review will determine whether studio drone protocols sufficiently protect on-air staff.

Overview

  • The incident occurred during a live taping of Es Show at Canal 6 in Monterrey when host Ernesto Chavana kicked a low-flying drone and the device struck model Isabella Rojas in the face.
  • Footage of the October 26 event circulated widely online and shows colleagues assisting Isabella before she briefly left for medical attention and later returned to the studio.
  • Chavana apologized on air, said he would assume responsibility for damages, and later said producers summoned him and barred him from discussing the incident on the program.
  • No detailed medical diagnosis for Isabella or any confirmed labor sanctions have been released, though the production has said Chavana will answer for damages and an internal review is underway.
  • The episode has intensified scrutiny of live-studio safety and drone use, raising the prospect of revised on-set protocols and clearer rules for moving devices near cast and crew.