Overview
- Footage filmed by Kat Hovnanian shows the long, food-laden table tipping right after her 12-year-old cousin finished a speech at a Red Bank, N.J., gathering.
- Family members say the table failed due to age and uneven weight distribution, disputing online claims that someone leaning caused the fall.
- Hovnanian says other camera angles show the furniture simply tipping, reinforcing the explanation that the antique table broke under load.
- About 150 relatives attended, and the host aunt had spent weeks preparing the meal; the family salvaged some dishes and then served a prepared second buffet.
- Hovnanian’s Instagram post drew more than 317,000 likes and was widely re-shared by news outlets as viewers reacted to the dramatic clip.