Breakfast TV’s ‘crab girl’ Taylor Haynes on going viral
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What incident made Taylor Haynes go viral?
Hello and welcome to Something to Talk About, the Stella podcast. I'm Sarah Lamarquand, your host, and every week I sit down with some of the biggest names in the country because when Australia's celebrities are ready to talk, they come to Something to Talk About. Some television segments are forgotten by the time the next ad break rolls around, but some go viral, ensuring they'll live on long after the cameras have stopped rolling. For Taylor Haynes, it was a live weather cross from Sydney's fish markets that had her starring in one of Australia's most intense television interactions of the year. A crab, an ill-fated kiss, a trapped finger and a Today Show clip endlessly replayed around the world.
Oh! Oh, he's got my finger. He's got my finger. He's got my finger. He's actually got my finger. Oh, no. Guys, we'll go back to you. He's got my finger.
But behind the shares and the Crab Girl headlines is a young broadcaster who's spent more than a decade working towards her dream career. In today's episode of The Stella Podcast, Taylor takes us inside that now infamous crab encounter.
How did Taylor's background contribute to her career?
I can't believe I'm sitting in your guest chair from a crab.
The injury she's still recovering from.
I am so, so lucky that I still have my limb because I'm not meant to.
And what it feels like to become a viral sensation.
I don't read the social media stuff because I'm a girl that take things, you know, personally. Taylor Haynes, welcome to the Stellar podcast. Hi, Sarah. I can't believe I'm here. I'm such a big fan of the podcast.
I know you're a fan of manifesting.
Was this anywhere on your bingo card or your wish list or the things that might happen this year? To be on the Stella podcast? Absolutely not this year. But I can't believe I'm sitting in your guest chair from a crab.
I wanted to say your name very clearly at the start because some people will go, oh, I know Taylor.
What happened during the infamous crab encounter on live TV?
I've seen her on Instagram. I know Taylor. I've seen her doing some crosses on the Today Show. A lot of people at the moment I imagine are going, are you – The woman who was on TV doing a live cross and you've got almost lost a finger to a crab. I'm known as the crab girl.
Everywhere I go, supermarkets, airports, on the streets. It's just such an Aussie thing, Sarah. It's hilarious.
So let's unpack how you came to be known as the Crab Girl. You were doing a live weather cross on the Today Show on Good Friday and you were given a huge crab to hold. It was Michael Atkinson and Alison Petroski. They were back in the studio and Michael suggested that you kiss the crab you did. But then it held on to your finger and you're there holding your own on live TV.
What were Taylor's immediate reactions during the crab incident?
Take us inside that moment.
Oh my goodness, you didn't tell me it was a big crab. Look at the size of that claw. Don't get too close, Tay. It's alive, right? It's alive. Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness, it's like suffocating my hand right now.
Taylor, can you give it a kiss?
That's huge. Wow, we're not mucking around. Can you give it a kiss? Oh my goodness. Oh, he's got my finger! He's got my finger!
How has Taylor managed the aftermath of becoming a viral sensation?
He's got my finger! He's actually got my finger! Oh, no. Yeah, let's...
Oh, my God.
Leave them to rectify that situation.
Well, that was the second last cross. So we were like, okay, you know, let's get a bit interactive with weather crosses. We want to showcase the best content possible. So we thought, okay, let's actually showcase what's on offer here at Sydney Fish Market. So a great friend of mine, Mike, who was in the second with me, who's a seafood educator, he's like, Taylor, what do you want to showcase? And I'm like, let's do a crab. He goes, small, medium, large. I said, medium. let's get the biggest crab at this fish market.
What lessons did Taylor learn from the crab incident?
It was a huge crab. Over 10 kilos. So not obviously expecting I'd be attacked by that crab. But obviously, you know, when you finish up a weather segment, you have a bit of interaction with the host back in the studio. And I'm a yes girl and I'm always up for a challenge or a laugh. So I thought it'd be cute to give the crab a little kiss on Good Friday and just all went downhill from there.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What incident made Taylor Haynes go viral?
0:08–1:22
2
How did Taylor's background contribute to her career?
1:22–2:09
3
What happened during the infamous crab encounter on live TV?
2:09–3:03
4
What were Taylor's immediate reactions during the crab incident?
3:03–3:28
5
How has Taylor managed the aftermath of becoming a viral sensation?
3:28–4:05
6
What lessons did Taylor learn from the crab incident?
4:05–4:52
7
How did Taylor's personal experiences shape her resilience?
4:52–6:10
8
What are Taylor's aspirations for her future in broadcasting?
6:10–37:38