Having one too many adult beverages happens to the best of us ... but not all of us have to go on TV soon after. Australian TV reporter Danika Mason apologized on a Thursday, February 19, broadcast from the 2026 Winter Olympics after going viral the day before when she started slurring her speech and speaking nonsense on a previous broadcast. "I just want to take a moment, if that's ok, just to apologize," Mason said. "Look, I totally misjudged a situation. I shouldn't have had a drink, especially in these situations. It's cold, we've got altitude, and not having had dinner probably didn't help as well." She continued, "I want to take full responsibility. It's not the standard that I set for myself. So in saying that, I'm genuinely really sorry and I'm thanking everyone for those messages I've received as well." Team USA's Maddie Mastro Dishes on Viral TikTok Account at 2026 Winter Olympics Mason, who is covering the Games for Channel Nine's Today show, originally went viral after going on an off-topic rant during a live broadcast, seemingly slurring her words. "Literally, the price of coffee over here is actually fine," she said. "It's more the price of coffee in the U.S. that we're going to have to get used to. I'm not sure about the iguanas. Where are we going with that one? But, anyway." As Mason went through her speech, studio host Karl Stefanovic couldn't help but laugh at the lighthearted situation. Her studio tried to deflect the comments, telling viewers that "cold weather" can sometimes affect how people speak, then later defended Mason after her apology, calling her "the best" on the show. Danika Mason Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images "Danika, don't worry about it," Stefanovic said after her apology. "Let's move on. You're a legend. Thanks, Danika, talk soon." Co-host Jayne Azzopardi also supported Mason, saying she knows "how hard you work, Danika." Mason even has the support of Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who discussed the viral situation on Melbourne radio show Nova 100's Jase & Lauren. "I'm pro Danika. Good on her," Albanese said, per news.com.au. "She's over in Italy... and she would have been tired. It's the time difference. It would have been having an impact." IOC President Addresses Savannah Guthrie's Absence From Winter Olympics On Australian talk show The Kenny Report, reporter Tim Blair jokingly said he was taking notes from Mason's gaffe, in case he finds himself in a similar situation in the future. "All of us watching and all of us participating in this should adopt a policy in the future anytime we find ourselves in a situation like that, perhaps arriving at home a little late from an event, just say, 'Don't know what it is about the iguanas,' " Blair told host Chris Kenny. "It just sounds like it's going to work for me." Sky News host James Macpherson also chimed in on his show on Sky News Australia later on Wednesday, brushing off the viral moment and calling it "entertaining." "I think most people watched it, had a laugh - I watched it three times because I thought it was entertaining - and we all move on," Macpherson said. "Leave the girl alone."