Dunedin Councillor Jo Galer Embraces Fame After Underwear Zoom Mishap
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- Jo Galer became an online sensation after drying underwear accidentally appeared in the background of a Dunedin City Council Zoom meeting.
- The councillor said she is waiting for a call from Victoria’s Secret or Bendon.
Dunedin councillor Jo Galer is leaning into an unexpected internet spotlight after her drying underwear made an unplanned appearance during a Zoom meeting.
The mishap turned the New Zealand politician into a viral figure. Rather than avoid the attention, Galer joked that she was waiting by the phone for a call "from Victoria’s Secret or Bendon".
from Victoria’s Secret or Bendon
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