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Robbie Williams clarifies viral video showed a mint, not cocaine
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Robbie Williams clarifies viral video showed a mint, not cocaine

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Singer Robbie Williams clarified that a white object falling from his mouth during a viral video was a mint, not cocaine.
  • Williams posted an Instagram video humorously addressing the speculation after his performance at the 2026 World Cup final.
  • The incident gained attention due to Williams' past public struggles with substance abuse.

Singer Robbie Williams humorously addressed speculation that he was consuming cocaine during a viral video, clarifying it was a mint. The incident occurred during an interview following his performance at the 2026 World Cup final in New Jersey.

Williams, who performed alongside Laura Pausini and Nicole Scherzinger, posted a video on Instagram to explain the situation. "Just woke up and feeling... Mint," he captioned the post, playing on words in English.

In the video, he showed himself holding two more mints in his mouth, explaining that one had fallen during the interview. The footage of the white object dropping onto his microphone had circulated widely on social media, fueling rumors, particularly given Williams' history of public discussions about his past struggles with alcohol and drugs.

Instead of directly confronting the accusations, the artist chose a lighthearted approach, directly demonstrating the mints to dispel the rumors.

Just woke up and feeling... Mint

— Robbie WilliamsCaption of his Instagram post addressing the viral video.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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