Sunrise host David Koch left red-faced after impotence segment

Sunrise co-host David Koch was left red-faced during an awkward segment about Nicki Minaj’s bizarre claim linking Covid-19 vaccines and impotence.

Sunrise co-host David Koch was left red-faced on Wednesday morning after an eyebrow-raising double entendre.

Pregnant news presenter Edwina Bartholomew was discussing rapper Nicki Minaj’s bizarre claim that the Covid vaccine made her cousin’s friend impotent and things took an awkward turn when Koch weighed in.

“I feel really sorry for the cousin’s friend in Trinidad who clearly has swollen balls and a cancelled wedding and it has nothing to do with Covid,” Bartholomew said.

Koch replied, “I’m uncomfortable with you using the term balls [inaudible]...coming out of your mouth.”

Edwina Bartholomew, Nat Barr and Kochie laugh while discussing Nicki Minaj's cousin’s swollen balls on Sunrise.

His comments drew gasps and laughter from the panel, including co-host Natalie Barr and sports presenter Mark Beretta.

“Just have a think about what you just said,” Bartholomew giggled while covering her face.

Visibly embarrassed, Koch quickly tried to clarify what he meant saying, “The word, the WORD coming out of her mouth. God, come on!”

Pregnant news presenter Edwina Bartholomew covered her face after the awkward exchange.

The awkward exchange was in response to Minaj’s recent tweets about Covid-19 vaccines.

The rapper has been widely condemned by politicians and health officials for spreading Covid misinformation.

It all began on Monday, when she announced she would not be attending the Met Gala due to host Anna Wintour’s vaccine mandate requiring all attendees to show proof of vaccination.

Well, that's the last time @edwina_b talks about Nicki Minaj's cousin's "swollen balls" 🤣 pic.twitter.com/rWIIwf0xf0

— Sunrise (@sunriseon7) September 14, 2021

“They want you to get vaccinated for the Met. if I get vaccinated it won’t for the Met. It’ll be once I feel I’ve done enough research. I’m working on that now. In the meantime my loves, be safe. Wear the mask with 2 strings that grips your head [and] face. Not that loose one,” Minaj tweeted to her 22 million followers.

My cousin in Trinidad won’t get the vaccine cuz his friend got it & became impotent. His testicles became swollen. His friend was weeks away from getting married, now the girl called off the wedding. So just pray on it & make sure you’re comfortable with ur decision, not bullied

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 13, 2021

She later wrote, “My cousin in Trinidad won’t get the vaccine cuz [sic] his friend got it [and] became impotent. His testicles became swollen. His friend was weeks away from getting married, now the girl called off the wedding. So just pray on it [and] make sure you’re comfortable with ur [sic] decision, not bullied.”

We promise to leave the rapping to @NICKIMINAJ if she leaves medicine to doctors and scientists pic.twitter.com/pqv00rNi0l

— Western Sydney Health (@WestSydHealth) September 14, 2021

Her tweets drew widespread criticism from many including NSW Health and UK prime minister Boris Johnson.

“We promise to leave the rapping to @NICKIMINAJ if she leaves medicine to doctors and scientists,” NSW Health tweeted.

Originally published as Sunrise host David Koch left red-faced after impotence segment