Guest Caught Casually Munching on Salad as Others Took Cover During Shooting Explains Himself

A White House Correspondents’ Dinner guest who went viral for casually munching on his burrata salad as others ducked for cover at the sound of gunfire explained his calm demeanor Sunday.

“First of all, I have a bad back. I couldn’t get on the floor, and if I did get on the floor, they’d have to bring in people to get me off the floor,” Creative Artists Agency agent Michael Glantz told the New York Times.

“And No. 2, I’m a hygiene freak. There was no freaking way I was getting my new tux on the dirty Hilton floor. It was not happening.”

Glantz was captured on CNN sneaked a fork full of salad despite the chaos and commotion at the DC gala Saturday night.

He quickly went viral for his even-keel approach, which he further elaborated on. (Read more from “Guest Caught Casually Munching on Salad as Others Took Cover During Shooting Explains Himself” HERE)