THE New York Times, one of the United States’ papers of record, has issued an embarrassing correction after apparently just learning about how many Scotsmen wear their kilts.
In a report on the “best and worst moments from the 2024 Emmys,” Scots got a fair shout after their success at the American awards show.
Richard Gadd, the comedian behind the Netflix smash hit Baby Reindeer, and Alan Cumming, the actor and host of the US version of The Traitors, both picked up gongs for their TV work over the last year.
The two Scotsmen were also both noted by The New York Times for their fashion sense, after both attended the ceremony in kilts.
“It was a fortuitous night for Scots rocking kilts,” the US paper wrote.
It then noted that Cumming had been “wearing a black kilt over black pants, complete with a tartan sash,” before moving on to Gadd.
The New York Times wrote: “Richard Gadd, the star and creator of the hit Netflix series ‘Baby Reindeer,’ gallivanted onstage in a blue-and-green tartan kilt — accessorised with a black fanny pack over black tights — to accept the top award for best limited or anthology series, along with awards for writing and acting.
“Gadd’s success did create a bit of a wardrobe conundrum: he’ll need a bigger fanny pack to carry all that hardware home.”
Baby Reindeer's Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning posing with their Emmys. (📸: Getty) pic.twitter.com/SMsnwCn3P3
— Netflix (@netflix) September 16, 2024
Gadd having "accessorised" a kilt with a fanny pack must have come as news to him ...
But someone at the Times must have noticed the gaffe eventually, because the paper later issued a rather embarrassing correction.
It noted: “An earlier version of this article misidentified an accessory worn by Richard Gadd.
“It was a sporran, a pouch traditionally worn with a kilt, not a fanny pack.”
Well, at least they’ll know for next time!
