Channel 11 news anchor in a candid monologue on air: "I'm tired of hiding and being ashamed"
Sharon Davidovitch surprised viewers by revealing on live television the foreign object that had grown on his face, shared the struggles behind the scenes, and announced the medical procedure he will undergo this week.
Sharon Davidovitch, anchor of the Kan 11 nightly news, revealed on Monday on live television that something had grown on his face causing it to be swollen, and that he is scheduled to undergo surgery soon to remove the foreign object.
"It is time to talk about the elephant in the room, — Davidovitch began his monologue. — Television is a deceptive medium. Everything must be orderly, polished, a lot of makeup is applied to hide the truth, and not just on the face. But sometimes, no matter how hard you try, there is reality and there are flaws that simply cannot be hidden."
Davidovitch continued: "I believe our viewers have wondered over the last month what this thing is that has grown on my face. People even asked and were concerned in private messages. So thank you very much for that. It is so big that people thought it was a dual-anchor broadcast, or that we were Siamese twins. But the truth is that I am quite tired of hiding. I am tired of being ashamed. This is what it is."
The news anchor admitted that he is "tired of driving the system crazy, asking to change the camera angle, driving the lighting technicians mad, exhausting the makeup artists, and I also have a stiff neck from anchoring from the side. It is impossible to hide it. It is perfectly okay to let go. We are not perfect."
In conclusion, he explained the medical procedure he will undergo: "So do not worry, it is mainly an aesthetic issue and is under the supervision of the best medical minds. The matter will be removed this week. It will remain either like this, or with stitches, or with a scar. Either way, I hope you will accept me no matter what happens."
