Look, the world has basically been flipped on its head and that means most of the rules we used to live by have been thrown out the window.
Remember when we used to only eat three meals a day, or go to bed before 5 AM, or wear pants on the regular?
Yeah, me neither. It's all a vague, distant memory now.
This just goes to prove you really have to pick your moments to go pants-less. And that moment is definitely not when a camera is being pointed at you.
Just like so many other people around the world right now, Reeve is stuck working from home. So when it came time to broadcast his Good Morning America segment, he was left to act as his own cameraman and had to set up the shot inside his house himself.
The fact that he called in to the studio from inside his own home would definitely explain why he appeared so comfortable without any pants on.
"What is an innovative, high-tech way to get people their medicine quickly while promoting social distancing?" the upbeat reporter asked while appearing live across the country. "Drones!"
Apparently Reeve hadn't been feeling the whole "full suit" thing and opted to wear just a jacket. Presumably believing he was only going to appear from the waist up, there didn't seem to be much need for pants.
Or so he'd thought.
Judging from the looks on the hosts' faces, I think we can all assume they definitely noticed their co-worker's on-air blunder.
After all, it was pretty hard not to notice.
All the while Reeve continued to smile, still oblivious to the fact that he was showing way more than viewers had bargained for.
But it wouldn't be very long before he found out just what exactly had the anchors struggling to keep their smiles hidden.
People began sharing screen-grabs of Reeve's pants-less moment on social media, but rather than make fun of the poor reporter, most people have been hailing him as the work-from-home (WFH) hero we didn't know we needed.
Because we can all definitely relate to forgoing pants during these crazy, uncertain times.
"Pants and bras are a thing of the Before," one Twitter user wrote, while another added, "Hey, it’s the plague. What better time for a no-pants policy?"
"It's fine," this person chimed in. "Pandemics are pants optional."
"This leg shaming is absurd," one person wrote. "Give me pantless handsome men on morning TV or give me DEATH."
My sentiments exactly.
What's that? You didn't know they were father and son? Well, they definitely are. Can't you see the unbelievably handsome resemblance?
As far as I'm concerned, if Superman didn't have to wear pants, then neither does his son.
As he wrote, "When WFH goes wrong, (or, your self-framed live shot goes too wide). Hope everyone got a much needed laugh."
He also included a note explaining that he had been preparing for a post-segment workout, hence the gym shorts he'd been wearing. He also welcomed any "sartorial tips from people who are wearing a belt, trousers, and shoes during their work video calls."
"Now, back to work," he finished, "Wearing pants."
h/t: Good Morning America
