By Alex Greig News reporters are accustomed to members of the public finding the lure of a television camera irresistible, but one New York journalist's heckler was no ordinary camera-struck citizen. As Pix11 reporter Mario Diaz reported on Shia LaBoeuf's latest antics in Midtown Manhattan on Friday singer Erykah Badu, wearing a huge hat and a cheeky grin, began edging into the frame. She paced back and forth behind Diaz, opening her coat to reveal her colorful outfit before making some obscene hand gestures. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO Live cross: In a hat to rival Pharrell's, Badu horses around behind reporter Mario Diaz's back
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Singer Erykah Badu crashed a live news report in New York
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She paced behind reporter Mario Diaz in a huge hat and made lewd gestures before trying to kiss him
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Diaz pushed her away and continued his report
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Badu owned up on Twitter, tweeting, 'Sorry Mario' at the reporter
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He responded that next time, he won't do 'the NYC push back' when someone tries to kiss him
Naughty: Badu makes some lewd gestures as Diaz reports live about Shia LaBoeuf's arrest in @placeholder