Eurovision Guy Who Looked Like He Was Doing Coke Was NOT Doing Coke, Says Eurovision Guy

Italian rock group Måneskin didn’t even make it a day after their big Eurovision win this weekend before stumbling into their first major press scandal. Mamma mia! But such is fame…

During the finale’s broadcast on Saturday, frontman Damiano David was briefly shown on screen celebrating with the rest of his group. Before the camera cuts away, we see him dip his head down against the table at which he was seated, which, to a lot of people watching at home, made it look like he was snorting a line of cocaine, Pink News reports.

David has since denied that interpretation of his movements.

“[Guitarist Thomas Raggi] broke a glass,” he said, per NBC News. “I don’t use drugs. Please, guys, do not say that. Don’t say that, really. No cocaine, please, do not say that.”

The Eurovision Broadcasting Union’s findings thus far back up David’s story. The organization noted in a statement released on Sunday that broken glass was later found where Måneskin were sitting. David is also going to take a voluntary drug test, so watch out for that, I guess.

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