A member of the public who was called in to participate in BBC’s leadership debate has won the internet for her epic eye roll.
Carmella from Southampton was on a video call and asked the likes of Boris Johnson, Jeremy Hunt, Sajid Javid, Rory Stewart and Michael Gove about a no-deal Brexit during the live TV debate.
She said: "As a mother of three with a husband in the property industry, if we have a no-deal my husband could lose his job and my children face an uncertain future - why are you even contemplating a no-deal Brexit?"
The leaders each attempted to answer the question, with Gove saying the reason he’s considering a no-deal scenario is because "we’ve got to leave the European Union".
I do agree that a no-deal Brexit would create some economic turbulence.
But he added: "We need to make sure that we're ready for whatever comes."
Johnson told Carmella it was “very important” for her to understand that “none of us want a no-deal Brexit,” while Javid said they could “prepare more” for it, whereas Stewart ruled out a no-deal entirely.
Jeremy Hunt told Carmella "the reason we need to keep no deal on the table is to get a deal but it should only be a last resort".
Carmella wasn't convinced, and she said:
I'm not reassured at all I'm really concerned about the future for my children I have one working in the city, I have one training to be a vet, and I have one preparing to go to university. I'm worried about the future and I'm worried about my husband's job.
People loved her eye roll and subsequent takedown of the Tory leadership.
CARMELLA MVP WITH THE EYE ROLL.— John Bull (@John Bull) 1560885464
Welcome along Carmella. #OurNextPrimeMinister https://t.co/LbwOHf8Zun— Dino Sofos (@Dino Sofos) 1560885580
Carmella shaking her head and rolling her eyes is our advocate #BBCDebate https://t.co/folzpb26ax— Hannah Jane Parkinson (@Hannah Jane Parkinson) 1560885503
Loving the eye roll Carmella 🙄 #BBCDebate— Samantha Fiander (@Samantha Fiander) 1560885348
"Carmella for PM."
Carmella for PM? #BBCOurNextPM— Jamie Dickinson (@Jamie Dickinson) 1560885512
Carmella for PM— Jess Phillips MP (@Jess Phillips MP) 1560885119
Her reaction echoed those of viewers.
Carmella’s savage eye-roll is all of us right now. 🙄 #BBCDebate #BBCOurNextPM #ConservativeLeadershipRace https://t.co/TZT5y5jgba— Alex Watson (@Alex Watson) 1560885660
@dinosofos #Brexitchaos summed up in one eye roll 🙄— Tom Donnelly #BeSmartGetVaxxed (@Tom Donnelly #BeSmartGetVaxxed) 1560888740
@dinosofos #eyeroll https://t.co/A5fgVrgF23— Ione (@Ione) 1560921736
Sums it up, really.
Carmella's eye roll overlooking candidates sums up the nation #BBCOurNextPM— Michael MacLennan (@Michael MacLennan) 1560885416