Tuesday, September 22, 2015

That's one way to make headlines! Wannabe TV reporter becomes a huge hit in Albania after wearing an open blouse for her screen test... and immediately gets the job

 

 

  • Enki Bracaj did screen tests for Zjarr channel wearing an almost open top
  • Bosses say they were impressed with her audition and gave her the job
  • The 21-year-old said she 'found a way to put myself ahead' in the industry
A student has landed a job on Albanian television after showing her breasts through an open top during screen tests.
TV bosses at the network said they were so impressed with Enki Bracaj, from the Albanian capital Tirana, that they offered her a news reader role.
The 21-year-old now presents an international news programme after wearing the revealing outfit during trials - and has already proved a ratings hit, it has been reported.
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Revealing: Enki Bracaj has landed a job on Albanian television after showing her breasts through an open top during screen tests (pictured)
Revealing: Enki Bracaj has landed a job on Albanian television after showing her breasts through an open top during screen tests (pictured)
TV bosses at the network were so impressed with Enki Bracaj (pictured), from the Albanian capital Tirana, that they offered her a news reader role
TV bosses at the network were so impressed with Enki Bracaj (pictured), from the Albanian capital Tirana, that they offered her a news reader role
A spokesperson for the channel said: 'Most agree that her presentation style is somewhat awkward, but we are working on that and to be honest it doesn't seem to be doing any harm to her viewing figures.'
Bracaj, who studies public relations at the local university, said she had simply 'found a way to put myself ahead' in a competitive industry.
Defending the decision to offer almost-topless news, she said: 'It is not easy to enter the world of television. 
Bracaj (pictured), who studies public relations at the local university, said she had simply 'found a way to put myself ahead' in a competitive industry
Bracaj (pictured), who studies public relations at the local university, said she had simply 'found a way to put myself ahead' in a competitive industry

Defending the decision to offer almost-topless news, Bracaj said it was'not easy to enter the world of television'

The presenter went almost topless during this screening in which she introduced a report about Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic

The 21-year-old student's popularity has already spread wider that her native Albania with one of her videos being widely shared in neighbouring Serbia
'So it was obvious that if I wanted to make it I had to be brave and offer something different. 
'I checked first with my parents and when I found that they also supported me in my decision, it wasn't a problem for me to go ahead like this.'
Bracaj's popularity has already spread wider that her native Albania after she introduced a report about Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic. The video has been widely shared in neighbouring Serbia.
Enki added: 'There is not just a lot of competition to get on television, but also competition between the channels. 
'I simply found a way to put myself ahead and also to ensure that my channel gets the best ratings.' 

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