Today hosts shout 'it's a morning show!' after A-list guest's NSFW behavior during introduction live

TODAY hosts had to remind an A-list guest that she was on a morning show when she started twerking live on air.

The White Lotus actress Haley Lu Richardson was live in the studio last week ahead of the HBO series' season finale, and she was keen to show off her twerking skills.

As the Today hosts introduced Haley, Sheinelle Jones was heard saying: "So, coming up next… from White Lotus…." as the camera focused on 27-year-old Haley.

The Split star was dressed in a chic pinstriped jumpsuit as she showed off her sexy twerking skills.

"What are you doing?! host Dylan Dreyer was heard shouting, as Sheinelle continued: "We have been waiting for this, star Haley Lu Richardson live in studio 1A, she's taking us behind the scenes of all your favourite..."

Dylan then butted in again and shouted: "It's a morning show!" as Sheinelle said: "Yeah! I mean, come on!"

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But Haley totally ignored them and turned her back to the camera and started twerking again while giggling.

Later in the show, when she actually sat down with the hosts, she remained coy about the season two finale of The White Lotus.

Dylan started the chat by asking: "What kind of dish can you spill for us as we go into the season finale? I heard you can't keep a secret, you said that!"

Haley responded: "Guess what, this has been testing me, this specific secret and I've been doing pretty good, like I'm developing a poker face which I've never had in my life!"

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She also refused to answer a question about whether or not multiple endings were filmed for season two.

Speaking about her character Portia, Haley said: "I definitely had empathy for her as an actor, that's what you kind of have to do when you play a character, but yeah she's just at a very stuck, lost place in her life.

"And she's just very desperate to feel alive and fulfilled," Haley continued.

Toward the end of the interview, the hosts referenced Haley's twerking again and she quickly jumped out of her seat to do it again.

Viewers loved her sense of humor and commented on a YouTube video of the chat, with one person writing: "Haley is such a mood. I adore her & listening to her talk makes me chuckle."

Another commented: "Haley is a joy!" while a third added: "There is something very engaging about Hayley lu Richardson."

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