Videobombing

Videobombing is the phenomenon of an unexpected appearance in a video of individuals who were not intended to be there by the operator of the camera or the individuals being filmed. The act of inserting oneself into someone else's video is often done in order to play a practical joke on the cameraman or his subjects, and sometimes in a deliberate attempt to create a video that could go viral.

For example, individuals wishing to videobomb someone may insert themselves into a video of a famous athlete or a celebrity being interviewed, or a live news broadcast being filmed in the streets or in another area where outsiders are present. Some people do this repeatedly, such as Chris Bosh and Paul Yarrow.

A related term is photobombing, which applies the concept to a still photograph instead of video footage.

Rollen Frederick Stewart (born February 23, 1944), also known as "Rock 'n' Rollen" and "Rainbow Man", is a pioneer of videobombing who established himself as celebrity in American sports culture by being best known for wearing a rainbow-colored afro-style wig and, later, holding up signs reading "John 3:16" at stadium sporting events around the United States and overseas in the 1970s and 1980s.

Stewart became a born-again Christian, and was determined to "get the message out" via television. His first major appearance was at the 1977 NBA Finals; by the time of the 1979 MLB All-Star Game, broadcasters actively tried to avoid showing him. He "appeared behind NFL goal posts, near Olympic medal stands, and even at the Augusta National Golf Club." At the 1982 Indianapolis 500, he was behind the pits of race winner Gordon Johncock. Stewart would strategically position himself for key shots of plays or athletes. Stewart's fame led to a Budweiser beer commercial and a Saturday Night Live parody sketch, where he was portrayed by Christopher Walken.

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