{"id":16985,"date":"2026-07-25T17:54:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T12:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=16985"},"modified":"2026-07-25T17:54:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T12:54:39","slug":"carnival-cruise-passenger-uses-fork-to-scratch-foot-sparking-outrage-about-hygiene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=16985","title":{"rendered":"Carnival Cruise passenger uses fork to scratch foot, sparking outrage about hygiene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">An unidentified Carnival Cruise passenger has <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_6516701\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/tech\/topics\/viral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gone viral<\/a> after she was caught on video apparently using a restaurant fork to scratch the bottom of her foot.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Instagram user lucky_charmedcourt posted a series of six videos earlier this week chronicling a woman with an apparent skin condition scratching her foot.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The Instagram poster also documented her own efforts to bring the fork-scratching scandal to the attention of guest services and the captain.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_6516702\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/chair-hogging-wars-heat-up-cruise-travelers-use-sneaky-tactics-crackdowns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CHAIR-HOGGING WARS HEAT UP AS CRUISE TRAVELERS USE SNEAKY TACTICS AMID CRACKDOWNS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_6516703\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lucky_charmedcourt\/reel\/Da_krLQuNhM\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">part one<\/a> \u2014 set to an instrumental soundtrack \u2014 viewers see the cruise passenger scratching dry and scaly patches of her foot before using the same hand to eat pizza.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_6516704\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lucky_charmedcourt\/reel\/Da_k1kjOe9j\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">In part two<\/a>, captioned &#8220;foot fungus lady uses fork on cruise,&#8221; the woman uses the tines of her fork to scratch her foot more aggressively.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Part three shows footage of the unidentified passenger picking at her foot \u2014 which appears to have dry skin \u2014 on one of the boat\u2019s decks.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/carnival-cruise-ship.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/carnival-cruise-ship.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/carnival-cruise-ship.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/carnival-cruise-ship.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/carnival-cruise-ship.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/carnival-cruise-ship.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/carnival-cruise-ship.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/carnival-cruise-ship.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/carnival-cruise-ship.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Carnival cruise ship departs Miami Beach.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>An Instagram user posted a series of videos chronicling a woman using a fork to scratch her bare foot with a fork in a Carnival Cruise Line dining room (not pictured).<\/span> <span>(Universal Images Group via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The cruise blog &#8220;CruiseHive&#8221; identified the ship as Carnival Sunrise, which was previously known as Carnival Triumph.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_6516705\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/travel\/general\/cruises\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carnival Cruise Line<\/a> has not confirmed the vessel.<\/p>\n<p><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_6516706\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/cruise-cabin-door-decorations-spark-fierce-reaction-one-company-issues-new-crackdown-sea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CRUISE CABIN DOOR DECORATIONS SPARK FIERCE REACTION AFTER ONE COMPANY ISSUES NEW CRACKDOWN AT SEA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Fox News Digital reached out to Carnival Cruise Line and the Instagram poster for comment.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">On July 22, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_6516707\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carnival Cruise Line<\/a> posted a statement on social media regarding the incident.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/carnival-sunrise-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/carnival-sunrise-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/carnival-sunrise-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/carnival-sunrise-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/carnival-sunrise-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/carnival-sunrise-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/carnival-sunrise-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/carnival-sunrise-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/carnival-sunrise-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Carnival Sunrise cruise ship sits in water near Grand Turk.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The cruise blog CruiseHive has identified the ship as Carnival Sunrise (pictured here), which was previously known as Carnival Triumph.<\/span> <span>(Carnival Cruise Line)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;We can confirm that forks are intended for food, not foot care,&#8221; the statement read. &#8220;Once we became aware of the situation, our team quickly addressed it with the guest and removed the utensil from service.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_6516708\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/popular-cruise-lines-bikini-crackdown-could-surprise-passengers-island-ports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>POPULAR CRUISE LINE&#8217;S BIKINI CRACKDOWN COULD SURPRISE PASSENGERS AT ISLAND PORTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;While the video may be generating laughs and gasps online, cleanliness and hygiene are no joke to us. Our crew works hard every day to maintain high standards across our feet fleet and to ensure all guests enjoy a safe, clean, and comfortable vacation,&#8221; Carnival\u2019s statement continued.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/cruise-ship-dining-room.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/cruise-ship-dining-room.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/cruise-ship-dining-room.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/cruise-ship-dining-room.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/cruise-ship-dining-room.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/cruise-ship-dining-room.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/cruise-ship-dining-room.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/cruise-ship-dining-room.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/cruise-ship-dining-room.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Buffet with burgers displayed in a cruise ship dining room.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>&#8220;We can confirm that forks are intended for food, not foot care,&#8221; Carnival Cruise Line posted on social media in response to the viral videos.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">With the video clips racking up more than 150,000 comments on Instagram to date, the footage has renewed a debate about <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_6516709\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cruise ship hygiene<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Several cruise fans flocked to Reddit to discuss the fork fiasco.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"pull-quote\">\n<p class=\"quote-text\">&#8220;While the video may be generating laughs and gasps online, cleanliness and hygiene are no joke to us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;In the buffet dining area no less, people never stop surprising me,&#8221; one Reddit user said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I mean, it\u2019s just nasty no matter where she is at. I just don\u2019t understand people,&#8221; another said.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/restaurant.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/restaurant.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/restaurant.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/restaurant.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/restaurant.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/restaurant.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/restaurant.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/restaurant.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/restaurant.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Business professionals seated together at a restaurant table during dinner\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>&#8220;Our crew works hard every day to maintain high standards \u2026 and to ensure all guests enjoy a safe, clean and comfortable vacation,&#8221; Carnival Cruise Line said.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Others have left comments on Instagram. &#8220;You will never spot me on a cruise for a multitude of reasons, and here\u2019s another one,&#8221; an Instagram follower said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_6516711\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/lifestyle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;This [is] why I <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_6516712\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/food-drink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eat with plastic utensils,<\/a>&#8221; another joked.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Yet another said, &#8220;No one should be shaming Carnival. This was a passenger.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/fork.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/fork.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/fork.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/fork.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/fork.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/fork.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/fork.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/fork.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/fork.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Cutlery and napkin arranged on a black wooden table\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>&#8220;This [is] why I eat with plastic utensils,&#8221; an Instagram user wrote when she saw the now-infamous fork video.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The incident comes at a time when <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_6516713\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/travel\/general\/travel-safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cruise ship sanitization protocols<\/a> are under heightened scrutiny.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_6516714\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/lifestyle\/quizzes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Despite increased concern, however, travelers don\u2019t appear to be avoiding cruising.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) recently estimated that more than 38 million people worldwide will take ocean cruises this year, an increase from a record-breaking 37.2 million passengers last year, according to The Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><i>Kelly McGreal of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.<\/i><\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Perri Ormont Blumberg is a contributing lifestyle reporter for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An unidentified Carnival Cruise passenger has gone viral after she was caught on video apparently using a restaurant fork to scratch the bottom of her foot. 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