00:01A Russian couple known for their extreme stunts climbed to the very top of the Empire State Building spire on
00:07Wednesday,
00:08some 443 meters above the streets of Midtown Manhattan.
00:13Angela Nikolaou and Vanya Birkus were seen dressed in matching black outfits,
00:17clinging to the landmark's antenna near the glowing red light at its very tip,
00:22documenting the entire climb for their social media followers.
00:25Once at the top, the pair unfurled a black banner with a message in bold white capital letters.
00:31The stunt appeared to double as an elaborate marriage proposal,
00:35though it ended not with a celebration, but with their arrest.
00:39It remains unclear exactly how the pair managed to bypass security and reach the spire.
00:45The incident comes as New York City braces for a heavy security period,
00:49with the widely anticipated wedding of pop star Taylor Swift and NFL player Travis Kelsey,
00:55alongside massive crowds expected for July 4th celebration.
00:59This city's like chaotic, like, uh, no.
01:02Yeah, we got the World Cup already going on.
01:03There's lots of other ways to do it.
01:06Yeah, we screw Taylor Swift.
01:09This is what's going on.
01:12This isn't the pair's first high-profile, high-risk stunt, and Malaysians may recognize them.
01:17In 2022, the same duo scaled Merdeka 118, at the time still under construction and now the world's second tallest
01:26building.
01:26Let's go!
01:27Let's go!
01:36You
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