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Tuesday September 28, 2010 6:36 pm

Awkward TV: Wrong Person Named Winner of Australia’s Next Top Model




Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Reality, Video,


This is something even could learn from.

What should have been a moment of celebration for the winner of Australia’s Next Top Model turned into a moment of embarrassment for everyone involved—especially for the host.

Although Sarah Murdoch was initially told 19-year-old Kelsey Martinovich (the girl seen speaking first in the clip) had won the competition—Amanda Ware (seen in red) was the actual winner.

Cue the video to the :50 mark to witness the awkwardness kick in.

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Fortunately for the producers, Kelsey could not have handled the disappointment any better. She even attempted to comfort Murdoch.

Jamie Campbell, Director of Publicity for Foxtel, later apologized for the horrible mistake:

“Tonight we saw the perils of live TV. At the time of the result announcement there was a miscommunication between the broadcast truck and the stage.

Sarah handled what was a difficult situation with utmost professionalism and grace. Amanda and Kelsey were neck and neck in the voting all night.

We apologise to Kelsey for the error, and Foxtel will be sending her to New York as well as awarding her $25,000 as a prize.”

(Make sure to check out our other Awkward TV moments.)

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