Host Sarah Murdoch Announces Wrong Winner on Reality TV Finale

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What would you do if you won a fashion reality show competition—but the host announced the wrong name on live, national television? That's exactly what happened in the finale of Australia's Next Top Model when host Sarah Murdoch, the Wonderbra model who married media baron Rupert Murdoch's son Lachlan Murdoch, announced the wrong name during the show's last episode. Check out the epic fail caught on video, above.
· Australia's Next Top Model: Final Fail [YouTube]