Babe For Life

Came across the news on Ch 8 just now.

The emcee of Australia Next Top Model Grand Finals had wrongly announced the name of the winner, right in front of the camera, broadcasting her mistake to the whole world! (You know, when Cable TV and Internet, nothing escape our eyes.) Furthermore, it's a live telecast show, and there is no way they can make remedy. In the end, the contestants had to console her and said it's just a Honest Mistake.

This brought me back to an incident I seen during my GRO job many years back. As mentioned previously, I am working as a GRO for part time in MediaCorp.

One day, I was scheduled to work for a Singapore Model Finals (Something like that, I can not remember the exact competition name). That night, the 2 emcees were someone who are still quite popular now in Singapore Entertainment business. (Both in Top 10 Popular Male and Female Artistes ok).

Everything went smooth until the announcing the winner. The result was sent out to stage to both of them. The guy and the girl were looking at the result before they called out the name. And then, they announced the winner. The so called winner was super happy and hugged her 'rival' on stage, getting ready to receive her tiara when the judges suddenly grabbed the mic and said, 'No! Wrong! She is not the winner.'

Fortunately, it was a pre-recorded show, and remedy could be made. The real winner was called up again, and the '30 secs' winner could not hide her disappointment on her face. The 2 emcees did not stay for the post reception after that.

I won't be surprised too. Imagine there were so many 'big shots' in the theatre. CEOs of Sponsor, invited MD of big companies to grace the event, and they made a Honest Mistake in front of the whole world.

Still guessing who right? Don't tell you...