Oops! Australia's Next Top Model Crowns Wrong Winner

Celebrity Style September 29, 2010 AT 1:14PM By UsWeekly Staff

Talk about a fashion disaster.

When Kelsey Martinovich was announced as the winner of Australia's Next Top Model during Monday's live finale, the 19-year-old aspiring supermodel jumped for joy as she hugged supposed runner-up Amanda Ware.

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One problem: Ware, 17, was actually the winner of the reality competition, as voted on by the viewers via text messaging.

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When host Sarah Murdoch realized she had been provided the wrong information, she interrupted Martinovich to crown the rightful winner.

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"Oh my God. I don't know what to say right now. I'm feeling a bit sick about this," Murdoch said. "I don't know what to say. This is a complete accident, I'm so sorry. It's Amanda...it was read to me wrong."

How did Martinovich and Ware handle the news? Watch the uncomfortable model mix-up (above).

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