The Most Iconic (and Cringeworthy) Moments in Talk Show History

Heidi Klum bears it all

In 2003, Heidi Klum was set to perform a striptease on The Tonight Show while wearing a diamond-studded, $8 million bra from Victoria's secret, as well as a pair of $3 million matching panties. Yes, you read that correctly—except that things didn't exactly go to plan.

During the interview segment, Klum suddenly realized that her bra had unclasped itself. She held her shirt with her hand, unsure what to do. Comedian Martin Short was also a guest on the show; together he and Leno used their suit jackets to create a makeshift shield for Klum to discreetly refasten the bra.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.