Behold the difference between the U.S. and the rest of the world: in America, a celebrity wardrobe malfunction causes government action and mass hysteria, while in Australia, the same thing causes mild titters of amusement and ... um, mass hysteria, judging from the number of readers who called our attention to these photos of Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins losing her skirt (but not her dignity) during a fashion show in a Sydney suburb yesterday.

"Going, going ..." (theage.com.au - thanks Michael)
"Miss Universe Looses Dress" (sic) (anothersite.co.uk - thanks Simon)
Jennifer Hawkins Photos (jonturk.com - thanks Robert)

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