Our favorite "Bridesmaid" Melissa McCarthy hosted SNL on Saturday night to rave reviews, but her performance in one area faltered. When McCarthy stepped out to deliver her opening monologue, she could hardly walk in her high heels.
Melissa's sparkly red six-inch heels resemble the footwear of choice for a drag queen Dorothy, and look damn near impossible to walk in -- let alone host a nationally broadcast comedy show.
But Melissa kept her cool and had us laughing our way through the gaffe. "I got it," she assured us as she clutched a high-backed chair and proceeded to slowly slide face-first into the stage. She then performed dance moves from her knees, kicking her legs out in time to the music. "They gotta stop waxing these floors," she quipped as costar Taran Killam helped her stand back up.
"They told me, 'Make sure you practice in your shoes,' and I said, 'What? I live in heels!'" Then Melissa confessed she was treading unfamiliar territory: "I'm primarily in a Croc, which is a different pitch." We are all too familiar with the perils of high heels, so it's awesome to see a star discuss their dangers so frankly. We were happy to see Melissa her keep her cool and embrace the comedy in the situation. And hey, at least she didn't pull a Lena Dunham and go barefoot.
McCarthy concluded her monologue by falling face-first offstage. Would you have kept it together? Watch the video below to see Melissa get knocked down, and get up again!
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Even supermodels take a spill sometimes:
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