Katherine Heigl's dress malfunction

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CLOSE CALL: Katherine Heigl nearly gave an audience an eyeful after a wardrobe malfunction at the ShoWest awards.

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Film and television star Katherine Heigl nearly gave an audience an eyeful after a wardrobe malfunction at the ShoWest awards.

The strap on Heigl's dress snapped as she walked up to the stage to collect the ShoWest Female Star of the Year award, forcing her to hold her dress in place.

Examiner.com reported that the broken strap allowed the dress to fall forward on one side, almost revealing too much.

Billy Bush, the host of the ceremony, saved the day by holding Heigl's strap in place while she accepted the award.

The awards ceremony was held in Las Vegas.

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