WATCH: Disastrous moment beauty queen attempts pole dancing and lands on her HEAD
THIS is the jaw-dropping moment a beauty queen audaciously attempts to pole dance but lands on her head.
Pole dancing isn't as easy as it looks - Woman takes a hard fall
Former Miss France Laury Thilleman was triumphant in the country's national pageant in 2011, and has a worldwide reputation.
But when attempting to pole dance live on French nation television, she was left with a sore head.
Laury Thilleman takes a tumble after attempting pole dance
As the French beauty attempts to slide down the pole with her legs spread open, she loses her grip and smashes to the floor head-first.
The calamitous moment was watched by millions on the programme On Friday, Anything Goes, broadcast by station TF1.
The failed stunt happened live on French TV
She was named Miss France in 2011
The 24-year-old had practiced the routine but was left feeling embarrassed as she tumbled to the floor, much to the horror of the onlookers.
She was then treated at Hospital Beaujon in Clichy, northern Paris, according to reports.
She was reportedly taken to hospital
The glamour model took to Instagram to give an update on her condition.
Wearing a neck brace in the photo, she wrote in French: "That'll teach me to take on a stunt. More fear than harm.
"Thanks to firefighters and emergency workers for support".