Kelly Ripa stumbles on red carpet in heels (and Allison Williams can't help but giggle)

By Daily Mail Reporter

PUBLISHED: 16:12 EST, 21 November 2013 | UPDATED: 16:37 EST, 21 November 2013

Her hosting duties have afforded her the label of one of the Most Powerful People in Media.

But for a brief moment on Wednesday, Kelly Ripa almost lost control as she took an awkward tumble in the middle of a star-studded red carpet during the CNN Heroes tribute in New York City.

Onlookers reached out hands of assistance and Allison Williams lost herself in hysterical giggles as the 43-year-old talk show host found herself greeting the carpet far more personally than she'd planned.

Whoops! Kelly Ripa failed to safely land her red carpet stride on Tuesday night at the CNN Heroes event in New York City, taking a rather embarrassing stumble and causing Alison Williams to giggle

Whoops! Kelly Ripa failed to safely land her red carpet stride on Tuesday night at the CNN Heroes event in New York City, taking a rather embarrassing stumble and causing Alison Williams to giggle

Kelly had added a significant amount of extraneous height to her red carpet battle, with her very high black platform pumps elevating her a further few inches from the ground below.

In her elegant black and white silk frock - backless and all - the pretty blonde television personality showed no signs of putting a dint in her otherwise elegant image.

But alas, something must have gone slightly wrong along the way as far as balance and gravity were concerned, because Kelly soon found herself falling face-first towards the fluffy red ground.

Back on her feet: The 43-year-old talk show host quickly pulled herself together and struck cute poses

Back on her feet: The 43-year-old talk show host quickly pulled herself together and struck cute poses

What a hero! In spite of her tumble in front of plenty of people Kelly stood up and continued her carpet run
What a hero! In spite of her tumble in front of plenty of people Kelly stood up and continued her carpet run

What a hero! In spite of her tumble in front of plenty of people Kelly stood up and continued her carpet run

The hysterical, albeit frightening moment was captured when the Live With Kelly And Michael star's arm reflexes took over and her hands flung out before her to soften the fall.

One passer by threw their hand out in an attempt to help, and another pulled a concerned face at Kelly's imminent fate, but the one and only Allison Williams simply could not take the hilarity.

The Girls star burst out laughing as she watched her friend catapult towards the floor.

Flattering: Kelly was stunning in a silk black frock with a slash of white fabric across the front

Flattering: Kelly was stunning in a silk black frock with a slash of white fabric across the front

Luckily, Kelly is as strong as they come, so it wasn't long before she was back up on her two feet with everything facing in the right direction, posing for happy snaps on the celebrity-ridden red carpet.

She cuddled up to funnyman Alan Cummings and posed for a girly snap with Mariska Hargitay as she left the moment that could have been so much worse in the depths of ancient history.

The annual event, titled CNN Heroes: An All Star Tribute, was held at the American Museum Of Natural History in New York.

Happy snap: Kelly cosied up to Alan Cumming at the event for a cute photo

Happy snap: Kelly cosied up to Alan Cumming at the event for a cute photo

Ladies in black: Kelly also stopped for a snap with Mariska Hargitay at the event that paid tribute to CNN

Ladies in black: Kelly also stopped for a snap with Mariska Hargitay at the event that paid tribute to CNN


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Those ridiculous heels. How much more embarrassment and injury will it take before women gather up enough courage to Just Say No to the fashion fascists who've shamed so many into wearing these hazards?

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I enjoy Kelly. Maybe those horrid shoes were the cause of her spill. Also, she has a Band-Aid on her ankle; is she having her tattoo removed?

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her hair looks so stringy and oily lately , and i wonder if that's on purpose.

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That's cause she hasn't eaten in three days! She was so much better when she had just gotten the job.

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She is so much prettier with a few extra pounds on her tiny frame. I think she works out way to much. I mean, you can absolutely overdo it.

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Being flat is not an excuse to go braless!

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Call the press! Someone tripped, we must make a story of it!

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Allison Williams is so charming! She's sincerely experiencing the funny side of anyone's stumbling. It's always funny when someone splats. My biking buddies can't stop laughing if I fall . . . while truly concerned whether I'm ok. It tickles their funny bone.

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She is so skinny it makes her look older.

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Ridiculous shoes!!! Get rid of them!! Spike heels with a platform - who could walk in these? And if you look at the photos more carefully, you can see that before she went down, her left ankle is already bandaged in a skin-tone wrap.

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