She's tearing her hair out! Burlesque dancer, 64, loses her wig during energetic TV performance
- Liliana Mayanes, 64, was a sex symbol in Mexico during her 1970s heyday
- Trying to prove that she still had her moves, the star performed on live TV
- As she throws her head forwards, she loses her wig but manages to grab it
- She tries to put it back on her head as she continues dance but to no avail
This is the embarrassing moment Mexico's most famous burlesque dancer lost her wig during a live TV performance.
Liliana Mayanes, 64, was a 'sex symbol' in her 1970s heyday but a return to the dancefloor went horribly wrong.
Trying to prove that she still had her moves, the star better known as Lyn May performed on talk show Sale el Sol.
This is the embarrassing moment Mexico's most famous burlesque dancer lost her wig during a live TV performance
Footage of the show shows her wearing a revealing red bra and skirt as she shimmies around and flicks her hair back and forth.
As she throws her head forwards, she loses her wig but manages to grab it.
She tries to put it back on her head as she continues her moves but to no avail.
The black wig then falls the floor behind her as she carries on her routine, all too aware of the mishap.
Afterwards the laughing star took the incident in her stride, saying it was not the first time she had been caught out on live television.
Liliana Mayanes, 64, was a sex symbol in her 1970s heyday but a return to the dancefloor went horribly wrong as her wig fell off
Footage of the show shows her wearing a revealing red bra and skirt as she shimmies around and flicks her hair back and forth
She recalled how she was doing a routine once when her hot pants fell down during a show in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
She said: 'I am laughing. You have to. If my hot pants fall too I have to start laughing. It is an issue that comes with the job.'
Lyn was born in Mexico but her Chinese ancestry is said to have captivated Mexicans in the 70s.
She said: 'I am laughing. You have to. If my hot pants fall too I have to start laughing. It is an issue that comes with the job.'
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