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Hazel Brugger Reveals She Moderated Eurovision Semi-Final Bare From the Waist Down

She says her tights slipped during a last-minute dash to the stage undetected by viewers

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Overview

  • Brugger disclosed on ZDF’s Till Tonight that she conducted the entire voting segment of the second semi-final without wearing anything from the waist down
  • She explained that a hurried sprint to the stage after interviewing Finnish singer Erika Vikman caused her hosiery to fall unnoticed behind her podium
  • The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 ran May 10–17 in Basel’s St. Jakobshalle and was won by Austria’s JJ, securing Austria the 2026 hosting rights
  • Brugger co-hosted the event with Michelle Hunziker and Sandra Studer, with her late arrival and wardrobe mishap spotlighting the pressures of live international broadcasts
  • Her candid revelation has sparked extensive media attention and helped her gain about 70,000 new Instagram followers