As Chanelle Riggan took to the stage at the Miss California pageant, she smiled at the crowd and prepared to walk down the catwalk. But seconds after Miss Beverly Hills stepped into the limelight for the swimsuit round, her graceful strut was brought to a sudden halt by an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction. The top of her pink bikini suddenly came undone, revealing more than the spectators had been expecting. Scroll down for video . Wadrobe malfunction: As Chanelle Riggan took to the stage at the Miss California pageant, her bikini top slipped off . Saving grace: As spectators watched aghast, she desperately wrapped her towel around her waist and held the top behind her . In the video, obtained by TMZ, Riggan looks shocked and quickly tries to rearrange herself as the audience gasps. However the slip up didn't last long, and within seconds she was back into action with her hand grasping the ties behind her back. As she tried to get herself together, members of the audience screamed 'keep going'. Without missing a beat, she carried on down the runway, turned and grinned at the astonished crowd, before heading off stage. Despite the embarrassment, Riggan made it past the swimsuit competition stage and was eventually named fourth runner-up. Back up: She manages to maintain her composure after the embarrassment and smiles to the camera . Maintaining a pose: Members of the audience scream 'keep going' at her and cheers as she carries on down the catwalk . Fixing on the move: All the while she is holding onto the two ties at the back of her bikini .
Miss Beverly Hills Chanelle Riggan was strutting her stuff on the cat walk .
Her bikini top suddenly popped off in front of the crowd .
Despite the embarrassment she put the top back on and kept going .
Riggan advanced past the swimsuit round and ended up as 4th runner up .
As Chanelle Riggan took to the stage at the Miss California pageant, she smiled at the crowd and prepared to walk down the catwalk. But seconds after Miss Beverly Hills stepped into the limelight for the swimsuit round, her graceful strut was brought to a sudden halt by an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction. The top of her pink bikini suddenly came undone, revealing more than the spectators had been expecting. Scroll down for video . Wadrobe malfunction: As Chanelle Riggan took to the stage at the Miss California pageant, her bikini top slipped off . Saving grace: As spectators watched aghast, she desperately wrapped her towel around her waist and held the top behind her . In the video, obtained by TMZ, Riggan looks shocked and quickly tries to rearrange herself as the audience gasps. However the slip up didn't last long, and within seconds she was back into action with her hand grasping the ties behind her back. As she tried to get herself together, members of the audience screamed 'keep going'. Without missing a beat, she carried on down the runway, turned and grinned at the astonished crowd, before heading off stage. Despite the embarrassment, Riggan made it past the swimsuit competition stage and was eventually named fourth runner-up. Back up: She manages to maintain her composure after the embarrassment and smiles to the camera . Maintaining a pose: Members of the audience scream 'keep going' at her and cheers as she carries on down the catwalk . Fixing on the move: All the while she is holding onto the two ties at the back of her bikini .
As Chanelle Riggan took to the stage at the Miss California pageant, she smiled at the crowd and after Miss Beverly Hills stepped into the limelight for the swimsuit round, her graceful pageant, her bikini top slipped off . Saving it past the swimsuit competition stage and was scream 'keep going' at her and cheers as she the back of her bikini .