The unfortunate Tory peer embarrassed herself in front of an audience of 3,000 by picking up a ‘six-year-old boy’ who turned out to be two years older than herself.
Michelle Mone shared one of her most embarrassing moments with her Twitter followers over the weekend.
While addressing an audience of 3,000 in Vietnam, the Baroness of Mayfair picked up who she thought was a six-year-old boy after he presented her with flowers.
The ‘boy’ in question, turned out in fact to be a man who, at 46, was two years older than Ultimo lingerie company founder Mone. Writing on Twitter, Lady Mone said “Only realised when a woman shouted with laughter ‘that’s my HUSBAND’
“Everyone thought it was hilarious including him.”
She later went into further detail, telling the Mail on Sunday: “The guy was fine with it and the whole room was screaming with laughter.
“I thought something was wrong – his teeth were bright yellow from nicotine.”
The pictures have received a mixed response online as some users slammed Mone for further embarrassing the man while TV presenter June Sarpong tweeted: “Hilarious, brings new meaning to picking up a man.”
Some have questioned whether the photos have surfaced as part of a publicity stunt to promote her latest UTan fake tan product, as she originally posted one of the images on her Instagram account six months ago. Her spokesperson denied this.