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Emma McKeon breaks her silence on THAT Melbourne Cup champagne gaffe where she ruined her $10k designer dress - and reveals her one regret from the 2024 Paris Olympics


The Australian swimming champion, 30, was left red-faced on Derby Day at Flemington Racecourse when she got drenched while trying to do G.H. Mumm's iconic 'tap tap moment'.

Emma's very lavish Christian Dior gown, which costs an estimated $10,000, was left covered with alcohol and flashed a shocked expression at the awkward gaffe. Speaking to Daily Mail Australia at Marie Claire's Women of the Year Awards in Sydney on Wednesday, Emma broke her silence on the unexpected mishap. Her comments came as she spoke to Daily Mail Australia at Marie Claire's Women of the Year Awards in Sydney on Wednesday, where she stepped out with her boyfriend Cody Simpson

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