On last night’s Late Late Show, Paulina Porizkova told host Craig Ferguson that she has been fired from America’s Next Top Model. She said the news came to her over the phone on her birthday. "The reason I was told I was fired was because it seemed that America’s Next Top Model has gotten too fat and they needed to cut some fat and the fat was me," sha said, adding later, "So I figured it was either that or my gigantic huge ego. Which I wasn’t aware of until I was told by the producers that I have an ego problem." Porizkova will make her last appearance as an ANTM judge on tonight’s finale.
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I don’t watch the show…I don’t like Tyra and I don’t have cable…but it sounds like she clashed with the bigger ego: Tyra.
I can’t believe they got rid of Paulina! Miss Jay does nothing productive at panel. He just wears stupid wigs and bow ties. Cut him back to runway coach and off of panel and leave Paulina! She was never afraid to give valid (and hilarious) criticism!
Why did she get taken off? She’s one of the most level-headed people on that show. They couldn’t have eliminated the unfunny annoyance that is Miss J?
This is just insane! Tyra Banks has the biggest ego EVER! She’s absolutely disgusting and I can’t WAIT for something to cause her to fall off that mighty high horse she’s been sitting on for far too long. (Poor horse … bet his back is killing him by now!)
What!? Oh no! I love Paulina. It took me years to get over my envy of her having Ric Ocasek,but now that I have, I will really miss her. She was good on panel and the models really seemed to learn something from her teaches.
If anyone should have gone, it should have been Miss Jay who has not made one useful comment this entire season. He’s a waste of air time.
Wow, Tyra really does seem to think it is all about her. At least Paulina made valid critiques, instead of inserting her ego and experiences into every sentence she says, like Tyra does. Won’t watch this show anymore, Tyra’s self-absorption is just getting old.
I am officially done with this show. Paulina was the only thing good about it now. She ACTUALLY gives constructive criticism other than the old just “smile with your eyes” thing. I think Paulina is very classy and beautiful unlike all the other judges who have the big egos.
This is ridiculous. Paulina was SO good- so relevant and really had great advice for the girls. ANTM is going DOWN. They probably took her off because she had better advice than Tyra. All Tyra can do is squint her eyes and tell the girls to be more fierce.
What?!?! The addition of Paulina brought some actual experience and constructive criticism to the show. I think the models were actually LEARNING due to her critiques. Having heard this – I’ll probably stop watching. I’ve been looking for an excuse for a while. Paulina’s too good for the show.
What?!? Paulina is the fourth judge they have ever had. I love when she has teaches with the girls and they actually learn something. Tyra just doesn’t have time to do a teach every week and it is nice to have another model around to do it. They should get rid of Miss J if they really want to ditch someone. He is funny, but I liked him better when he just showed up every once in a while instead of being a permanent judge.
Thanks, ANTM. I’ve been wanting to cut down on the number of shows I watch so this news makes my list a little shorter. Paulina was THE best aspect of the show and the reason why I continued to watch. Bye, ANTM. I won’t miss you.
This is so wrong! I guess Tyra couldn’t handle Paulina giving honest and helpful advice & criticism to the girls. Tyra feeds them a bunch of BS, knowing all along that there is already a planned winner. I usually FF Tyra AND Ms. Jay! Since I can barely tolerate this show, and think it’s not a real competition anyway, maybe it’s time for me to give it up. It’s become less of a guilty pleasure, and more of a bad habit. Without Paulina, it just gets worse, imo.
Aw I like Paulina! The show isn’t as good these days, and I don’t see how this change makes it better.
Whatever. Paulina started off well but then got really bitchy with Nigel and the girls. Her comments to Celia were especially off the chain so I’m not really feeling sorry for her getting fired.