
After being fired from America’s Next Top Model over the phone (and on her birthday none the less) Paulina Porizkova says it is Tyra Banks who has the massive ego problem and not her.
She says that Tyra often kept the crew waiting, for hours sometimes, and when she called her on it, Tyra’s people basically told her to cram it.
“I must admit I was having a little bit of an issue with Tyra being late for every judging. It’s six hours later and I feel like I am being told my time is not as valuable as hers. They pointed out that I should shut up and be grateful for the job and that Tyra is really busy.”
“I think that my little hissy fits about ‘Well, we are all here on time. Why can’t she?’ didn’t go over all that well. I don’t think that in Tyra’s universe that’s even a consideration. I don’t think she cares. I’m not even sure she was aware that I existed way out there in Siberia, much like I am not sure she knew Twiggy existed.”
All business aside, what kind of person does Paulina believe Tyra to be?
“I wouldn’t know because all I know of her is literally when we are on set talking to each other in front of the cameras. That is the only time she would speak to me.”
[AH]