"America's Next Top Model" Fires Paulina Porizkova

Judge Paulina Porizkova was fired from "America's Next Top Model" on her 44th bithday.


The model-actress revealed the news to host Craig Ferguson on the CBS' "The Late Show" last Tuesday saying, "Listen, do you know why I am in Los Angeles …because I am looking for a job because I was fired by America’s Next Top Model on my birthday." Paulina Porizkova added that the untimely elimination happened over the phone.

The ANTM judge couldn't find any reason behind her firing, except her "huge gigantic ego."

"Just to be fair here, the reason I was told I was fired was because ...it seemed that 'America's Next Top Model' had gotten too fat and they needed to cut some fat - and the fat was me," she explained.

"I really believe that they just felt like they didn't need me, which, of course, they don't," the model added.

Paulina Porizkova served as judge on the reality show, alongside fashion insider J. Alexander, high-fashion photographer Nigel Barker, and supermodel Tyra Banks. She joined the panel of judges last year and marked her final appearance on the 12th season finale of the reality modeling competition last Wednesday night, one night after she revealed being axed from the show.

Paulina Porizkova's firing from "America's Next Top Model" left everyone to wonder if there was rivalry between her and Tyra Banks, the show's creator and host.