Omarosa Reveals 'Celebrity Apprentice' Fights With Piers Morgan Helped Lead Her To The Seminary

Access Hollywood - August 27, 2009 4:03 AM PDT
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- On "The Apprentice," Omarosa Manigault Stallworth came on strong. But, in a new interview with Access Hollywood's Shaun Robinson, Omarosa revealed she is now looking to be more saint than sinner.

"We ran into Donald Trump recently and he said, 'I like Omarosa,'" Shaun recounted.

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Mr. Trump has been a wonderful mentor to me and stood by me when a lot of people did not, so I'm grateful for that," Omarosa told Shaun. "He's a very good mentor. A good friend.

"When the world hated me, Donald Trump stood by me," Omarosa continued, breaking into tears.

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The sensitive side of Omarosa is not one America is used to seeing, but if all goes as planned, you'll be seeing a lot more of this now sensitive and devout lady.

"What's interesting is I ran from my [calling] for two years," Omarosa told Shaun. "I was like, 'Really God?' Like, 'Me? Really God?'"

Omarosa revealed that heading into the ministry is a grand opportunity she is now ready for.

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"It's an opportunity for me to be obedient and to find out what exactly my role is," she said.

Omarosa will spend two years studying at a seminary in her native Ohio.

Oh her path to become an ordained minister, Omarosa will have to overcome her celebrity status, something that was evident during her first day.

"Did you ever feel like you were lost in fame?" Shaun asked.

"In the last couple of years, I strayed so far away from my faith," Omarosa said. "I had a chance every week, in front of millions of people to evaluate my being, and I just didn't like what I saw."

It was Omarosa's dramatic showdown on "Celebrity Apprentice" with Piers Morgan that turned the tide.

Piers called Omarosa a "revolting creature."

"Piers was looking at me like he was going to kill me," Omarosa recalled of their arguments, which millions watched on NBC in 2008. "That's when there's a line, I have kicked the line, stomped the line, crossed it. I mean, his attack towards me, my attacks towards him, going back and forth, it wasn't entertainment anymore."

"Did you enjoy -- even a little bit -- the whole persona of being the B word?" Shaun asked.

"I loved being the villain," Omarosa said. "There was something so exciting because it was so different, believe it or not, from my real life. On the personal side, there is a very sensitive aspect of me that I never let the world see because that's being vulnerable and being weak and I never wanted to be perceived as weak."

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  • flc2040
    She cannot find a job by being mean and now she wants to gain some sympathy??? So fake. She just wants publicity. What else is new?
    report abuseposted August 31, 2009 8:27 PM PDT
  • OscarG
    good for her, i think she was kind of swept away with being the "villian", tv , media and us ( society) rewarded her for it, but the negative attention she recieved, stupid comments from people wherever she goes, hatred from complete strangers that don't know anything about her might have made her realize that to her, it was not a "reward" at all. good
    report abuseposted August 28, 2009 2:36 PM PDT
  • dennis
    Probably only thing left . Ministry, ha,ha
    report abuseposted August 28, 2009 1:35 PM PDT
  • Alison
    Who cares?
    report abuseposted August 28, 2009 12:04 PM PDT
  • lovey
    Sorry doll, your 15 minutes of fame have passed.
    report abuseposted August 28, 2009 11:28 AM PDT
  • thomas l
    Only weak people ever feel the need to act strong,... little dogs yap, big dogs are quiet. It's pretty obvious,.. of course Omarosa didn't like what she saw, she's a horrible person it's gonna take her a while to change. But at least she sees it, most people don't ever have the strength the recognize what is wrong with them,.. nor do they have the discipl
    report abuseposted August 28, 2009 10:18 AM PDT
  • Tomsmom
    That women needs Jesus like nobodys business. I hope this isnt an attempt to get a reality deal. You know like, Omarosa sinner now striving for saint, or some such nonsense. That woman is evil to the core although if anything can help it its JC. I hope youre telling the truth about this Omarosa and if youre not well, we all know what happens next. Or do we???
    report abuseposted August 28, 2009 10:16 AM PDT
  • Greg
    Omarosa, you are such a fraud! Turning to the faith to improve your image? Or, are you now a victim? A lost soul? A target for racism? Yeah, we believe ya'. Take a bath if you want to be cleansed. Sorry, can't change the spots on a leapord...er viper
    report abuseposted August 28, 2009 4:48 AM PDT
  • Patricia
    She was the biggest B I have ever known, but God forgives everyone.
    report abuseposted August 28, 2009 2:51 AM PDT
  • Steven S
    Please lord, I pray I never, ever, have to see or read another story about Omarosa again. This is my prayer, for ever and ever, Amen
    report abuseposted August 28, 2009 2:30 AM PDT
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