Producer: ANTM Judge Paulina Porizkova Fired Due to Economy

Us Magazine - May 18, 2009 8:47 PM PDT
Story photo: Producer: ANTM Judge Paulina Porizkova Fired Due to EconomyPaulina Porizkova attends the New York Inaugural Royal Gala presented by the Mentor Foundation at the Waldorf Astoria on November 20, 2008 in New York City. Charles Eshelman/FilmMagicUs Magazine
Although America's Next Top Model judge Paulina Porizkova claims she was fired from the hit CW show because of her "ego," the show's producer says it's all to do with the economy.

"The current state of the economy has forced shows to make major budget cuts industry wide, and Americas Next Top Model is not immune to these financially challenging times," Ken Mok, ANTM's executive producer, told Usmagazine.com in a statement Monday.

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He added: "We've had to make significant cuts in every area of the production and, unfortunately, Paulina was a casualty of these cuts."

The former supermodel, who said she was axed over the phone on her birthday, wasn't convinced it was the show's need to "cut some fat" that got her canned.

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"I figured it was either that or my gigantic huge ego," she said. "Which I wasn't aware of until I was told by the producers that I have an ego problem."

Mok added that co-executive producer and host Tyra Banks was upset by the decision to cut Porizkova, 44, from the show.

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"Tyra, who pursued Paulina to join the show as a judge multiple times, was incredibly saddened by the decision the show was forced to make," Mok told Us. "We really enjoyed working with Paulina, and we wish her all the best in her future endeavors."


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  • Mia
    Who cares? I'm sure Paulina is not going to be homeless because shes off the show! She made millions during her modeling days.
    report abuseposted August 5, 2009 8:50 PM PDT
  • Diane
    yup..she does have a huge ego..but..so does tyra. tyra being the producer and creator of the show i guess it only stands to reason her ego would win out.
    report abuseposted August 1, 2009 11:51 PM PDT
  • Colley S
    She was the class of the show, definately not Tyra
    report abuseposted May 23, 2009 1:16 AM PDT
  • EmmyBear
    Tyra probably can't stand having a judge who is more beautiful and more intelligent than she is on her own show.
    report abuseposted May 22, 2009 11:42 PM PDT
  • ANON
    I'm thrilled! They all voted for Obama, Tyra even promoted him on her ridiculous talk show and now he's bankruupting them. Yes, Obama drones. When you tax the rich, others lose their jobs to fit the bill. I'm sure before Paulina, many below the line P.A. people lost their jobs. Tax the rich ALWAYS equals loss of jobs. A lot of dumb people-including Tyra-did this to themselv
    report abuseposted May 18, 2009 9:50 PM PDT
  • __A_YAHOO_USER__
    Producer: ANTM Judge Paulina Porizkova Fired Due to Economy.....YEAH RIGHT! SERIOUSLY? DUE TO THE ECONOMY? FOR REAL? OR IS IT BECAUSE TYRA CAN'T SEEM TO GET ENOUGH AIR TIME? HEY HOW ABOUT JUST CANCEL THAT WHOLE STUPID SHOW. ITS SO IDIOTIC AND SO ARE THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE IT!
    report abuseposted May 18, 2009 9:18 PM PDT
  • CC
    That just shows how much of a brat she is.
    report abuseposted May 18, 2009 9:05 PM PDT
  • Breezy
    paulina needs to quit whining and airing everyone's dirty laundry. shes not going to be able to get another job if she doesn't shut up. honestly, she probably was really fired for having an ego--she was always uppity during the show anyways--i dont doubt it.
    report abuseposted May 18, 2009 8:07 PM PDT
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