Janice Dickinson rolls over Tyra Banks firing Porizkova
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Add ex-America's Next Top Model judge Janice Dickinson to this week's rant over
Paulina Porizkova's exit.
Dickinson, suprisingly booted from the show several years ago, says she is none
too surprised about Porizkova being escorted away from the very seat she
occupied.
"That's how Tyra rolls," Dickinson shared with MTV news at the American Idol
finale Wednesday.
"Tyra rolls like that, she likes to fire people just about when she's promising
them large amounts of money, they get the axe, like I did.... then she takes the
money and runs."
While we all love Tyra Banks for her efforts in helping to bridge the gap for
women of color, plus size models and recently transgendered models, the daytime
and reality diva has raised eyebrows with what I like to call Janice's rotating
chair.
It is no secret that Janice was the "Simon" (if you will, American Idol) of
"America's Next Top Model". She told the models exactly what she thought, no
holds barred, unapologetic and often times sliced deep into their self esteem.
But we loved Janice for that. She was real and let's just be honest... it sold.
It seems that every couple seasons the "Janice Chair" swings around and dumps
its latest occupant. First it was Twiggy, now it's Paulina Porizkova.
Yes, there might have been budget cuts (as noted in Tyra and Kevin Mok's
statement earlier this week) but "noted photographer" Nigel Barker retains a
spot every season as does Ms. Jay, Mr. Jay and occasionally Nole Marin.
Therefore, it's easy to think that there's something to Janice's chair....the
chair that is more often than not reserved for the former supermodel chick with
attitude. (although Twiggy was rather nice compared to Dickinson and Porizkova).
With the aforemetioned said, there could be some truth in Dickinson's statement.
She doesn't seem like a woman who's afraid of getting in anyone's face...
Let's see who occupies "the chair" next season and whether they'll be swung
around and dumped for the next "fitting occupant".
As an aside, Porizkova may not be missed as much as the others. After all it is
very catty and classless to complain about being fired on a late night show,
especially when no one asked (�Listen, do you know why I am in Los Angeles,�
Porizkova asked...�Because I am looking for a job� Because I was fired from
America�s Next Top Model on my birthday, they timed it well�).