New York, May 14: Paulina Porizkova got a pink slip from "America`s Next Top Model."That`s what the model-actress said Tuesday night on CBS` "The Late Late Show," dropping this bombshell to host Craig Ferguson: "Do you know why I`m in Los Angeles, besides seeing you? ... Because I`m looking for a job. Because I was fired by `America`s Next Top Model` on my birthday."
Porizkova, who turned 44 on April 9, joined the judges` panel of the popular model-scouting series last year. Wednesday night`s 12th season finale on the CW network marks her final appearance.
According to Porizkova, the firing happened over the phone.
"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 to Ferguson.
Porizkova judged the crop of `Top Model` wannabes alongside fashion insiders J. Alexander, Nigel Barker and the show`s creator and host, Tyra Banks.
Show representatives Jeff Tobler and Chelsea Hettrick declined to comment beyond confirming Porizkova`s departure. The supermodel`s publicist, Meghan Prophet, did not return a phone call regarding Tuesday`s announcement.
Porizkova joked that her "gigantic huge ego" might have contributed to her untimely reality-show elimination. That prompted Ferguson to ponder whether there was rivalry between her and Banks.
Getting serious, she added: "I really believe that they just felt like they didn`t need me, which, of course, they don`t."
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