
Benny Medina, the manager-to-the-stars who used to appear on America's Next Top Model with a fanfare that suggested he was a major celebrity, has probably made his last CW cameo. Apparently, he's a major diva — who would have guessed — and there can only be on star on America's Next Top Model (and it ain't Benny Medina or the winning contestant).
According to one exec at TelePictures, which syndicates her talk show, she had complained about his suggestions and demands.
"His perk list is bigger than hers," said the source. "Everything from private jets and votive candles that the staff has to light before he gets to the set. He forgot who the star was."
A TelePictures rep argued: "We have a good relationship with Benny, and we appreciate his contributions to the show. He will continue as an executive consultant on the show."
Though Medina had a bitter legal breakup with former client Jennifer Lopez, a Tyra pal insists: "This one is pretty amicable."
Votive candles? When the manager's diva demands trump the actual diva's diva demands, things are getting out of control. Jennifer Lopez probably laughed and called her lawyer the second he told her to send a private jet for him.
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Actually his representation of jlo is what caused the big head…they both had super high diva demands and it was Ben Affleck that made her cut ties b/c he felt Benny's image was hurting jlo's image thereby hurting his image…
^^yes. I had the pleasure of taking a master class taught by Scott Barnes several years ago and he casually mentioned some of the "diva demands" of Ms. Lopez on some of her shoots…I was floored. It's VERY hard to FLOOR me. LOL. Let's just say this…anyone who works with these divas on a daily definitely earns their $$$ b/c it is not all fun and games sometimes. Hopefully I'll have that big head soon, too!!! Haha!
All that money and all those demands, but he still wears hand-me-downs from chunky old white women in Boca Raton.
*covers mouth*
Ooooh, daria! That was TOO MUCH truth!
*cackling*