Tyra Banks has sacked her manager for allegedly being a bigger diva than she
is.
The talk show host has parted ways from Benny Medina of Handprint
Entertainment and insiders say her decision came after he "forgot who the
star was".
A source told the New York Daily News newspaper: "His perk list is bigger
than hers. 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."
Medina had a bitter legal battle with Jennifer Lopez when she fired him as
her manager, but he insists his split from Tyra is amicable.
In a joint statement, Medina said: "Tyra Banks is a highly regarded artist,
entrepreneur and producer, and I respect her vision for developing her own
bankable brand.
"Tyra and Handprint Entertainment look forward to the opportunity to work
together on existing or new ventures. This is a great thing for everyone
involved."
Some have speculated Tyra's latest decision was heavily influenced by her
new boyfriend, investment banker John Utendahl, for whom she recently
uprooted her talk show to New York.
But a source close to the former model denied her lover was involved in the
split, saying: "John had nothing to do with this."
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