Post the controversial firing in 'The Celebrity Apprentice 2', Melissa Rivers said that she should have more words while Annie Duke criticizes how Melissa handled the situation.
- Apr 28, 2009
AceShowbiz - Indeed, one of the loudest and most controversial exits of "The Apprentice", the celebrity edition on Sunday, April 26 has drawn an aftermath. Melissa Rivers who was fired and refused to do an exit interview may not be friends with Annie Duke anymore, as both are still taking stance in their beliefs.
Melissa for the first time spoke about her lash at team mates Brande Roderick and Annie to Access Hollywood. "I knew going into the boardroom, that if we did not win, it was going to be two on one," Melissa said, adding that she "probably could have handled it a little bit better".
Melissa also noticed the note that Donald Trump passed to guest judge Jim Kramer, where he thought Melissa should be the one fired. "I noticed it at the time. Do I agree? No! Am I gonna argue with Donald? No," Melissa squared it off. On the last note, Melissa added that calling Annie "pit vipers" is something she 'regretted'. She said, "I wish that I could have come up with a few more colorful adjectives."
Annie herself took her side of story to Poker Daily News, saying that she was not intimidated by the foul words directed at her. "...I can see where people might develop a bad opinion of me. I understand that people think I called Brande Roderick an idiot, but I didn't. If you believe that, then I look like an asshole. I understand that people think I'm too aggressive or too in your face."
Saying that she did not want to reward Melissa because she's a "crap", Annie further explained what happened to Melissa in the board room. "She felt like I was throwing her under the bus. However, she threw herself under the bus so beautifully that I didn't have to say a word."
"If people are wondering why I had so much to do during the task, but wasn't under attack in the boardroom, it was because Right Guard said they liked the concept, but not the photography and layout. Those were the only two things I didn't do. Melissa was in charge of the photography, so it was either Melissa or Brande at fault."
During the board room, Melissa in fact was defended by her mother Joan Rivers who called Brande Roderick and Annie Duke "a Nazi and a follower". Next week, it will be found out whether Joan who was in winning team but stormed out of the room as well, will be back or not.
