Eliminated: Reality Stars Who Were Fired, Quit or Kicked Off Shows

Sometimes the best drama happens off camera.

Nigel Barker, J. Alexander and Jay Manuel, America's Next Top Model - You don't need to get voted off the island or eliminated from competition to make a grand exit from a reality show.  Check out BET.com's list of the most famous reality show exits.Judges are usually safe from elimination on reality shows, but ANTM's Big Three — runway coach Alexander, creative director Manuel and photographer Barker — found themselves in front of the firing squad last week, after 19 seasons on the hit show. Harsh!

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Nigel Barker, J. Alexander and Jay Manuel, America's Next Top Model - You don't need to get voted off the island or eliminated from competition to make a grand exit from a reality show.  Check out BET.com's list of the most famous reality show exits.Judges are usually safe from elimination on reality shows, but ANTM's Big Three — runway coach Alexander, creative director Manuel and photographer Barker — found themselves in front of the firing squad last week, after 19 seasons on the hit show. Harsh!

Sheree Whitfield, Real Housewives of Atlanta - Sheree Whitfield recently announced her departure from the popular Real Housewives franchise because she was "tired of the drama." But inside information about her diva behavior and salary demands have us wondering, who dumped whom?(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Sheree Whitfield, Real Housewives of Atlanta - Sheree Whitfield recently announced her departure from the popular Real Housewives franchise because she was "tired of the drama." But inside information about her diva behavior and salary demands have us wondering, who dumped whom?(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

NeNe Leakes, Celebrity Apprentice - Contestants in this competition series usually wait anxiously for Donald Trump to utter his famous words, "You're fired!" before looking for the exit, but Leakes beat him to the punch last year. After a particularly nasty confrontation with nemesis Star Jones, Nene quit the show, leaving her co-stars speechless and The Donald irate.(Photo: MAXA/Landov)

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NeNe Leakes, Celebrity Apprentice - Contestants in this competition series usually wait anxiously for Donald Trump to utter his famous words, "You're fired!" before looking for the exit, but Leakes beat him to the punch last year. After a particularly nasty confrontation with nemesis Star Jones, Nene quit the show, leaving her co-stars speechless and The Donald irate.(Photo: MAXA/Landov)

David Edwards, Real World Los Angeles - This comedian has the distinction of being the first-ever cast member to be kicked off the Real World. His departure, prompted by him pulling a blanket off of an underwear-clad Tami Roman and instigated by Beth's catcalls of "rape," was mired in controversy.(Photo: J. Vespa/WireImage/Getty Images)

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David Edwards, Real World Los Angeles - This comedian has the distinction of being the first-ever cast member to be kicked off the Real World. His departure, prompted by him pulling a blanket off of an underwear-clad Tami Roman and instigated by Beth's catcalls of "rape," was mired in controversy.(Photo: J. Vespa/WireImage/Getty Images)

Vanessa, College Hill: Virgin Islands - She was there to get an education, but College Hill's Vanessa got a harsh life lesson instead when she was kicked off the popular BET show for fighting with cast-mate Krystal. The decision was controversial for some who felt that Krystal, who wielded a stiletto during the fight, should have been dismissed too. (Photo: BET)

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Vanessa, College Hill: Virgin Islands - She was there to get an education, but College Hill's Vanessa got a harsh life lesson instead when she was kicked off the popular BET show for fighting with cast-mate Krystal. The decision was controversial for some who felt that Krystal, who wielded a stiletto during the fight, should have been dismissed too. (Photo: BET)

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William, RuPaul's Drag Race - The reasons behind William's disqualification on Drag Race are a bigger mystery than what's in his pants. On March 19, after William threw up in front of fellow contestants and the judging panel, RuPaul cut him loose with no explanation: "It has come to my attention that you have broken the rules," is all Ru would say.(Photos: John Shearer/Getty Images for W Hotel; Carrie Devorah/WENN.com)

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William, RuPaul's Drag Race - The reasons behind William's disqualification on Drag Race are a bigger mystery than what's in his pants. On March 19, after William threw up in front of fellow contestants and the judging panel, RuPaul cut him loose with no explanation: "It has come to my attention that you have broken the rules," is all Ru would say.(Photos: John Shearer/Getty Images for W Hotel; Carrie Devorah/WENN.com)

Lisa Wu Hartwell, Real Housewives of Atlanta - When Lisa "I'll Flip You Over the Couch" Hartwell left RHOA over "creative differences" after season two (sources claim show producers wanted her to script elements of her life), she failed to mention the real drama hadn't even begun. Following her exit, Hartwell's husband, Ed, filed for divorce and the former couple foreclosed on their Atlanta mansion.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Lisa Wu Hartwell, Real Housewives of Atlanta - When Lisa "I'll Flip You Over the Couch" Hartwell left RHOA over "creative differences" after season two (sources claim show producers wanted her to script elements of her life), she failed to mention the real drama hadn't even begun. Following her exit, Hartwell's husband, Ed, filed for divorce and the former couple foreclosed on their Atlanta mansion.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Aubrey O'Day, Making the Band - It's not easy to out-diva Diddy, but O'Day pulled it off. The Danity Kane member was shown the exit on the season three finale of Making the Band 4, with these parting words from Puff: "Humble yourself." And don't let the door hit you on the way out, Aubrey.(Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

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Aubrey O'Day, Making the Band - It's not easy to out-diva Diddy, but O'Day pulled it off. The Danity Kane member was shown the exit on the season three finale of Making the Band 4, with these parting words from Puff: "Humble yourself." And don't let the door hit you on the way out, Aubrey.(Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

DeShawn Snow, Real Housewives of Atlanta - When RHOA producers let Eric Snow's wife go after the first season of the show, telling her she was "too human for a circus show," they probably didn't anticipate the circus her life would become immediately following. In 2009, DeShawn filed divorce papers amid rumors that her husband had impregnated his mistress, and just a few months later she had to sell their massive Tudor-style home in Alpharetta, Georgia. DeShawn got it together by 2011, though, when she stepped out in public 30 pounds lighter and looking better than ever.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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DeShawn Snow, Real Housewives of Atlanta - When RHOA producers let Eric Snow's wife go after the first season of the show, telling her she was "too human for a circus show," they probably didn't anticipate the circus her life would become immediately following. In 2009, DeShawn filed divorce papers amid rumors that her husband had impregnated his mistress, and just a few months later she had to sell their massive Tudor-style home in Alpharetta, Georgia. DeShawn got it together by 2011, though, when she stepped out in public 30 pounds lighter and looking better than ever.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Angelea Preston, America's Next Top Model - ANTM typically loves behind-the-scenes drama, so when Preston was almost wordlessly disqualified from the show with minutes left to go in the season finale, fans were left scratching their heads. Both show producers and Angelea kept mum, leaving us to believe there's more than just backstage sabotage or model misbehavior behind the firing.(Photo: The CW/Walter Sassard/Landov)

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Angelea Preston, America's Next Top Model - ANTM typically loves behind-the-scenes drama, so when Preston was almost wordlessly disqualified from the show with minutes left to go in the season finale, fans were left scratching their heads. Both show producers and Angelea kept mum, leaving us to believe there's more than just backstage sabotage or model misbehavior behind the firing.(Photo: The CW/Walter Sassard/Landov)

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Ebony Morgan, America's Next Top Model - Like a true reality star, Ebony chose the most dramatic possible moment — judging panel — to announce she was walking off the show. The bad girl's decision wiped the "smize" right off host Tyra Banks's face and she later told Morgan, who had auditioned three times to be on the show, "the most unattractive thing in the world to me is a quitter, and for that, you can go."(Photo: The CW/Michael Yarish/Landov)

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Ebony Morgan, America's Next Top Model - Like a true reality star, Ebony chose the most dramatic possible moment — judging panel — to announce she was walking off the show. The bad girl's decision wiped the "smize" right off host Tyra Banks's face and she later told Morgan, who had auditioned three times to be on the show, "the most unattractive thing in the world to me is a quitter, and for that, you can go."(Photo: The CW/Michael Yarish/Landov)

NaOnka, Survivor: Nicaragua - She stayed in the race despite beating up a one-legged girl, talking trash and stealing food, but gym teacher NaOnka decided island life was not for her. The Los Angeles native was one half of a historic double-quit — she walked off with fellow cast member Kelly — on day 28 of the 39-day competition, citing bad weather as the reason. After taking a bashing from fans and bloggers for her behavior, NaOnka later told reporters, "I don't regret s***."   (Photo: CBS/Landov)

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NaOnka, Survivor: Nicaragua - She stayed in the race despite beating up a one-legged girl, talking trash and stealing food, but gym teacher NaOnka decided island life was not for her. The Los Angeles native was one half of a historic double-quit — she walked off with fellow cast member Kelly — on day 28 of the 39-day competition, citing bad weather as the reason. After taking a bashing from fans and bloggers for her behavior, NaOnka later told reporters, "I don't regret s***."   (Photo: CBS/Landov)

Jermaine Jones, American Idol - Cue the violins: After telling a sob story about his childhood, Jones won the hearts of American Idol judges and voters. Too bad none of it was true. When the truth came out, along with news that he had been arrested twice and still had a number of outstanding warrants, Jones was disqualified from the competition.(Photo: Becker/PictureGroup)

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Jermaine Jones, American Idol - Cue the violins: After telling a sob story about his childhood, Jones won the hearts of American Idol judges and voters. Too bad none of it was true. When the truth came out, along with news that he had been arrested twice and still had a number of outstanding warrants, Jones was disqualified from the competition.(Photo: Becker/PictureGroup)