Last week, she co-hosted the Miss Universe pageant in Mexico City with Mario López, where Miss USA was booed while she quietly stood by smiling. But the former Miss Teen USA beauty is gaining a bad rep in the TV industry for her diva-like behavior at work and hard partying outside the studio. And, in the wake of the most recent Miss USA scandals for raunchy behavior, it is possibly going to affect her career, but maybe not her celebrity. And these days, career and celebrity are two separate things.

While friends of Minnillo insist it was she who decided not to renew the contract with “ET,” insiders say her bosses at CBS Paramount soured on her when she covered the Grammys in February. According to Producers at The Grammys, “she was extremely high maintenance.” “She insisted they fly her own hair and makeup people and her personal assistant out with her every time she flew to L.A. She only flew first class and stayed at the Four Seasons, and then she didn’t want to work.”

“Vanessa wants to be a celebrity, not interview them,” said the source. “She wouldn’t conduct post-show interviews because she wanted to party. She expected to be paid a full-time salary for a part-time job.”

Page Six spotted Minnillo at one of the fall fashion shows changing seats for 15 minutes until she was satisfied. She’s been known to bark orders at cocktail waitresses and cause scenes when she goes club hopping at night.

In April, it was reported that Minnillo had moved in with Lachey in Los Angeles, where she’s hoping for a movie career.

Source: Page Six