Aubrey O Day Walks Off The Celebrity Apprentice After Shedding Tears In Trump's Boardroom

Aubrey O'Day, who looked like a major frontrunner in the race to win the title of Donald Trump's Celebrity Apprentice, may have cut her chances of winning to zero after leaving a particularly confrontational boardroom meeting in tears.

I liked Aubrey until tonight's episode of “The Celebrity Apprentice.” Tonight she appeared more abrasive, more pushy and more selfish than when she was paired with the women. Once Trump mixed up the two teams, purposely telling Aubrey and Lisa Lampanelli that he was separating the buddies while allowing the men to stay with their friends, I knew she would be in trouble.

Not that she didn't bring it on herself. Arsenio Hall was the project manager, but Aubrey couldn't help but ingratiate herself with the Walgreen's executives and Eric Trump when he came to check on the team. Arsenio had been more than diplomatic in dealing with her, continually trying to steer her in a direction that would make his entire team happy, but Aubrey spent more of her time asking for compliments than actually contributing to the harmony of the team.

Funny enough, Arsenio's team won, but as Donald Trump is known to do, he insisted on stirring the pot, even on the winning teams, before revealing which team was safe from a firing. When Aubrey attempted to take full credit for much of Arensio's work, Arsenio had had enough and called her out on at least one lie she told, claiming credit for coming up with quotes for the entire team that were needed for a display package. Arsenio corrected Aubrey saying he had done his own and then pointed out that Aubrey had little consideration for her team and only cared about herself.

Aubrey began tearing up and after Donald revealed that Arsenio had won and they were exiting the boardroom, she pushed away her only ally on the team, Teresa Giudice, and made her way to the infamous exit only elevator, commenting that she was not cut out for this and how she couldn't believe how mean everyone was to her. Aubrey conveniently forgot a comment she made about Arsenio, basically saying he walked away from show business, far from the truth, but she knew the negative impact and implications her comment would have.

We never saw Aubrey actually leave, but she also didn't seem to be present in previews shown for next week's show. Trump hates quitters, but Aubrey never officially said she quit. If she comes back, I hope it is with a big bag of humility.

Aubrey O Day Taking Names and Kicking A on The Apprentice

Aubrey O'Day, perhaps best known as a contestant on season three of “Making The Band” and winning a spot in the Sean “Diddy” Combs produced band, Danity Kane, is now a front-runner on NBC's “The Apprentice.”

Sean Combs fired Aubrey O'Day from Danity Kane after accusing her of trying to expand her own fame at the expense of the band. He was not happy with her newly “sexed up” image and thought she had changed from the eager and enthusiastic woman she had once been.

I can see a little of what Mr. Combs may have been talking about. On “The Apprentice,” Aubrey has a way of taking over the tasks assigned to the celebrity teams. In most instances, she is the only one vocal enough and brave enough to even put ideas on the table and has dubbed herself, as well as fellow contestants comedienne Lisa Lampanelli and singer Debbie Gibson, the “creative” members of the team. In Donald Trump's boardroom, she has been well-spoken and assertive in defending herself and some on her team.

Seeing Aubrey and her flaming red hair on the first episode, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I knew of her from her work with Danity Kane, but had also heard the reasons that Sean Combs fired her and wasn't sure what camp to believe. After seeing her perform on “The Apprentice,” I have to say that I am having a difficult time believing the reasons cited my Combs for her firing as all I see if a very self-assured, mature and intelligent 28-year-old woman.

Perhaps that was more intimidating to Sean Combs than anything else.