The feud between former “Celebrity Apprentice” contestants Omarosa Manigault and Claudia Jordan allegedly spilled onto the BET Awards red carpet last night.
TMZ reports that the two allegedly got into a heated verbal exchange after Omarosa called Jordan “a stupid b—h.”
Sources said that Omarosa’s 65-year-old mother then inserted herself into the situation and allegedly hit Jordan’s arm. Event security reportedly rushed in to break up the fight.
Jordan claims to have filed a police report about the incident. She also tweeted, “Wow, that awkward moment when you’re assaulted on the red carpet.”
Wow that awkward moment when you're assaulted on the red carpet….
— Claudia Jordan (@claudiajordan) June 30, 2013
Please don't believe the hype! There was no drama w/ my mom & that briefcase model at the #BETAwards. Briefcase twit called TMZ 4press!!
— ☆OMAROSA☆ (@OMAROSA) July 1, 2013
Omarosa claims that Jordan started the incident by pushing her mother. Her mother has also filed a police report.
Omarosa told TMZ, “I am deeply saddened by Claudia Jordan’s actions at the BET Awards. After all that my family and I have been through this year … she could at least show an ounce of decency and respect.” She also tweeted, “Please don’t believe the hype! There was no drama w/ my mom & that briefcase model at the #BETAwards. Briefcase twit called TMZ 4press!!”
The women have been frosty since the funeral of Omarosa’s former fiancé, Michael Clarke Duncan after Jordan reportedly took pictures at the funeral and posted them online, upsetting Omarosa, who wanted privacy at the funeral. Jordan has also accused Omarosa of using the funeral as a publicity event.
Omarosa has since denied reports that her mother threw a punch. “You know my mother wouldn’t punch Claudia Jordan in the face,” she told HipHollywood. “They bumped into each other, but there was never a punch thrown. It’s a non-story.”
Jordan also told the same publication, “People saw it. It’s only a matter of time before video surfaces. It’s really not that big of a deal. There were some things said, and she punched [me] in the arm as she walked by.”