Top ten biggest divas
Getting the star treatment isn't as easy as it sounds if these ten spoiled celebs are any indication. The only thing worse than their towering expectations is knowing that there are people out there willing to meet them. 10. Linda Evangelista
St. Catherine's rose earned her diva badge in 1990 with the famous Vogue quote, "We have this expression, Christy [Turlington] and I: We don't wake up for less than $10,000 a day." It's been dubbed the "Let them eat cake" of the 20th century and though Linda's apologized, living it down isn't gonna happen. Though she's proven that she is capable of shirking her sheets for - gasp! - nothing! - having leant her famous face to M.A.C's Viva Glam campaign to fight AIDS, the fantasy of being too beautiful to work is too good to ruin. 9. Marcia Cross
Blame the red bathing suit for fueling the early fued rumours on the set of Desperate Housewives. Teri Hatcher snatched the flattering swimwear at a Vanity Fair photoshoot, even though a rep for ABC had insisted the Lois and Clark star not choose her outfit first. But it was when Teri wound up in the centre of a photo that Marcia diva-ed the eff out, storming off the set and leaving Teri crying into her cellphone. Children in Africa sent their sympathies. 8. Star Jones
The former View host shamelessly name-checked sponsors of her wedding live on the chatfest, simultaneously churning stomachs and grabbing ratings. The garish affair found Star wearing a 27 foot, crystal studded veil that required an army of seven to carry it and ended with goodie bags for the guests stuffed with everything from jewels to Nintendo games. It was like the Super Sweet 16 of weddings. 7. Kanye West
This guy's music is ok. He's no Charo, but he's ok. So when he says he's the "greatest", it's outrageous, but confidence is cool as long as its not too annoying. However, the line into too annoying was definitly lept over at the 2006 MTV Europe Music Award when he lost the Best Video award and took to the stage anyway, just to bitch. Judi Dench, take note. The Oscars could use this kind of attitude. 6. Naomi Campbell
The assaults, all seven of them, are bad enough, but her persecution of Tyra Banks is inexcusable. Tyra told gay magazine Instinct that an unnamed model "tormented" her throughout her career, once telling her backstage that, "You're not sh-t and I'm going to kick your ass." Was Naomi the heinous one? Well, Tyra did interview Naomi about the years of catwalk cruelty the tempermental one inflicted on her. 5. Diana Ross
Apprarently the long-lasting singer's precious feet will only touch carpet backstage at her concerts, but now that she's playing the casino circuit she's probably had to ammend that request. One legendary tale describes Diana ordering the words "Sheena Easton appearing in two weeks" be stricken from a sign announcing the ex-Supremes's show. She also tans while wearing cucumbers on her eyes, which is how we imagine retirement. 4. Jennifer Lopez
She always looks so sweet, but too many people have said that Jennifer Lopez is horrendous to work with. One source who worked with her in the recording studio said her list of demands included light bulbs of a specific wattage, positioned just so, and fresh baked Cuban bread pulled right from the oven. So if a J.Lo: Buns perfume comes out, you'll know why. 3. Elizabeth Taylor
In case the fortune in jewels didn't already tip you off that this legendary actress likes to pour on the diva-ttude, try working with her. Dominick Dune wrote in Vanity Fair about working with her on the film Ash Wednesday. "She walked onto the set three hours late, with a hundred extras waiting in evening clothes and Henry Fonda fuming off to the side," he wrote. Did Liz get a stern talking to? Nope. It was business as usual, since everyone was too scared of the legendary Liz to say boo about it. 2. Barbra Streisand
When you have your film sets designed to highlight the left side of your face, you might be a diva. When the famous singer appeared on The Rosie O'Donnell Show in the '90s, much to Rosie's hyperventilations, the set was flipped so that the buttery chanteuse would be filmed from her left side. That's probably the dealbreaker for why she never did Maxim. 1. Mariah Carey
The divamaniac may be improving her attitude. After all, she did fly coach to the set of her indie film Tenessee. On the other hand, she did make sure the stench of commoners didn't ruin the flight by booking out the entire section. When performing in Toronto, she put the entire show on hold when she spotted a hole in the stage she decsribed as the size of a high-heel point. But nothing can compare to the welcome wagon she demanded upon arriving at an English hotel: red carpet and white candles. Though it was 2 in the morning, Mariah wouldn't leave her limo until the arrangements had been made. J.Lo's Cuban bread is sounding pretty good right about now. What do you think? Email ryan.porter@msn.com. (Sympatico/MSN)
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