The catwalk went to the dogs in New York City Tuesday as designers and celebrity dog-walkers came together for the Animal Fair Media’s 2008 “Paws for Style,” benefiting the Humane Society of New York.
“The Hills” hottie Lauren Conrad was slated to walk the runway in the finale, but backed out suddenly, refusing to go onstage.
Conrad, who showed up dogless, walked the press line before the show, borrowing someone else’s dog. She did her interviews, posed on the red carpet, and then completely flaked.
She was later spotted backstage crying. The MC, obviously nonplussed, said to the entire audience, “Those reality stars can be such temperamental bitches.”
Conrad’s entire trip was paid for by the Humane Society.
Wendy Diamond, the editor in chief of Animal Fair and one of the judges on CBS’s new series Greatest American Dog claims that Lauren Conrad is GUILTY of ripping off the Humane Society.
“100 percent of the proceeds from Paws For Style go to the Humane Society of New York, we do not take a penny,” Diamond tells us. “If anyone would like to help make up for this costly mishap, please call the Humane Society of New York at (212) 752-4842 or visit their website: http://www.humanesocietyny.org/.”
photo: Wenn