What’s a publicity-seeking reality star to do when one of the events she’s paid to participate in isn’t exactly as fab as she’s quickly and inexplicably become accustomed to? Throw a hissy fit, I guess.

After the Humane Society and Animal Fair magazine flew Lauren Conrad first class to New York to participate in their charity fashion show featuring celebrities and their dogs/rescue dogs, Conrad refused to walk in the show. Which will ostensibly cost the charity a lot of money they were hoping to raise since there’s now no Conrad outfit to auction off, as was the plan.

Apparently Conrad wasn’t down with the red carpet scene where photographers asked about the fued with Heidi and the trouble with her clothing line, which has been dropped by Kitson. Then she couldn’t even remember the breed of the dog she was paired with and accidentally banged the dog’s head into a video camera lens.

After Law and Order’s Richard Belzer, Real Housewives of New York’s Ramona Singer, and Hairspray’s Nikki Blonksy did their runway walks with pooches in toe, host Robert Verdi announced that Conrad was backstage, but would not take her walk.

“She’s on The Hills,” he said. “And she’s not coming out. You don’t want to believe the shit that happens with these girls. Anyway, that was it! Thanks for your support!” Thus disapointing a crowd that paid $100 to $5,000 for tickets.

I’ll say one thing for Heidi Montag, no matter what bottom of the barrel, lame press event her publicist wrangles for her, she gets out and smiles and poses cheerfully. She understand that it’s her job.

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