The Taylor smear campaign by Tim Gunn in multiple interviews creates a main narration that she was hard to work with and was written off because of attitude. Then came more speculations where producers really wanted to fire her and that the cast just hates her.

I just watched Penn Badgleyโ€™s podcast with Taylor Momsen and she again stated how sheโ€™s grateful that the producers and writers understands that she wanted to exit the show and make music that they slowly write her exit. Even Stephenie Savage stated it was thoroughly discussed and they agreed write her exit. Stephenie even said she called up Taylor for the finale unsure if she could make it since sheโ€™s in the middle of her tour, yet Taylor did graciously comes in for a final round.

Its probably more than there is to it but I think its not as much as what the media is stating about Taylor.

Ok. Not gonna lie, I do think she does have an attitude,she does have problems on set, yet sheโ€™s a teenager, 16 years old. What is a 57 years old man doing going around interviews dissing a 16 years old teenager???

Taylor said sheโ€™s also pretty shy despite what people generally thinks of her and Penn corroborated this in his Podcast. It feels like Tim basically bullied her because she didnโ€™t act like another bubbly 16 years old in love with project runway.