Ivana Trump is Jealous of The Donald

It is no surprise that Ivana Trump is jealous of her ex husband The Donald, as temperance is not a part of the Trump genetic makeup. That significant cultural artifact, Star Magazine reports that Ivana cannot take The Donald's success:

"'She is so jealous of him,' says a close friend of Donald. 'Every time he does something and it's a success, she gets more and more bitter. When The Apprentice took off, she had nothing but venom to spew. She told all their mutual friends Donald's success was a fluke. She said that he doesn't have any charm or charisma in front of the camera and that she could do a better job. She said she is the true Trump star.'"

Of course, she may have a reason as she negotiated her alimony settlement when The Donald was in financial straights. Now -- allegedly -- hie is abillionaire. That's got to hurt.

The Star continues:

"Now America may get the chance to decide who is the top Trump star -- in the ultimate reality show war. Sources tell Star that Ivana, 55, has signed a deal to star in her own reality show -- which could go head-to-head with the second season of The Apprentice due back on NBC this fall. Though the details have not been finalized, a TV producer who has had talks with Ivana told Star that one premise for the show is 'Girls on Top,' a sort-of 'upscale Average Joe,' with men trying to date successful women. Ivana is also considering other concepts, says another source, including a reality series about older women and younger men -- which has obvious appeal to Ivana, who's been dating Italian model and dancer Rossano Rubicondi, 32, for the past two years."

What happened to that dodgy pseudo Count she was dating?

"Sources close to both Donald and Ivana agree that watching him hit it big convinced her to do a show of her own. "Seeing the success Donald is having with The Apprentice fueled Ivana's desire to do her own show and has given her the impetus to move forward with it," says Ivana's friend, Vivian Serota. Once Ivana saw her ex's runaway success, Donald's friend says, she became determined to compete, even pitching a few different ideas to producers -- including Mark Burnett, executive producer of The Apprentice. When asked if she was planning her own reality show, Ivana would only say, 'We'll see. Never say never.'"

And the article concludes:

"But while Donald's net worth is estimated at $2.5 billion -- he claims it's more than twice that -- insiders estimate hers at $40 to 50 million, a relative pittance. A TV producer tells Star that Ivana is practically salivating over Donald's Apprentice earnings. 'Ivana has been looking at ways to get a reality TV show largely because she's seeing how much money Donald is making,' a source says -- reportedly $5.2 million for the season."

Ivana salivating over money? Nooooo.

Check out The Star.