Aussie dancer claims she was fired for gyrating too close to Paris Hilton

SYDNEY -- A professional dancer claims she was fired for gyrating her lycra-clad booty too close to Paris Hilton while performing at the opening of a Sydney nightclub.

Tahnee Chapman, 25, has accused a jealous and spiteful Hilton of getting her bumped from her dream job on the first night she began podium dancing at The Star's Marquee nightclub.

"I wasn't being provocative. My style is described as sultry. It involves grinding and moving -- I was shaking my bum a bit and my costume had tassels on it," Chapman said.

"I don't hate her, but I feel that if I can't keep a job because Paris Hilton is jealous of me then what hope do I have of keeping a normal one?"

Chapman said she was asked to go up on the podium last Saturday night to hand out glow sticks and dance with three other girls when Hilton joined them.

"The only reason I danced next to her was because there was no room. I was actually looking out for her because her heel kept slipping on the edge," Chapman said.

Chapman was thrilled when she got offered the chance to dance at Marquee by close friend Clare McCann, who runs Elite Podium Dancers.

But Chapman said McCann later sent her a text message, saying, "I'm pretty annoyed you didn't realize how inappropriate this is not to mention giving out your number and getting on the podium with Paris Hilton and reportedly shaking your *ss in front of her."

However, McCann told The Sunday Telegraph, "Tahnee Chapman was not fired, she was on a trial as a sub-contractor for a promotional model and failed to perform her job description and was therefore unsuccessful in obtaining a regular work contract.

"She was never texted about nor told that Paris Hilton was upset about her jumping on the podium and this allegation is completely false."