Bret Michaels

A Bret Michaels meltdown?

Michaels was fired by Donald Trump from NBC's Celebrity Apprentice 2013 this week and a report from Radar Online claims the rock star had a bit of a meltdown after, crying because he was distraught that he had already been axed and was off the show so early in the competition.

"Bret was crying and totally distraught after he was fired," a show insider tells Radar.

The insider also said his meltdown was difficult to observe.

“Bret totally went into the show believing he was going to win again,” the source says.

“He couldn’t believe it that he was let go so quickly. It was brutal to watch him freaking out the way he did.”

The staff tried to comfort him after his loss.

“It was a mess when Bret was told the news and filming was done,” the source added, according to Radar Online.

“He couldn’t stop crying and even the producers were trying to comfort him. No one expected him to have a meltdown like that.”

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Donald Trump's NBC reality show returned this season with the first-ever All-Star Celebrity Apprentice.

This is the sixth installment of The Celebrity Apprentice and the 13th season of The Apprentice series.

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