Dicko's Survivor Controversy!

FORMER Idol meanie Dicko has been slammed for being "derogatory" and "sexist" by a contestant on his latest reality show, Celebrity Survivor.

Dicko has come under fire from contestant Fiona Horne for being sexist in his hosting gig on new Channel 7 ploy for ratings, Celebrity Survivor.

White witch Horne, one of the D-list celebrities sent to Vanuatu last month to take part in the series, said Dicko's insulting comments on the set were out of line.

"I found a lot of his behaviour to be unnecessarily derogatory and sexist,'' Horne said.

"He said deliberately provocative things. He basically said the girls can't look after themselves and needed a man to rescue them.''

Horne said she was disgusted by Dickson's cheap shots at the female contestants.

"He was doing himself a discredit. I don't know why he does it because he is smarter and funnier than that,'' she said.

"I don't think that (making sexist and derogatory comments) is humourous. It is boring. I clashed with him.''

But while Dicko copped it from Hornebags, he received plenty of support yesterday from another Celebrity Survivor contestant, Imogen Bailey.

"Dicko has a huge heart and is an extremely caring person,'' Bailey said.

"I think he did an amazing job.''