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Holly Hallstrom was another model on the show and her clumsiness and accidental mistakes proved to be popular among the viewers. In September 1995, host Bob Barker dismissed Hallstrom from the show. She later revealed that Barker ordered her off the show because of 14 pounds (6.4 kg) she had gained due to a prescription medication she was taking but she later alleged that the real reason for her dismissal was her refusal to support Barker when Dian Parkinson sued him for sexual harassment. Hallstrom said Barker ordered her to go on talk shows and do interviews saying that Parkinson was lying, as well as being instructed to lie perjure herself. Hallstrom, who did not want to get involved in the situation or perjure herself, refused and was dismissed from the show. In response to angry mails sent by former fans of the series after Hallstrom's dismissal, Barker sued Hallstrom for libel and slander (Barker v. Hallstrom), claiming that Hallstrom was lying but dropped the suit 48 hours before the trial began. The court declared Hallstrom the prevailing party and ordered Barker to pay Hallstrom's legal fees. Hallstrom counter sued Barker for age, weight and medical discrimination, wrongful termination and malicious prosecution (Hallstrom v. Barker). In October 2005, Hallstrom received a multi-million dollar settlement. The settlement would have possibly been more but early settlement agreements all contained a "hush clause" that forbade Hallstrom from saying anything disparaging about Barker to any form of the media. However, Barker himself refused to agree to the mutuality clause of the settlement agreement, thereby retaining the right to speak freely against Hallstrom in the media. In order to retain her right to speak about the case and to protect herself against what she called "Bob Barker's shameful manipulation of the media", Hallstrom accepted a lesser financial amount but with a settlement that did not contain a hush clause. She has also started a foundation for individuals who have suffered wrongful or malicious conditions in the workplace and don't have the power or resources (financially or otherwise) to go up against powerful individuals (whether it be their boss or CEO, etc.) or large corporations, despite having a valid, non-frivolous claim.Hallstrom has never married and has no children, which is why she believes she was the one member of The Price Is Right who could stand up to what she called "miserable tyranny at the hands of a mad dictator" (referring to Barker). During nearly 10 years that her lawsuit was in the courts, she spent all of her resources and savings. At her lowest point during those years, she sold her house and ended up living out of her car. As she said in interviews regarding that period of her life, "I refused to give up and let that evil old bastard win." Hallstrom is now semi-retired and living in one of several houses she owns, all of which are in and around San Antonio. She does give occasional interviews for shows such as 'CNN', 'The Today Show' and 'The View'. Hallstrom also appeared several times as a guest panelist on 'Match Game'. In the early 1990s she also appeared on 'Family Feud' with her 'The Price Is Right' co-stars, the majority of which appearances were played against the cast of 'The Young and the Restless'.

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