LOS ANGELES — There’s been a rumor that Vivid was cleaning house of its contract girls and today performer Allie Haze announced her “amicable departure” from Vivid Entertainment.

Haze who had been with Vivid a year starred in features such as “Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody” and vignettes such as “Allie Haze: True Sex.” She also starred in New Sensations’ “Lost and Found.”

According to a report on www.Xbiz.com, Haze who was named the 2012 Performer of the Year by XCritic.com and TLARaw.com, said she was interested in taking her career in a new direction.

“I’m thrilled about this next phase,” Haze told XBiz.com.

“There are many great producers in the industry and each has been supportive of my career. I’m not sure yet which direction I will go, but the options are limitless and I feel blessed. This is a great time to be an adult performer.”

When announcing Haze as the 2012 Performer of the Year, XCritic.com editor Chris Thorne wrote, “Allie Haze showed that the girl next door could be sweet, charming, and absolutely naughty. She helped make ‘Lost and Found’ our top pick for the year and then showed just how hot she could get in ‘Raw 6.’ Allie Haze breathed life in a tough year for porn, she was exactly what the industry needed, exactly when it needed it.”