It’s time for another Project Runway Recap. It’s been a long day for me. I went down the Court TV rabbit hole for a bit and then read lots about the Jussie Smollett retrial. So whatever functioning parts of my brain that are left are sort of mentally exhausted. Also, I’m kind of irritated that someone sent me an email that had a sentence in there that started with “I’m not going to spoil you on Project Runway but…ACK DELETE DELETE DELETE! Did not read any further. I am not going to spoil you but means, delete immediately do not read any further. It’s kind of like, “I hope what I am about to say doesn’t offend anyone..” DELETE DELETE DELETE! Okay let’s do this.
To be honest I hate the Avant Garde challenge, and fake fur, and PETA. And I’m mentally exhausted and easily agitated. And Banjo has to go out every five minutes tonight. UGH. Okay, let’s do this.
The Avant Garde Challenge
All whining aside, this is my favorite show, so I like to take my time with the recaps. Oh I am already happy to see Zayden Skipper, my ATL homeboy on the screen talking about going to SCAD, so that’s to the “not spoiler” I am hoping he wins. He needs to make top three after being on the bottom last week. He’s getting winners edit. Or perhaps I am reading too much into it. The designers meet with Christian who tells them their next challenge is using faux fur. Aaron seems to be the first to have used it. He recently made 16 monkey costumes for The Wizard of OZ. You go, my Mississippi Queen! Prajje hates fur. lol. I love him too. I’m totally shocked Bones has never made an Avant Garde look before Or at least he thinks he hasn’t. I think many of he previous looks were Avant Garde. Or maybe just bad. It’s a fine line.
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OH FUCK NOE! They have to work in teams of two??? FOR THE AVANT GARDE CHALLENGE? This is blasphemy. Since Kristina won last week, she gets to pick her partner. She choose Shantall. The rest are randomly assigned via a button bag draw. Of course Aaron gets stuck with fucking Bones. He could have won this challenge. Damn the fates. Anna and Octavio are a force to be reckoned with. Christian Siriano apparently cannot pronounce Octavio. Zayden is matched with Coral. Do I like Coral? I don’t remember much about her. Chasity and Prajje could also knock it out of the park. Aaron is fucked. They drew a random pick for models. Since Christina won, she gets first choice of fur. They choose leopard and coyote.
Let’s Get To Mood, People
It seems like Kristina is sort of regretting choosing Shantall. Shantall wants to do the coat and Kristina agrees to do the dress underneath. Whatever, you are safe Kristina and just got 99 advantages. Oh Aaron. You and Bones are creating a Fred Flintstone wedding dress? NOE! He seems to know it is a bad idea. Zayden and Coral seem to work well together with their pink and cranberry fur designs. So it is off to Mood. They have 30 minutes to shop and a budget of $500 per team. Oh my. Prajje is buying a lot of paints that he plans to put on the fur. Yikes. I guess it could work. Chasity is worried that they didn’t buy any supplemental fabrics because Prajje bought a shit ton of paint and and she got some zippers. Yikes.
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OMG! I just remembered as they were getting on the van to head back there is going to be a terrible accident! 🙁 I really don’t want to watch, I already have enough material for my nightmares/anxiety dreams. Some were napping when it happened because they were all exhausted. Their van took a corner and got to close to some scaffolding that busted out one of the windows sending glass flying all over Anna. NOT ANNA! It looks like the ambulance takes Anna to the hospital to get all of the glass taken out of her. I’m so sad! Christian comes in and tells the remaining designers to take the rest of the day off. That was wise. It will push back production a bit, but it is necessary. Anna is already headed back to the house. WAIT WHAT? Not production is making it a one day challenge? Is the schedule really that tight?
The Next Day
We get to see the designers in their own group therapy circle when Anna comes homes. Octavio is the first to hug her. Anna says she is very lucky and she is fine. Just a few tiny cuts and bruising. But she is very shaken. The next day, Bones is not very supportive of Aaron. He feels like a seamstress, not a codesigner. Just do what you are told Bones, and be happy you won’t be on the bottom this week. I’m not going to recap a lot of the sewing room details. I’m getting sleepy. Plus, I want to actually look at the TV instead of the laptop. Anna’s “skirt” looks like a giant overfilled black Hefty bag. Oh Prajje! He has covered is fur skirt with so much paint you can’t even tell it was fur. I don’t hate it, but it’s sort of a departure from the challenge. Chasity is concerned. I am too, but I could see it working sort of. I mean, it’s avant garde! Just say is an anti fur statement or something. PETA spray paints people in fur all the time.
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Christian comes in to give advice. And he does! YAY! He tells Zayden and Coral that they look really isn’t Avant Garde enough. They need to put a mask over the models face, or place a cage around their look or something more unexpected. The cage idea really resonates with Zayden. Christian is not a fan of Anna’s hefty bag or Octavio’s puffy sleeves. And that is literally all they have. Sleeves and a fugly skirt. What is happening to this dream team? Christian says it’s more like a monster costume. OUCH. Anna trashes the hefty bag in favor of a leopard corset dress. Christian basically hates Kristina and Shantall’s look and points out to Kristina that while she has immunity, it’s Shantall’s butt on the line for this monstrosity.
Some Of The Best Designers Appear To Be In The Bottom!
Prajje’s skirt is gorgeous but it isn’t really cohesive with Chasity’s fur top. So he suggest incorporating the pink fur into the skirt somehow. Kristina has refused to listen to Christian at all. Shantall knows her ass is on the line for this look and there is nothing she can do about it. Kristina reminds us that she went to a very prestigious design school and was taught to trust her instincts. Did she miss the class about LISTENING TO CHRISTIAN FUCKING SIRIANO when you are a in a competition show that he won? My boy Aaron is still making a monkey costume for The Wizard of Oz and needs to listen to Bones, who actually listened to Christian for a change! If Bones goes home over Aaron, I’ll be pissed and I love Aaron and Bones is not my favorite. OMG! Aaron stormed out leaving Bones with 15 minutes until runway! Wow!
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Later at the designer’s townhouse, everyone is exhausted. They are trying to blow off some steam and have some wine. And Fucking Aaron ruins the whole thing by trashing Bones. I began this episode feeling sorry for Aaron being stuck with Bones. But, after all the utter disrespect he has shown Bones while making his monkey costume that failed, I’m team Bones on this one all the way baby. Aaron trashes all of Bones looks. I’ve done that most weeks. But, he starts belittling Bones in a way I would never do. I have a commenting rule that reminds people that these people actually read this site, and ask for respect in the comments regarding person attacks on looks. Aaron would be in the WLS for being a giant asshole.
One of the girls, Anna? Is pissed that Bones said fucking in regard to something after Aaron calls him a bitch a million times. Bones RIGHTLY for once plays the race card well pointing out no one said a word about him being called a bitch. I see ALL THE MISSISSIPPI in Aaron when he storms off mutter about white privilege. I need him off the show IMMEDIATELY. I’ve been ready for Bones to go home all season but if he goes home this week, I’m out. Aaron and his monkey suit needs to go and never show his fucking face again. Right is right. This is why I hate assigned partner challenges.
The Morning After
I am so hyped up. This recap is taking for fucking ever. As if it isn’t sad enough already, I have to see my my homebody Zayden facetiming his mama. He’s feeling unworthy. They are both crying. He doesn’t feel seen. More editing for a Zayden win. I am still agitated by the “spoiler not spoiler” email. Then, fucking Aaron has the nerve to ask Bones for a hair dryer? Apparently, he wants to use it to peel the fur off of his failed headdress. Once again, Aaron acts like Bones is his assistant. He needs to figure his own shit out after multiple abusive meltdowns against Bones. If Bones would have punched this asshole in the face until he went to the hospital, I’d be fine with it. That’s how pissed I am at the moment.
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Back in the sewing room, I am loving Prajje and Chasity’s look. They work well together. Then we get to Bones and Aaron. I have all the respect in the world for Bones at this point. He is working with Aaron and telling him that if he is ever feeling some type of way, all he has to do is talk to him in a respectful manner. Aaron apologizes. Bones is so… I mean, I just can’t with this. He explains that white people get to react first and apologize later and he doesn’t. I’m not crying you are. I could never have dealt with this situation with the grace that Bones has displayed. I have so much respect for him.
Runway Day
Please, Lord, let’s just get me to Billy Porter. I need me some Billy Porter more than usual tonight. Amen. Oh my! Brandon is not there, he is at his brother’s wedding. So, Esteban Cortazar. Billy Porter is here finally. He is the king of Avant Garde. The first look is Chasity and Prajje’s look. I’m not even going to guess this week because I am so agitated by whatever spoilage I received. But Mimi is rocking this look and she will likely be in the top. OMG! Mimi WORKED THAT DRESS! Mimi just won this episode for Chasity and Prajje. Zayden and Coral’s model DD is also incredible. There look is sort of in the middle for me though.
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Kristina and Shantall’s look is … um gigantic? But it’s good. I guess. It seems like a lot of work and maybe something Billy would like? I’m not a huge fan though. The whole “fur coat” thing might work against them. Anna and Octavio’s look will be in the bottom. I would never have predicted this. It’s just what is happening on my TV right now. It’s bad. Aaron and Bones piece, will be safe. Thanks to Bones fixing the headdress. So, there were only five looks. Since there are only five looks, there will be three top teams and two on the bottom
Tops And Bottoms
I’m emotionally exhausted before we ever start. I don’t think I’ve cried so much during a recap EVER. Kristina and Shantall are the first to be in the bottom. Obviously. No shocker there. That means Shantall will go home if they are in the final bottom. Because Kristina has immunity. But, Kristina drove the show and this would be unfair to Shantall. But, life is unfair. Kristina TOTALLY throws Shantall under the bus. Shantell did the coat and Kristina did the quilted pink dress. The judges are not a fan of Kristina’s quilting. Ha! Billy likes the coat but not the dress as well.
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Just as I suspected from the fucking “not spoiler” Zayden is in the top. I think they will win. Billy Porter says he would wear it tomorrow. The judges raved. I just wish I had not known in advance. Oh Fuck, Aaron and Bones are in the top. If Aaron wins for this after Bones saved his dumbass, I will be pissed. Billy Porter said this was one of his highest scores of the night. Some of the judges think it was over accessorized. I am on the struggle bus and very quick to get angry and it this wins, I will be pissed as hell. Octavio and Anna are in the bottom. I get why, but their pairing I thought was a sure win. This is why I hate paired challenges. One of them is likely going home. Prajje and Chasity are on the top. I think they will win. Billy Porter says he can’t strut in that outfit. Mimi literally proves she can strut in it and Billy Porter takes it back. lol. You WERK IT, Mimi!
The Judges Deliberate
I’m down with anything Billy Porter decides. I think Shantell is going home. That sucks. They really want to send Kristina home but she has immunity. That leaves Octavio and Anna though. Two of the strongest designers on the show. On the other hand, “One day you are in and the next day you are out.” Chasity and Prajje won! Well, Chasity was the winner and has immunity next week. I so wanted a Zayden win. But, I did like the look from them, I just wanted a Zayden win. Homeboy doesn’t know how good he really is.
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The judges tell Kristina that she is lucky she had immunity because she could have gone home this week. Since Kristina gets a free pass to exit stage right it is down to Shantell, Octavio and Anna. This is ridiculously too soon for whoever goes home. I’d go with Shantall overall, but she is great. And I am kind of over Octavio at this point. He believes he is better than he is. Shantll kind of got the shaft though. But she took it well. I have a lot of respect for Shantall. OMG! CHRISTIAN PLAYED HIS SAVE ON SHANTELL! YES! I LOVE THIS MAN! It’s not fair for someone to go home on a team challenge when their partner was calling all the shots. Thanks, Christian. But, at least let her give you a hug!
Next Week: Cyndi Lauper is a judge!
On WWHL, Martha Stewart is on with Christian Siriano! Andy asks Christian Fucking Siriano about how he felt about Anna coming back into the competition after the van accident. He says, Anna is probably one of the most talented designers he has ever met! Spoiler alert? OTOH, he seems to think Bones and Aaron going out it about the hood was “exactly what needed to happen”. OMG. No Christian. Just no. He is no Tim Gunn and I am officially over him now.
Martha Stewart has a line of CBD edibles?
OMG. It’s three am and having an elderly dog is like have a newborn. He needs water. A few minutes later he wants to go outside. A bitch can’t get some rest! Also we’re a pack and he can’t sleep until I sleep so I am technically keeping him up.
Martha’s bragging took over all of WWHL. I felt like Christian FUCKING SIRANO was sidelined in the process. There was no out with the old and in with the new.
Totally agree, this WWHL was the Martha show. She was a good guest but I wanted more from Christian.
Thinking the same thing. The last segment, Andy didn’t ask Christian anything. Martha, Martha, Martha. Please.
i get that covid 19 protocols dictate judges remain in their chairs to judge but i am convinced this season that if the judges were allowed to examine the work hands on and up front without the designers there, the results for several challenges would have been different.
Totally agree, this WWHL was the Martha show. She was a good guest but I wanted more from Christian.
Not a big fan of the challenge and Octavio is the weakest link. He gives essentially the puffy sleeve and marshmallow look. The dress looked like Wilma flint stone was renewing her wedding vows. Really get tired of the sjw programming but it goes with the program so you just expect it but it is still annoying. Aaron and his monkey costumes are etched in my mind. Bones is a big pill, one day he is the best, next day he is rude and the head diaper is not fashionable. Bones will probably make it to finals. These designers are at the top of their game but it seems everyone has some victim identity.
“The dress looked like Wilma flint stone was renewing her wedding vows. ” /giggles
Yaba-daba-doo all I could think of was the Flintstones with the animal prints outfits too. I really hated the faux fur fabric it looked like carpeting and when I think “avant garde” I sure don’t think “faux fur- yes!’
Are we going to over look the fact that it was Christian’s idea to create a cage. Not because of their race or gender invisibility as they stated. I don’t think the win was completely deserved.
Completely Christian’s idea! We were laughing at that during the judging. How did they decide it was her idea? Totally ridiculous.
If you are talking about a “spoiler” message from me … it was sent DAYS before the show aired and it was that one of your wishes would come true — YOUR DESIRE FOR THE RETURN OF THE BUTTON BAG! Even if I had inside info, I would never spoil a designer situation — consider the source.
The Project Runway tidbit email was that Aaron Michael designed Gizelle’s renuinon dress.
Also, I did not spoil the button bag (box) in the message. I was trying to give you something to look forward too. I guess it backfired.
Plus, I see everything three hours after much of the nation.
This episode was frustrating for so many reasons! I want to love this season and so far, I don’t. It’s like the elements are there, but they aren’t coming together right. I keep losing track of who Coral is, even though I love her work. I notice her on the show, and then when you say her name, I can’t figure out who she is. Maybe I shouldn’t be trying to do Christmas shopping while watching. It always gets better toward the end, so I’m hopeful that will be true here.
I like some of Octavio’s work, but I feel like in a team challenge, he ends up bowling over the other designer. It seemed like both Katie’s and Anna’s work disappeared while his was kept. I wish we saw more of the design process with Anna and how they got from the hefty bag to what they ended up with. I kept rewinding, but still didn’t see what I was looking for.
Like everyone else, I wanted to hear more from Christian on WWHL. It was polite of him to sit back and let Martha do the talking and a lot of what she had to say was interesting. Of course Andy was directing everything towards Martha, so Christian didn’t have a chance to contribute, but his facial expressions were great!
” I keep losing track of who Coral is, even though I love her work. I notice her on the show, and then when you say her name, I can’t figure out who she is. ”
I am exactly the same! I forget her from week to week but I love her designs. Now that we are down to ten, it will be easier. My brain can only remember 25% of what it used to.
I did love when he said that you’d think that since he was the most successful designer to ever come out of the show, had dressed everyone one there was and made millions of dollars that they might listen to him more. This!!!
I cannot fathom how these designers don’t seem to have the high regard for him that the rest of the world does. It is INFURIATING. He’s one of the best designers of our time! And he is only 36 years old, he is only going to get better.
Yes! Apparently Marth Stewart does have edibles! Funny story: Marth Stewart was a caterer in Westport CT, the next town from where I grew up. My Godmother, who went to school with my mom and lived next door was a caterer also. She was also Polish, and considered Marth to be a peer. She bought MS’s cookbook and tried 3 times to make the wedding cake recipe and it did not come out right. No one would answer her from MS. We always thought it kind of funny that she considered MS her peer, but fair is fair and the recipe was fugazi.
Also Martha had sent some of her employees to be hired on to the best caterer in Greenwich CT and stole all their recipes. So I was not surprised when she was arrested for tax fraud.
I HATED this challenge! So much fur! Christian Siriano is a genius and did point out that they should have listened to him when he was giving advice on designing, he was just sayin’! I remember when he was on the show he lived in a NYC apartment that was like 8 x 8′, he slept on a mattress that slid under his worktable. He has earned his stripes, I would have hung on every word he said. Great recap, and yes it is a little trek for Banjo to go out, and in, and out, and in. Get some rest!!
thought martha did prison for stock fraud.
She went to prison for lying to the Feds when they questioned her about insider trading. Had she told them the truth that she had gotten information that she should sell, she never would have seen the inside of the gray bar motel.
I stopped watching the show after the first two weeks because I could not stand all the drama, but continue to read your column periodically because dammit this used to be my favorite show and I keep hoping it will go back to being good. Sounds like that is not yet.
On a personal note, it sounds like you are going through a lot right now and I am so sorry. Hugs to you and to your dog. 💕
Thanks Renny.
I never realised that asking someone if they owned a hairdryer was treating them like your assistant.
If a black person asks a white person if they own a hairdryer, is it the same thing?
Do you even watch this show? Every time Aaron has to work with a partner he treats them like they are there as his assistant. Go fuck yourself.
Omg why are you verbally abusing a commentator for asking a question- wow
Aaron showed who he is here, he was horrible towards Bones.
Instead of saying sorry he asked for a hairdryer from Bones. Yes like an assistant to him.
Bones grew on me because he refused being treated like this.
Bones handled this very well. He was already growing on me, now I have a great deal of respect for him.
Notice how he wouldn’t allow Aaron to sweep his behavior under the rug by asking for a hair dryer? Loved it.
I did not notice anyone else defending Bones, but hey the cameras were rolling and Aaron got caught.
I agree, Lisa! Literally all Aaron said was “Do you have a hairdryer?” And it was to improve their joint project. It’s an entirely neutral question.
It seemed to me that Bones was thrown off by Aaron asking a basic question LIKE NOTHING had happened the day before. As if all of the horrid things he said to Bones didn’t matter. A basic apology or acknowledgment of his assholishness would be expected by anyone of any color who had been that verbally abused by anyone of any color.
We don’t have any idea that was the first thing of the day he said to Bones,who himself has been very snappy and dismissive to people.
Am I the only one who thought Kristina and Shantell’s gown looked like a giant lady part?
Nope! lol. I think it as intentional.
One of the guys mentioned it in his commentary. He was cracking up. But if it was intentional, wouldn’t they have talked about it when they sell the gown? … the power and mystique of the vagina … or the channel of life from which we all emerge.
We don’t see everything, but I never heard a word about that.
I thought the vagina designers mentioned the obvious not so much with the exact words, but I felt like it had to be intentional because it was just plain as day. How could they not know they were making a vagina. I agree that if that was their intention some sort of pussy power reference should have made when discussing their look to the judges.Especially since it was an avant garde challenge.
Pragge mentioned it looked like a vagina on the first day. The actual designers never made reference to it. Kristina was stuck on staying true to her vision she probably didn’t see the whole look.
I love Zayden as a person so much. His heart is so big you can actually feel it through the TV. I don’t care for Octavio or designs. I’m also having trouble keeping their names straight but there are some really talented people this season. I’m glad Christian used his save this episode. It was perfect and well deserved.
OK someone tell me if I’m wrong. I like to thing i have good taste. But that winning look? It literally looks like a 1950s bath mat, I’m sorry.
Although Bones was 100% in the right this week, its because Aaron was more of an asshole than he usually is. Bones is normally a bit of a wanker. I just wish I didn’t find him so damn attractive. Me likes to look at him.
I like Bones, he has matured since the season started. Bones is not as much of a knucklehead now and he’s learned to take Cristian’s suggestions. Bones is cute and his different hairstyles are everything to me- my favorite is his short haircut
True, he is mellowing out a little. Maybe we WILL be boyfriends one day, after all…
Thank you for pointing out that about the winning look, I tried to figure out what that pink parts reminded me of. Definitely bath mat!
The cage look was the best I think but then the team had got too much help from Christian with the idea.
It literally looks like your granny’s bath mat and the matching toilet mat that smells a bit of pee. It was obvious that the pee mat tentacles that were extending on to the “art piece” were a glued on last minute choice. The silhouette has been done before, and if you took the columns out it would just be a simple pee mat dress. The “Art piece” was just some Jackson Pollock knock off that had absolutely no cohesion with the rest of the pee mat dress.
I’m sorry, just because something has a lovely and inspiring idea behind it doesn’t make it fashion. 🤷♂️
As you can tell I feel some kinda way about this weeks winning look. 🤣🤣🤣
Tell us how you really feel, Mark. 🤣🤣.
The ” bit of pee” is why I never use a rug in front of my toilets..
I leave the floor bare and clean up to bit of pee as it happens.
I worked with a girl whose parents had a fuzzy thing on THE TOILET SEAT! As in the DONUT. Like A LOT of pee. It makes ZERO sense. I’ve never seen one for sale. I think her mom made it. As I composed myself to come out of the bathroom with a straight face, my friend was waiting outside to see if I could exit without laughing. She sandbagged me!
Sort of like an Ursula dress, but with pink columns instead of tentacles.
Okay, so I have always liked Bones. Did I think he was a bit off his rocker for dissing Christian in the very first episode? Absolutely, but he stepped up when he made that second dress for his team member who produced nothing that week. I get that he can bring drama, but he seems like his heart is in the right place.
Now…regarding what went down with Bones and Aaron. Aaron was just wrong, wrong, wrong. He was dismissive to Bones in the workroom and Aaron basically told Prajje that the problem was the weight of the leather with the fur — Aaron miscalculated. Aaron should have given Bones the benefit of the doubt and let the man speak.
I have so much respect for how Bones behaved on the day of the runway, he calmly worked with Aaron and very calmly told Aaron the absolute truth — white men (people) have the luxury of reacting first and apologizing later — a luxury that is never given to a black man (person). Bones was incredibly gracious to Aaron — far more gracious than Aaron deserved. When their design landed in the top, I had hoped Aaron would take a moment to tell the judges that Bones had come up with the solution to fix the collar — sadly he did not.
Regarding the rest of the looks, I loved, loved, loved Chastity and Prajje’s look. I was so please for them and especially for Chastity for the win.
Zayden and Coral — love them both. This was not my favorite look, but I love these two designers.
Is it possible Anna had a mild concussion after that accident? Or perhaps she was still in shock? Clearly she was off. Anna looked to be having difficulty processing information, or at least processing far more slowly than she does normally.
I would not have been sad if they had sent Octavio home.
Thank you Christian for saving Shantell!
These last few episodes, I have been thinking how much I like these designers. They all seem to genuinely like each other and really seemed to support each other. I hope that Aaron’s ignorance does not ruin the camaraderie.
Finally, can Billy Porter be a judge every week? What an amazing human being!!!!
Agree with all of this. I do think that Anna was very shaken after napping on a bus, and waking up being put into an ambulance after an accident must have been terrifying. Then to have only one day left to complete your look… that’s even more pressure. Hopefully she will be back to herself next week.
Meanwhile, my ads right now are for Bones brand Coffee mugs, And now salt, because somebody’s a bit salty lately…lol.
I can imagine going into shock when you realise that you just narrowly missed having a huge piece of scaffolding FUCK you up.
Like the realisation that you could have died, and that could’ve been your Final Destination moment…
All of this 🙌. Thank you
Maybe these designs looked better in real life. I thought they ranged from “student work” at best, to total fug. I trust Billy Porter’s judgement, so they must have looked better in real life.
I’m angry with Bravo/production for how they treated the designers after the car/scaffolding incident.
They act like they are being magnanimous by giving the designers the rest of the day off to regroup. But they put more pressure on them (especially Anna) by making the deadline shorter. We already know they don’t take a week in between filming episodes. So make up that time by squeezing a post-filming or post-production deadline. Give the designers a day off to process and tack more work time after the next day. This is WHAT INSURANCE IS FOR.
Poor Anna was obviously bewildered. The judges acted like they didn’t know what had happened. On WWHL, we all heard Christian say he talks to Nina and Elaine ALL DAY LONG. They know ALL about the personal dramas going on.
I also am pissed about immunity in group challenges. Christian did the right thing saving Shantal, but he should not have had to use his save. Instead of immunity, GIVE THE WINNERS SOMETHING TANGIBLE. Like a gift card to Mood. WTF have we never seen a big Mood prize after all the publicity they’ve received? Or give them extra time. Immunity is just a cheapie way to not give weekly prizes. Too many times a person goes home because the worst designer that week had immunity.
Aaron’s attack on Bones was obviously festering. He pulled out examples of too many things that rankled him way too fast. Bones gained respect in my eyes by framing the words in general AND in a racist setting I didn’t see. Bravo shows, by way of real people’s stories — not production-driven storylines — have been unintentionally showing how deep racism still is in our country. It’s so much worse than I realized. Hearing Zayden’s story 💔. Tamara thought he was getting the winner’s edit. I was worried the old “call from home” curse would strike. I was happy to see him in the top. I hope he wins fan favorite. He has my vote.
I watch with my 14 yr old and we live for Bones’ glossy wig in his talking heads.