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Project Runway is an American reality television show in which contestants compete to be the best fashion designer, as determined by the show's judges. The series first broadcast in 2004, and seventeen regular seasons and seven all-stars seasons have aired as of June 2019. The first five seasons aired on Bravo, while the succeeding seasons aired on Lifetime.Project Runway contestants are chosen by the show's producers through an application process that includes a videotape submission and "virtual portfolio" of sketches and completed designs, semi-final interviews at select cities, and a final interview.

Two hundred contestants have competed, three of whom have competed twice—Daniel Franco competed in both season 1 and season 2 and Kate Pankoke in season 11 and season 12 in addition to Amanda Valentine in season 11 and season 13. Angela Keslar and Vincent Libretti were originally eliminated in Episodes 8 and 9, respectively, of season 3, but were brought back due to that season's twist. Justin LeBlanc would have originally been eliminated in episode 6 of season 12, but was given a second chance due to the newly instituted "Tim Gunn Save". During season 13, the "Tim Gunn Save" was used to retroactively bring Charketa Glover back into the competition for Episode 7 after she was eliminated in Episode 6. Seven contestants left Project Runway for reasons other than being eliminated by the show's judges. Keith Michael was disqualified in season 3 for bringing design books to the contest, which is prohibited. On the other hand, Jack Mackenroth of season 4, Maya Luz of season 7, Cecilia Motwani of season 9, Andrea Katz of season 10, Kooan Kosuke of season 10, and Sandro Masmanidi of season 12 all withdrew from the show for personal reasons.

The 18 winners of the regular series are Jay McCarroll, Chloe Dao, Jeffrey Sebelia, Christian Siriano, Leanne Marshall, Irina Shabayeva, Seth Aaron

A designer from Pennsylvania. The winner of season 1.

• Always Second Best: During the whole competition Jay mostly landed in the Top 3, but never won a challenge. Averted in the Finale, because he won the entire season over Kara Saun.
• Brutal Honesty: During the finals, Jay, Kara Saun and Wendy got into a big fight, with Jay dropping a big "Nobody likes you" at Wendy.
• Bunny-Ears Lawyer: He seemed as a laid-back wacky character, but ended up as one of the best designers from the lot and winning the whole thing.
• Camp Gay: Speaks in campy voices and told during his home visit that kids at school picked at him for being quirky and different.
• Dark and Troubled Past: He used to work for a porn website before returning to fashion design, deciding to start making money the honest way.
• Deadpan Snarker: He was the one who provided most of the Confessional Quips.
• In-Series Nickname: Kara Saun called him "Jaybird"
• Looks Like Jesus: Played with. He let his hair down, wore his heart jersey and played the "Who wants to talk to Jesus?" gag to attract clients.

  Jay: Vote for Jaysus!

• Real Men Wear Pink: Has used a lot of pink garments and accesories during jusging, and some of his designs included pink textiles.
• Riches to Rags: He turned down the money and the mentorship (citing contractual issues) and ended up homeless for a time, two years after winning the show's first season. (He has since rebounded.)
• Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Manly Man next to Austin's Sensitive.
• Signature Style: Most of his designs consists of shredded layers of graduated colors
• Smoking Is Cool: Jay even calls them "Pack of Saviors".
  • This is also why Jay bonded with Mario and got along well with Wendy's mother.

Season of television series

Project Runway Season 5 began filming the first week of June 2008 and premiered July 16, 2008 at 9:00 p.m. It was the final season of Project Runway that aired on Bravo. Subsequent seasons were shown on Lifetime.

Returning as judges were supermodel Heidi Klum, fashion designer Michael Kors, and Elle editor-at-large Nina Garcia. Tim Gunn returned as a mentor to the designers.

The final four designers all produced collections for Bryant ParkFashion Week. The winner of this season of Project Runway, Leanne Marshall, received an editorial feature in an issue of Elle magazine, a cash prize of $100,000 from TRESemmé hair care to start her own line, the opportunity to sell a fashion line on Bluefly.com, and a new 2009 Saturn Vue automobile.

Jerell Scott and Kenley Collins later appeared in Project Runway All Stars in 2012, with Jerell coming 5th, and Kenley 4th. Stephen "Suede" Baum, in the same year, competed in the second season of the All Stars edition placing 11th out of 13. Korto Momolu competed in the third season of All Stars, placing 2nd of 11. Stella Zotis appeared in the fifth season of All Stars, placing 11th of 13.

In 2023, Korto Momolu competed in Project Runway season 20, placing 6th of 14.

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