Dear Project Runway Contestants,
The team challenges I think are the hardest to prepare for. And now, you guys have probably been there about a week or so, so the weird schedule, the constant together time, the realization that you aren't going to see your own bed and your own loved ones through anything other than a computer screen for three more weeks, is really setting in.
And from your couch at home, you can see that people just need to take a step back and be reasonable.
But. One of you did that thing that of course meant the powers that be were going to intervene, you mentioned that you would hate to work with this one contestant. And...guess what happened. Color me shocked.
So, Miranda and Timothy, the bigger issue was that Timothy thought you were great friends and so hearing you trash his process behind his back was shocking and he had to have this realization in front of everyone (to say nothing of the cameras) and so, it was hard. And yes, after you had some sleep you realized that you had handled things wrong (giving you the benefit of the doubt here that that's what you realized and not that you realized you might get the mean designer edit) and apologized. And then both of you had problems with that. The thing with apologies is they don't have to fix everything right away. You spent the time figuring out how to address the problem and Timothy spent the time realizing there was a personal problem, so it's not surprising that he wasn't quite ready for acceptance. But Timothy, actions speak louder than words is not only a cliched response to a genuine sounding apology, it's not a stance a guy who took the unicorn (not a euphemism) and stormed out of the workroom.
And, you have absolutely no leg to stand on, when you're the one who told the judges that she was trashing you. You could have said that there were issues (they usually seem to magically know when there are, so no point in trying to hide that) but you chose to air it all out. I have heard it pointed at that by the time you get to the judging, usually, only one of them is going home, so there's little value in maintaining team unity. And sure, that's one approach. I would argue that as a person who expects to work with some of these people on the stage or in the judges chairs, or, heck, even with the viewers at home, attempting to demonstrate some professionalism might be the way to go. And look, you certainly didn't say anything that didn't happen, so there's that. But expecting an answer that's not, well, working together is part of the challenge, is silly.
And Sandro. Sandro, Sandro, Sandro. I know, Sue still isn't quite speedy with a sewing machine. But man, she was a fan of yours until this challenge and then you treated her like crap the whole time. You both refused to help and then told her she was doing it wrong. Finally, recognizing that at this point surviving the challenge was her best hope, she said, fine, you do it your way, tell me what you want to do. What you didn't realize was she was not doing this because she recognized your superior talent, she was doing this because you were being a jerk, and she figured finishing was better than not finishing in time. So, as you made the statement to the camera that when a woman agrees to just listen and do what a man says, it is beautiful, I started to ponder if possibly you were just being specific about this situation and not recognizing the broader implications, but I got over that in about three seconds. I feel certain the internet has alerted you to the issue. And if the upcoming previews are any indication, you have other things to worry about.
Oh, and Timothy - you're wrong about unicorns. I'm just saying.
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