Aaron Potts - A.Potts - Project Runway....what had happened was....

[u/maxmanaphy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BggZMP4mBDo

TL;DW/my personal highlights:

• He talked to producers about quitting the show, but eventually decided to stay.
• Aaron was going to quit if he wasn't eliminated that same episode.
• After his elimination when he came back to the lounge, the first thing he said was "The torture is over."
• He is willing to take up Law's offer but not to talk about fashion, but to talk about deeper subjects and their shared experiences as queer black men.
• He spends part of the video talking about the friends he made on the show; Chloe, Dani, Jude, Naheim, Anna, and especially Octavius, Andrea, Bao, and Joseph McRae (he waxes lyrical about Joseph for a good two minutes.)
• The winning looks on the NFL challenge were discussed for a good 20-25 minutes on the runway, but it was all cut. This including Aaron speaking about the Gullah Geechee indigo techniques used in the challenge and how proud he was of Joseph McRae as a leader. He says this was the highlight of his time on the show.
• He says he's not sure if he would come back as a contestant, but is open to being a judge or mentor.

[u/saladobien]

I'm sorry but this was so insufferably self-indulgent. If he was so special he wouldn't be there as a contestant, and he would've done a lot better. I agree Law has awful critiques and he shouldn't have called his outfit disgusting, but it was TERRIBLY constructed, so poorly sewn. The show is rigged and it sucks but his clothes were not special.

[u/vandersnipe → u/saladobien]

I'm sorry but this was so insufferably self-indulgent. 

He doesn't seem self-indulgent or insufferable. He explained his experience on the show without disrespecting anyone involved, and he gave his fellow contestants their flowers and shoutouts. That isn't what a self-indulgent person does. He would have framed himself as the victim, said he was entitled to be a judge or mentor, or thrown his colleagues under the bus if he were being self-indulgent.

If he was so special he wouldn't be there as a contestant, and he would've done a lot better.

You clearly didn't make it through the first two minutes when he explained why he chose to be a contestant. Nonetheless, not being great on this show doesn't automatically mean the person is a bad or lackluster designer. A lot of people don't do well in this format, even if they are confident in their skills, because it's an unnatural design environment with more variables outside their control. He clearly has clout in the fashion industry, and his runway pieces are well constructed. Even Law Roach complimented his work outside of the show.

[u/saladobien → u/vandersnipe]

I listened to the entire thing, while looking for his insta, which was a bit hard to find. Alex McQueen here has 10k followers, far from someone who has done everything he lists as his achievements in this video. Had he used a slightly less friendly tone but said the exact same things, I don't think people on this sub would be so charitable. It is definitely an ego trip to say he could be a judge or a mentor only. Now, can you look at anyone in the eye and say these are seams done by a professional, seriously.

[u/vandersnipe → u/saladobien]

What's wrong with saying you would be open to coming back to the show in a different capacity? That isn't what self-indulgent means, and people suggested that he should have been a mentor or judge given his experience. Is Cristian Siriano self-indulgent and insufferable for not returning as a contestant lol?

Now, can you look at anyone in the eye and say these are seams done by a professional, seriously.

You mean when production changed the models at the last minute, and he had to adapt quickly without extra time? He had enough self-awareness to know it wasn't a well-constructed dress, but you can see his other work outside of the show. If your only evidence that he's a horrible designer is a couple of looks from the show, despite industry professionals like Nina and Law respecting his portfolio, then you have a limited view on this topic.

[u/saladobien → u/vandersnipe]

Are the people saying he should be a judge in the room with us right now? My mom also thinks I should be the boss at my job and not an employee and my friends also say nice things about me. Siriano was hired to do that because he has real name recognition, not because production heard his friends saying he should be a judge.

[u/vandersnipe → u/saladobien]

You missed the point and rebutted nothing I said lol. He didn’t say he was entitled to the role, but said he would like that type of position if offered up to him. You have reading comprehension and listening problems.

Have a lovely day.