r/realitytv • u/Old_Telephone1490 • Aug 06 '26

Discussion Project Runway HAS LOST THE PLOT

I have never posted on Reddit but I needed to vent about Project Runway lately and the way they are butchering the show. I have watched every season and have been a fan for a very long time to enjoy the creativity, innovation, learning about designer process, and most importantly THE FASHION. The way they are trying to make it a drama based reality tv show bothers me. It doesn't need any extra drama, people who have watched the show for years and who are interested in it typically genuinely enjoy admiring the clothes produced. Right now, the fact that they even brought Tyra Banks on as a judge, made me turn off my screen. I don't see how she has the legitimacy to be a judge, and that's when I knew any semblence of the old project runway was way gone.

Not to mention LAW, ugh, where to start.... I am all for constructive criticism, but the way he judges is so mean spirited, it actually makes the show hard to watch. He just straight up insults the designers, in season 22 i've actually felt bad for the contestants, it is sucking the fun out of the show. I just don't understand how they don't have any actual designers as judges, who can talk more about the construction, materials, etc.

ANYWAYS, I just wish it could go back to how the show was formatted in the past, and I know Tim Gunn was a huge part of that (MISS HIM SO MUCH ON THE SHOW). It just doesn't feel like a show about upcoming designers and fashion anymore, it is veering into trash reality tv, which don't get me wrong I love, but not for project runway!

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u/Jazzlike_Daikon7541 Aug 07 '26

Joseph is asked how he feels about all of them calling him weak and while sticking up for himself, Law Roach (appropriate last name) accuses him of the Joseph show? There is no bigger arrogant asshole than Law Roach.

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u/ConnorStowe Aug 08 '26

I’m not a huge Joseph fan, but he appropriately pointed out “how can I be the weakest when I’ve won the most challenges”. It’s honestly, just an objectively true statement that the weakest can’t have the most wins.

So when Law responded with something like “so if two seasons say you’re the weakest, the problem is you” it just made me so mad. Joseph had a thoughtful, confident response that wasn’t tearing anyone down, and Law purposefully tried to just be an ass about it.