'Project Runway': What did you think of Meg's behavior?

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  • tom schaller - 1 year ago

    Just watched the episode and found this situation just all kinds of wrong from the get-go. It was so full of drama that the whole thing looked staged. If it was not, then it was encouraged and made worse by the show's producers.
    Model swaps are BS and shouldn't be an option.
    Kenneth should never have asked - then annoyingly he acted the victim.
    And Meg - if she was really that fragile, anxious, hostile, and insecure - had no business being there. It's a competition reality show. You know what you're signing up for. She was put in an awkward position -yes- but she handled it horribly.

  • Not a fragile white person - 2 years ago

    If you don’t think Meg was in the wrong, you’re racist

  • Ess - 2 years ago

    Yeah i think the biggest fault lies with Christian and/or the production for stoking the race / identity games. Should be kept in mind that when Prajje and Christian talked about his model disappointment, Prajje indicated he had already asked to switch with Coral and Coral had said no. Christian then approached her again, and I can only imagine how pressured she felt to agree under that circumstance. Not chill at all. Then Kenneth got this entitled idea in his mind, and Meg got a seriously raw deal in the process. While I generally agree that Meg DID seem pretty fake and pretty annoying, I think her fakeness came from the pressure and unknowable nature around the rules of engagement for identity games such as these. She seemed over eager to perform her wokeness (which I wish she hadn't done) and then didn't know how to handle the request from Kenneth. Really, she should have just said no, in an empathic and respectful way, but I understand why she might have lost her head a little in the process. Been there. PR needs to tone down the identity shit and get back to a focus on clothes.

  • Sherry - 2 years ago

    Meg did nothing wrong. She told him that he should have asked earlier if he wanted to switch and gave him what he wanted anyway. She was labeled a bitch for telling him that he should have asked earlier. She would have been labeled a bitch if she said no as well. He should have been thankful for her giving him what he wanted. This is just another example of it's ok for one group to express how they feel but another gets thrown under the bus for it. That is not equality, but since she is white and not necessarily LGBTQ her feelings or thoughts aren't as important. Equality is meant to bring fairness to all not to take away from someone else to make you more important.

  • Lily - 2 years ago

    I so agree with everyone's comments. The whole situation put Meg in a damned if you do and damned if you don't situation. Where the hell were the producers when this all was going down? Sitting in the control room enjoying the drama, rather than protecting a woman who obviously has anxiety issues. And that drama queen Haitian talking about how bad his people have had it but doesn't have the patience to learn about someone else but is ready to stomp on them. Had he slowed down a little rather than copping an attitude, he might have come to understand that Meg's continuous dialogue is a coping mechanism.
    Are there no rules anymore? You can just skip around and say I don't feel like doing that now, I don't want this model now, let me let someone else make my entry in this challenge. What has this competition come to?

  • Kong - 2 years ago

    I think the worst offender is Kenneth. First, he did cause the blowup by telling the models they (Meg and him) want to change models when it was all him. And he wanted the Asian model because he looked him him. Really? Model is gorgeous, he's ..ugly. (I get it, the Asian look). Then when it blew up he played victim, not just in the sewing room (all the hugs made me sick) but dragged it all the way to the judging panel to avoid going home. His piece was pure garbage whatever that is.

  • Jean M Greenia - 2 years ago

    I was very disappointed with the judges. They should have know the entire story. If she had said no to his offer, he would have been very rude to her. She lost all credibility by trying to please him. And when another person screamed his opinion at her, she was horrified. I would have done the same thing. This has made me not want to watch, and to send complaints to someone. Not fair.

  • Gayle - 2 years ago

    I have watched this every season but the streetwear is my last! I am so disgusted by the racism that has come about on this show. Whatever model you get then you need to design for them! Already sick of the fake tears this season. I'm out.

  • Bettyo - 2 years ago

    I think the beauty of this show was to watch talented artists create things we could all imagine ourselves wearing and savoring their ingenuity with the help of wonderful mentors like Tim Gunn and Christian Siriano. So sad to see it devolve into an egotistical tug of war for “designers” with the most pitiful back story rise to the top in some sort of Lord of the Rings scenario. Yikes, just shut up and sew.

  • Kardell - 2 years ago

    The contestants are in need of more experienced mentors. Tim Gunn would have known how to handle this problem. In this situation, all Meg had to do was say no to Kenneth and the process would have moved forward. However, I understood her delicate position. She over-thought what the other designers were going to think of her decision. Kenneth’s overly emotional design with scraps from each designer was theatrical. He let his emotions guide the design process. Do you want to win or not? So far, this has been a disappointing season. I am still livid that Darren was allowed to continue in the completion when he didn’t present a garment.

  • Marianne - 2 years ago

    I am so glad that I stumbled upon this poll. I just watched “Streetwear” and am feeling so uncomfortable about what I watched. Kenneth completely manipulated the narrative with his tears and “patchwork” and support. That was fake! What I saw was something I unfortunately find myself doing at times: you really don’t want to do something, but you feel forced into it and then show your anger. I can relate to Meg, but I feel like she should have said no. (Much the same as I should sometimes). She had a very valid reason to say no. Sadly, she is a people pleaser and that conflicted with her real feelings, resulting in some bad behavior.

    What is completely unacceptable to me is the gang/bully atmosphere that I could feel just watching. It felt like middle school of high school.

    Lastly, I didn’t think about this until I read other comments but choosing the race of your model is WRONG on every level. It raises an excellent point: what if a white designer only wanted a white model?

    Ok, one more thing. The judge’s reactions to poor crying, humiliated Kenneth made me sick to my stomach. Did anyone else see him as a complete fraud trying to sway the judges? I hope so

  • NotBecky - 2 years ago

    I was so excited to see the return of "Project Runway," but now I'm out. That drama was too much and it was pathetic to see Meg bullied to the point she had to walk away from the competition. The "Say Their Names" jacket was ugly on the camoflage; one should look at Simone's look from "RuPaul's Drag Race" to see how to convey that message with a REAL statement piece. Maybe I'll check out Season 20, but I've deleted 19 from my DVR recordings.

  • Tracy Nelson - 2 years ago

    I am so disappointed in Project Runway this season! First they let someone in the top three looks who didn’t even create the dress! He should have been sent home for that! I agree, Meg was bullied. She agreed when he said he wanted a black model to wear his garment, then he turned on her when the Asian contestant followed suit and wanted an Asian model because his look was representative of his culture and then he didn’t even do the damn garment! I think the judges need to watch the episode so they can get the full story!!!????

  • Dah - 2 years ago

    Meg was bullied plain and simple. The actions of the majority of other designers was hypocrital. I will not be able to purchase or support any designer in that gang in the future. They are unprofessional. Meg you were the better person instaying strong and walking away.

  • Dah - 2 years ago

    Meg was bullied plain and simple. The actions of the majority of other designers was hypocrital. I will not be able to purchase or support any designer in that gang in the future. They are unprofessional. Meg you were the better person instaying strong and walking away.

  • Gin New - 2 years ago

    So disappointing. Christian changed the rules. Then on the last competition day Kenneth pressured Meg to swap models so HE could have a model "that looked like him". No one cared about how this would affect Meg. No one cared that Meg was crying. Why were Kenneth's desires more important than Meg's needs? This whole episode made ME feel very uncomfortable and I won't be watching this show anymore. Shame on PR for not supporting Meg. She was so bullied and traumatized she left the show. And the biggest bully was the Winner? This is so racist and misogynistic and just so u fair and wrong!

  • Angelo - 2 years ago

    So, would it have been acceptable for a white designer to ask for a white model?? I’m going to go out on a limb and say no... they would have absolutely been deemed a racist.

  • EmmaPeele - 2 years ago

    Project Once Upon a Time putting story ahead of design. No more Project Runway. Shame on all those entitled bullies. There should be some remedy for the situation. Meg should be brought back since she never got to defend herself against the racist designers who attacked her.

  • Lynn - 2 years ago

    Meg was bullied plain and simple. This whole thing about “she could have said no” is so wrong. If she said No she would have been roasted for being an unreasonable bitch. He was dead wrong for asking so late in the game. And yes she had a right to say the thing about only being allowed to design for white people. She tries hard to be inclusive of all and she was one of two people cornered into switching models that didn’t look like them so designers who did look like them could put their designs on those models. If a white designer had asked to switch to have a white model there would have been a huge uproar, boycotts, etc! Prajje clearly never cared for her and that’s why he was mean to her. Small minded, immature people act that way - lash out more harshly at someone they barely know but have decided immediately they don’t like. She stood up for herself, which pissed him off even more and he went at her, interjecting himself into a matter that was none of his business. She had a right to be pissed even though agreeing to switch because she was forced into a lose-lose situation. And by voicing displeasure she was discouraging people from trying to take advantage of her, or anyone else on the show, like that again. So in essence she was standing up for everyone! Women are always judged as “difficult” for standing up or voicing displeasure while men are applauded for it. (Just look at what her new white model said to her about not talking to him that way. Seriously? She hadn’t, and he would not have said that to a male designer I guarantee you!) I’m probably not going to watch the rest of this season, I don’t like these people and I’m really not enjoying this show anymore. I finished this episode to see if it got better and still two days later I have a bad taste in my mouth so I’m done with it. I’m not in it for the drama and poorly behaving a-holes. I’m here for the designs and people behaving with class. Sadly PR has fallen into the crap pit with all the other reality shows. I’ll stick with Heidi and Tims Making the Cut and SYTYCD, they are the only decent ones worth watching.

  • Connie - 2 years ago

    I am not sorry to say that I am not watching the rest of Project Runway after Thursday nites episode. Christian started this snowball of events and Meg ended up being the fall person. It was not Meg’s fault for the mess of switching models, it was the other designer who came to her wanting to. She made it very clear that she would not decide on the spot, but was felt pressured into it. Then the Haitian designer got involved and then everything went to hell in a hand basket. Meg earlier talking to the Haitian designer clearly didn’t know what his country has been going through, but I do give her points for trying to understand. If the all the other designers could not, did not, or want to know actually what happened between Meg and the other designer who wanted to switch models , they all certainly wanted to put their two cents in. This whole episode made me very angry so no more Project Runway at my house.

  • bert - 2 years ago

    WAY too much Producer manipulation.

    last week a designer stayed who didn't even make his own garment (and this week that designer made something that ABSOLUTELY looked like a costume, and *still* got to stay).

    meanwhile, a *STORY* won over fashion in a fashion competition?

    no thank you. . done with PR, not watching any further.

    (and also? Meg was absolutely correct in that Kenneth should not have waited until day 2 in a 2 day challenge to ask to switch models. She handled it poorly, and shame on her for that. But that she was then ganged up on and bullied while the Producers stood by and did nothing? shame on them)

  • Dee - 2 years ago

    What happened in this episode should not have happened. Christian started the whole uncomfortable situation.
    If designers want a model of color then that should be decided on the start of the show and no changes allowed.
    Christian should have stepped in and stopped the snow ball effect from what he started, but of course he is too much of an narcissist to do that. His ego/opinion of himself is bigger then than he is. He does not have the class to be involved as the designer mentor.
    It amazes me that the judges didn't even notice that one of the designers was missing!! So much for their attention to detail.
    If a designer tells everyone that they refuse to design clothes for white people and the show does not do anything to stop the whole racist ranting then it's time for the show to end.
    If this isn't more indication that racism comes in all colors I don't know what does. If a white designer said they only wanted white models and would not design clothes for people of color there would be a huge boycott of the show and advertisers!!
    Maybe it's time white people start boycotting shows that promote and allow for reverse racism. I'm definitely not watching this show again and will not buy items advertised.

  • Linda Doyle - 2 years ago

    I understand why Pragee wanted a model of color. He watches the news, knows what HIS people are going through in Haiti and saw the white men on horses beating his people at the border. Most the people on here commenting have never lived nor experienced what he has and is going through. I appreciate him being a voice for Ken when he couldn't speak for himself. Maybe Meg will learn from this and pick her battles carefully the next time....

  • Diana - 2 years ago

    I was really uncomfortable watching this episode and didn’t watch till the end — mainly because I find the contestants horribly unsympathetic, and I’m just not rooting for them the way I have in previous seasons.

    Poor Meg — caught between a rock and a hard place, trying so hard — too hard — to be an ally. We watched her struggle to be supportive towards different groups — in the current climate so many people worry they’ll wrong step and give offense — and Meg was over-compensating and trying too hard, but that’s the worst thing i can say about her.

    She should have said no, and the only reason she didn’t was because she didn’t want to give offense and felt like she couldn’t say no. FFS people it’s a competition — she’d already put so much work in. She was clearly struggling with her own issues and felt backed into a corner. But what I find really unsettling is the sense of entitlement shown by so many of the contestants, and the contempt for others is really icky.

    What was the most disturbing in the episode was how she was yelled at and denigrated by an aggressive man who had no part in the conversation, and who did so ostensibly in allyship with a different minority, and who was egged in by others, and had his viewpoint and horrible behavior praised by others — seriously?! Ugh!! It was straight up BS and bullying in the worst possible way

    I read the summary and am not surprised that the best story won and not the best design — got to say the episode left a really bad taste.

  • Lara - 2 years ago

    Of course the woman was attacked by two men and her voice was not heard. This happens all the time. John and Yoko are right All! Woman is the n!@@#r of the world.

    All Meg did was state that he should have made this request 16 hours previously, before she had measured and cut the material. She was understandably upset!

    And as for cultural appropriation, I find it ironic that these two men design for women. By their reasoning, they should only be designing for men.

    Furthermore, she definitely was NOT a "Karen".

  • Joel - 2 years ago

    If a white person had said ,” a dark model can not present my garments properly” the runway would have blown up! In this era of equality, Color doesn't matter. So why does it matter for the black designer? He is the fake

  • Sarah - 2 years ago

    There appears to be a lot more competitors than usual. From the onset you could feel the tension, politics and racial undercurrent. Notice one element of competitors just kept their heads down; smart. I particularly did not like the rudeness thrown at Christian Siriano at all who in my opinion is subtle and brilliant. I thought he handled the negativity very well. However, the simmering confrontation, gang-ups and ethnic/gender lines with obvious dislikes for others clearly drawn, made me uncomfortable. You just knew some head banging was just on the horizon. Meg's personality was awkward to watch, and I felt she should have received some support, but was ganged up on and thrown under the bus unfairly. I am not that invested to watch this season until the competitors are thinned out, and hopefully the professionals are in the last group of finalists.

  • Stacey zimmo - 2 years ago

    I was a palled by what happened last night on project rumor season nine episode two. I think that that prodigy was obnoxious rude and totally racist he was just cutting white people down, being SO FAKE with Meg, sitting there talking shit on his reflections on what Meg was saying, which to most people would think, she’s being supportive and wants to let you know, she hears you, what in the heck is wrong with that?
    And right there you get to the root of the problem, if you ignore the problems happening with in our country and the struggle blacks have historically faced, then you’re a racist! If you are trying to show you CARE and are SUPPORTIVE, then you’re FAKE? It’s so CLEAR Praha HATES white people!
    I concede Meg was a little much at times, it probably stems from insecurity, cause that was pouring out of her like a waterfall. In a bid to be liked, she over killed it in her supportiveness. With that said, what happened after she chose to make that dramatic model switch, this AFTER they’re already cut patterns and began sewing. What if the other models physique wasn’t the same measurements??? So she wants to see him in person first, BFD
    MOSTLY, I’m disappointed in how Project Runway handled this. In past seasons, ANYTIME there was some kind of flare up between designers, they’d have them BOTH on the runway and hear both sides of the story. Because everyone is scared to death of being labeled as a RACIST, they just took the words of the two involved, instead of the THREE involved. And NEVER even inquired about the other designer!!!!!!?? What is up with that?! I didn’t see the other two quit, so really, who was the real “victim “???

  • LouiseN - 2 years ago

    Christian S. STARTED the whole drama by ASKING competitor to switch models. SERIOUS LACK OF JUDGMENT on Christian’s part. Bring back Tim Gunn. Make it a PR rule….NO switching models after they’re paired with designer-competitor.

  • Tim - 2 years ago

    Are people blind? Meg was extremely rude throughout the show. She told Kenneth to "Stop Talking" and was short and bossy with everyone.

    It's very easy to say no. You don't want to switch models - just say so.

    Finally - both designers were trying to express something personal to their culture. They asked to have people that had a semblance of their culture to wear their clothes. Nothing wrong with that. If a Swedish designer was trying to represent Viking culture and there was a Viking looking model then - yes, it would also be ok. They did not "bully" Meg. Meg was being extremely rude and explaining Prajje's life experience earlier and then was not supportive of Kenneth at all. And no, just because she switched models it doesn't mean she is supportive. If you buy me lunch, then you hang it over my head and try to control my actions after you buy me lunch - that's not support - that's manipulation.

    Finally, notice how she went after Kenneth and not Prajje first. Asians often get picked on like this, assuming that they won't fight back. This is indeed, racism 101. And it's worse because she was trying to appear so woke and helpful.

  • MB Smith - 2 years ago

    Unfortunately they ganged up on Meg. She was willing to switch models. A lot of work for her to change proportions. Other designers got involved and escalated the situation. You have some bullies in the pulpit and Meg was not one of them.

  • Jimmy Ewoh - 2 years ago

    Meg’s problem started when as part of “giving” her model away she had to give Kenneth a side dish of bullying with it.
    All she had to do was say no.

  • Bernice Smith - 2 years ago

    Let us learn from this!❤️

  • S.E. Ames - 2 years ago

    Last week a person gets to stay who did NOT even make his own garment. This week a contestant is ganged up on by a nasty, vicious group of fellow designers. This is not the first time in the run of this series that I have felt "injustices" were done but I am now ready to say enough is enough. It is so sad that our society in general is so angry and filled with hate and hurtful to others. In the end we all belong to the human race. No matter what we look like!

  • CC - 2 years ago

    Streetwear is often very cultural, I understand why he wanted a black model. The look wouldn’t have the same historical significance or impact on a white guy. When Christian switched models he should of asked if there was anyone else that wanted to switch models. When she was asked to switch models she should of said no, I’m to far in the process to switch models now.

    She also overdid it with her allay talk and ended up looking like a Karen.

    Project Runway is a competition show. I don’t think those with anxiety will fair well. She was in the bottom last week. Looking at her fabric selection and listening to her conversation with Christian she may have been running out of steam. She may have very well been out of her element on Project Runway.

    In addition I think some of your readers need to research the definition and get a clear understanding of racism. They could also use some clarity on what being an allay is about.

  • Karen Moam - 2 years ago

    Karen, since when has art and design been apolitical?

  • Mike Jones - 2 years ago

    Actually, Christian is responsible for this debacle. I know he thought he was solving a problem, but he created a new one. Serious designers need to be able to design for anyone. Meg already appeared overwhelmed by the entire competition and she made the right decision to leave the show.

  • Ana Chiata - 2 years ago

    Really dont know if I can watch any more of this beloved show. Stick to fashion and designs. I dont want to watch politics veiled in design. Meg cut the fabric to fit her model and was asked to switch in what was turned into a racial stand NOY by her. Then the contestants turned on her for being upset yet doing the “right “ thing. WOW.

  • Karen Mulder - 2 years ago

    My cousin's neighbor got a Karen for a girlfriend and he became impotent.

  • Karen Blixen - 2 years ago

    Karen is outrageous. She's the only one I know who can leave seven comments on a thread hours apart from one another. I wonder if she still has time for work?

  • Karen Carpenter - 2 years ago

    I had a Karen neighbor who thought that K-pop should stand for Kristo-pop. I asked if she was Latin, she said she was an ally. I asked if she would ever consider how Koreans would feel about it and she said Koreans were Latin Chinese anyway.

  • Anna Karenina - 2 years ago

    Too many Karenisms too. Like throwing a tantrum about never watching a TV show ever again!!!

  • Karen - 2 years ago

    Too many Karens in the comments.

  • NK - 2 years ago

    The designers should be prohibited from switching models. These contestants won’t make it in the fashion industry if they can’t design for everyone. Unlike the judges, I didn’t think the coat with “Say Their Names” on the back was original at all. That slogan was ripped off. Furthermore, the Haitian designer didn’t deserve to win and get immunity. Kenneth should’ve been sent home tonight.

  • Cathy Ott - 2 years ago

    I think it was just a shame that no other designer helped Meg. The voices against her were to negative and to strong and threating. They attached her as a group, not only in words but my posturing and positioning themselves. They were in the wrong!!!! The person who talks the most, loudness and longest is the THE BEST! Poor Meg was stompted down by a groupl of people who had no right or even reason to be that angry at her. It was so sad to watch. Politics has no place in Project Runway. I miss Heidi and Gunn. It would have been handled much better. Id bring her back towards the end to continue competition, due to the injustice to her. As a 23 year female vet, I've seen worst, but over the years I've also interaction improve past this grade school gang.

  • Kay Vinson - 2 years ago

    I liked Project Runway better before it got so "woke". Why did no one call out the Haitian designer for asking for a model that "looks like me"? If a white designer had done that all hell would have broken loose. Then the Asian designer wants a model that "represents" him. Meg clearly has problems and her behavior was annoying. I wish she had just said "no" to the model change and let it go at that but I'm shocked that no one had the courage to speak up for her. And then the judges gave the prize to the person with the best story instead of the one who created the best outfit. Very disappointing.

  • Susan Ivey-Lammers - 2 years ago

    This is outrageous. As if what happened on the show wasn't bad enough. You have an author calling Meg "violent" and "Karen-ish" WTH?? Didn't the designer from Haiti walk in with a cup of coffee in hand? Just because he took his time coming in the room to pick a model, doesn't mean he gets to bitch about getting a white guy and then whine and ask another designer to trade. If anyone had a race issue it was him. It was streetwear. If he's going to be a global designer then he has to designer for EVERYONE. The same goes for Kenneth wanting Meg's model after she designed for her model, just because he wanted someone to look like him. Gimme a break!???? What are we three and haven't been taught right from wrong? I can't believe how Meg was treated, and you actually try to blame her for feeling like she was backed against a wall. Shame on you. If anyone is promoting racial division, it's you, and those three designers on P.R. It's a shame that none of the designers had the guts to stand up for Meg. If this is the direction that Project Runway is going to go, people need to tune out.

  • GemGal - 2 years ago

    None of the three options above. I think Meg could have handled the situation better, but some other teachable moments from the situation are:
    1. Not to condemn Meg when her intention was CLEARLY to support Kenneth by letting him use her model (he did NOT support her back)
    2. Not to call Meg a Karen, a bully, etc. This is an opportunity to help those who want to support other cultures and races by showing them ways to do so without turning on them for trying to do so.
    3. Realize that Meg was already dealing with mental health issues from the environment/stress of the competition and to show her compassion and support too.

  • Kenneth E Wendland - 2 years ago

    I am now boycotting this show. I've been watching this show for years but this is become a racist show and it's all about blacks! Just like Big Brother!! They made it look like Meg was a racist one when it was the other way around.

  • Debi Marion - 2 years ago

    Tonight’s episode was extremely uncomfortable and shouldn’t have happened. Christian started the fire by suggesting a model switch at the request of the Haitian designer. Then Asian designer follows suit…why was he allowed to do this without consent from the producers? It was a disaster and a major negative for Project Runway. I don’t know if I can support this racist behavior in the future. It’s NEVER BEFORE been an issue among all of the diverse designers in the past.
    Nip this in the bud if you want to remain a global designer competition.

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