Tim Gunn reveals some of the shady things in the Project Runway contestants' contracts

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Although it was widely reported at the time that Jay McCarroll, the first winner of Project Runway, turned down the $100,000 grand prize, he said he wasn't allowed to get into the specifics of why, saying only that the prize came with too many contractual obligations. In this recent interview, former Project Runway mentor Tim Gunn reveals that the

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[aslighttwist]

Christian is an entertaining mentor but I do miss Tim Gunn's approach.

[silverstarry]

I have mixed feelings about Tim vs. Christian. Part of me really appreciates that Tim tried to gently guide the designers into exploring different options by asking questions and offering suggestions (like "What else could you do with the skirt?") so that the designs were still truly their own.

Part of me laughs when Christian bluntly tells the designers very specific things like "You need to make the skirt shorter," but I also feel like sometimes the judges are admiring choices that the designer didn't really make for themselves and the designers need to learn how to step back and get there on their own without Christian explicitly telling them exactly how to improve their design.

[veracity]

Remember watching this awhile back. I was blown away by the shadiness. Even for Bravo standards. And it wasn't "Bravo" yet.

[anime_fanatic19]

Tim Gunn Tim Gunn, if he calls your name you're done!

These are very enlightening comments on PR, makes more sense out of the outcomes of a lot of earlier episodes.

[fiery_icicle]

Haven't watched in years but he was the heart of the show for me so it's nice to hear he stood up for the contestants and his support wasn't just lip service

[archersangel]

Shark Tank had a similar thing.

New York Times reported in June 2013 that ABC had contestants give 5% of their company or 2% in royalties just to be on Shark Tank. Whether they actually sealed a deal with a shark didn’t matter.
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However, this clause is a big risk and was reportedly affecting the casting of the show.
After the news of the show’s clause came out, a shark reportedly put an end to it. Inc. reported later in 2013 that Mark Cuban wrote on Facebook that the clause of entrepreneurs giving part of their company or royalties has ended.
https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/shark-tank-do-entrepreneurs-have-to-pay-to-be-on-the-show.html/