‘Project Runway’ Returns to Bravo — Meet the Contestants (PHOTOS)
Cavanagh Baker
Nashville, Tennessee
Frankie Lewis
Louisville, Kentucky
Rakan Shams Aldeen
Homs, Syria
Venny Etienne
Brooklyn, New York
Gary “Garo Sparo” Spampinato
Bayshore, New York
Nadine Ralliford
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Jhoan “Sebastian” Grey
Cali, Colombia
Hester Sunshine
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Bishme Cromartie
Baltimore, Maryland
Lela Orr
Monroe, Louisiana
Afa Ah Loo
Lotopa, Somoa
Tessa Clark
Greenville, Ohio
Kovid Kapoor
Brooklyn, New York
Jamall Osterholm
Cranston, Rhode Island
Renee Hill
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sonia Kasparian
Portland, Oregon
It’s back! Project Runway officially returns home to Bravo on Thursday, March 14, with super-sized 90-minute episodes for the maximum amount of enjoyment.
The new and improved series welcomes supermodel Karlie Kloss as host and former winner and designer Christian Siriano as mentor for Season 17. Joining Kloss and Siriano are the judges: Elle Editor-in-Chief Nina Garcia, designer Brandon Maxwell, and journalist and former Teen Vogue Editor-in-Chief Elaine Welteroth.
This season, 16 contestants will compete in brand-new facilities in an attempt to win the grand prize — a chance to show their collection at an exclusive runway show in front of industry insiders and the show’s largest cash reward to date (over $250,000). Also worth looking forward to are the inclusion of plus-size models, flash sales, fast fashion, and a challenge involving Elton John.
Throughout the high-stakes competition, the contestants will have guidance from industry big shots like Kendall Jenner’s personal stylist Marni Senofonte, Siriano’s muse and actress Danielle Brooks, designer Dapper Dan, and rapper Cardi B.
In the gallery above, meet the contestants vying for the grand prize, and check out the trailer below:
Project Runway, Season 17 Premiere, Thursday, March 14, 8/7c, Bravo
