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Project Runway

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Project Runway is an American fashion design competition series. Season 22, hosted by Heidi Klum, airs on Freeform in 2026 as designers compete to launch their labels.

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Project Runway is an American reality competition series in which aspiring fashion designers compete to build garments under tight deadlines and limited materials, with a panel of judges eliminating contestants each week until the finalists present complete collections at New York Fashion Week. Season twenty-two, hosted by Heidi Klum, premiered on Freeform on July 9, 2026, and follows a record group of 22 designers as they work through the elimination rounds toward a 2026 finale, with seven designers still in the competition carrying the season to its finish.[1][2]

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Why Does Project Runway Season 22 Keep Putting Joseph McRae in the Crosshairs?
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Why Does Project Runway Season 22 Keep Putting Joseph McRae in the Crosshairs?

Project Runway Season 22 Episode 7 feels almost custom-built to make Joseph McRae confront every uncomfortable part of his history with the competition. One episode after the current designers collectively identified him as their weakest rival, “Battle of the Seasons” brings back several contestants from Joseph’s original Season 21 cast and gives everyone an unconventional…

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Project Runway Season 22 Episode 7 Ending Explained: Who Won Battle of the Seasons?
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Project Runway Season 22 Episode 7 Ending Explained: Who Won Battle of the Seasons?

Project Runway Season 22 Episode 7 builds toward a result that viewers never actually get to see. After House Season 22 and a returning group from Season 21 complete the unconventional materials challenge, Heidi Klum tells both teams that the judges have made their decision. The episode then ends before she reveals which house won,…

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Why Is Law Roach So Hard on Joseph McRae in Project Runway Season 22?

The tension between Law Roach and Joseph McRae became impossible to ignore during Project Runway Season 22’s “Viva la Fashion!” challenge. After the designers were required to identify the weakest competitor, Joseph became the main target, and Law’s response to him made the exchange feel considerably more personal than an ordinary runway critique. There is…

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Nina Garcia Is Still a Project Runway Judge, So Why Is She Barely in Season 22?
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Nina Garcia Is Still a Project Runway Judge, So Why Is She Barely in Season 22?

Project Runway Season 22 officially brought back a familiar judging lineup: Heidi Klum, Law Roach and longtime franchise fixture Nina Garcia, with Christian Siriano mentoring the designers and Tyra Banks added in a recurring capacity. Watching the season itself tells a more complicated story. Through Episode 6, Nina has been absent from the judging panel…

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