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'And that's something that a lot of fashion people will kind of talk down about figure skating costumes about, is that, you know, with all the rhinestones and the stretch fabrics and things like that, that they can get a little bit tacky. They were very specifically for the story I was trying to tell on the ice,' he said. But I can say that I probably wouldn't wear any of my costumes in real life. 'Costumes were always a big, integral part of my career as an athlete. Johnny said that preconceived notions about figure skating costumes may have also factored in to how the designers approached this challenge. But I think some of the designers got bogged down a little bit in their idea of a figure skater, not necessarily a figure skating analyst that entertains millions of people on television.' And I think that sometimes having a client like me or a person like me is a nice challenge for a young designer, just because you really can go anywhere with me and I'll go there with you. It doesn't matter if it's womenswear, menswear, elephantwear, I'll wear it if it's beautiful.

'I mean, I'll wear anything that's beautiful. And I think the designers had a lot of fun but also a lot of difficulty with me because I don't fit into a box,' he explained. It is the piece of my day that makes me happiest is putting my clothes on. But ultimately, what I end up wearing every day and when I go on television in particular, it's my armor. My look and the way I present myself is hard for me to explain. 'Overall, I think there were more low points than high, to be fair, you know, completely critically speaking. 'And it's always very eye-opening to me.'īut as the looks came down the runway, Johnny said that he felt like some of the designers misunderstood the challenge, particularly when it came to designing for him. 'I always love seeing what people's perspectives when it comes to Tara and I or figure skating or the Olympics,' he said. 'And yeah, a gamut of emotions as we were part of the show that week.'ĭuring this 'very magical couple of days of filming,' as Johnny put it, he was eager to see what looks the designers would come up with for him and Tara to rock for the Olympics. 'I told Johnny afterwards, I was like, 'Experiencing it in person was just as emotional.' And you just realize, these designers, what they're giving up to be on the show and how hard they're working,' she said. And I was so excited and honored that they called and wanted Tara and I to not only be a part of the show, but to have the designers create looks for us for what we do and what we love to do at the Olympics.'Īfter years of watching Project Runway on TV, Tara said that she could really feel the passion of all of the designers when she witnessed the competition firsthand. 'And my feelings towards the show have never changed. It gives young designers a chance,' he shared. And just being able to celebrate young talent and people that maybe didn't have the correct circumstance to really make their fashion dreams come true, putting it all on the line, I always admired that about Project Runway.

Project runway host tv#

When they first started out, I just was glued to the TV every week with my friends, one of which was a skating costume designer, and we were all skaters. 'Well, Project Runway is a show that has inspired me for a very long time. Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir appear as guest judges during a Winter Olympics challenge on Bravo's Project Runway.Īppearing on Project Runway this season was similarly a pinch-me moment for Johnny, who spoke to The Daily Dish over the phone in a separate interview in January. 'And just to be part of the challenge and then actually, we're wearing the outfits for the pairs event, it was so much fun.' So when I got the call, it was a no-brainer,' Tara recalled during an interview with The Daily Dish over the phone last month. I have loved that show for years and was a big fan. The winning looks would have the honor of actually being worn by Tara and Johnny while commentating at this year's Winter Games, which kicks off on February 3 on NBC and Peacock.Īs excited as the designers were to see Tara and Johnny, the skaters were perhaps even more thrilled to be a part of Project Runway this season. In teams of two, the designers would need to create one look for Tara and one look for Johnny to wear for the 2022 Winter Olympics. A post shared by JOHNNY WEIR original story, first published on February 3, 2022, continues below.Įarlier this season of Bravo's Project Runway, the designers were tasked with creating a pair of looks for a truly iconic duo.Īt the start of Season 19, Episode 5, which originally aired on November 11, Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski and two-time Olympian Johnny Weir appeared on the runway to introduce the designers' next challenge.