With 2 1/2 hours left in the first day, he asked if she'd be okay to switch - telling her his clothes were "very Asian-inspired" but his model was "a white boy." She said she'd think about it after the models arrived in the workroom. "Now the work can truly be represented the right way," Prajjè commented after, giving Coral a big hug for her flexibility.Īs Siriano stopped by Meg's table, she told him she wanted to write the phrase "There is only one race, and that's mankind" on the back of her "shacket." Christian replied with a puzzled "Mmhmm," before critiquing her for how beige the look was overall.įollowing Prajjè's swap, Asian designer Kenneth Barlis realized he wanted to celebrate his heritage as well - and the only designer with an Asian model was Meg. Christian went and asked another contestant if she'd switch and while she looked initially hesitant or at least caught off guard, she agreed without making a fuss. Later, after the designers' trip to Mood for their fabrics, Prajjè informed Christian Siriano that he had a model "situation" and hoped to swap someone for a Black model. "I am getting uncomfortable a little bit, if I say I'm done with it, that should have been the end but she's going and going and going," he added.ĭave Bautista Recalls WWE Being 'Toxic', Says He's on Twitter 'Out of Spite' "At the same time you find people in support of our issues, as Black folks, it kind of comes off as if they know what our troubles are and they're our saving grace," he said. In a confessional, Prajjè explained why the conversation was making him uncomfortable. "This should be a Black magic moment and I feel like we missed the mark," she added. Straight up cultural appropriation and whitewashing." Streetwear was originated specifically by Black men. I grew up not seeing big women on TV and magazines. "You design because you grew up not seeing people like you on the runway. "We can't be afraid to say the racism word and we can't be afraid to say whitewashing and appropriation," she continued. Survivor's Michelle Yi Stabbed and Beaten by Homeless Woman in Santa Monica
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