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Are Project Runway Challenges This Obtuse?

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December 20, 2008   No Comments

Project Runway’s Kenley Collins – Narcissitic Personality Disorder?

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“I wasn’t trying to be elegant Hei-di” spat out Project Runway’s Kenley Collins in tonight’s episode of Project Runway in response to host Heidi Klum’s criticism of her dress.

In the penultimate episode before New York Fashion Week at Bryant Park the task was to make an evening gown that has an organic feel based on being inspired by flora at New York Botanic Gardens.

However tonight’s episode was more about contestant Kenley Collins rather then the fashions.

Kenley appears to have a talent for rubbing the people the wrong way. But she is completely perplexed on how she manages to alienate her peers.

It got me thinking does Kenley have a narcissistic personality disorder?
Mental Health defines narcissistic personality disorder as a condition characterized by an inflated sense of self-importance, need for admiration, extreme self-involvement, and lack of empathy for others.

Individuals with this disorder are usually arrogantly self-assured and confident. They expect to be noticed as superior. Many highly successful individuals might be considered narcissistic. However, this disorder is only diagnosed when these behaviors become persistent and very disabling or distressing.

Vulnerability in self-esteem makes individuals with this disorder very sensitive to criticism or defeat. Although they may not show it outwardly, criticism may haunt these individuals these individuals and may leave them feeling humiliated, degraded, hollow, and empty. They may react with disdain, rage, or defiant counterattack.

Their social life is often impaired due to problems derived from entitlement, the need for admiration, and the relative disregard for the sensitivities of others. Though their excessive ambition and confidence may lead to high achievement; performance may be disrupted due to intolerance of criticism or defeat.

Ok so that is my diagnosis via google.

But love her or hate her she sure has made Project Runway Season 5 entertaining.

December 17, 2008   1 Comment

When Two Reality Shows Collide….

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Celebrities Run The Foxtel Lap For Charity

Don’t you love it when two of your favourite reality TV shows merge. Above is a picture of Demelza winner of this year’s Australia’s Next Top Model, wearing Project Runway Australia runner up Leigh Buchanan’s tutu dress which he designed for the catwalk show.

Demelza here “˜Foxtel Lap’ on November 14 in Sydney. The event is designed to raise money and awareness for the the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.

Somehow I don’t think Demelza was doing any running in those shoes.

For an update on what Leigh Buchanan is up to go here.

November 16, 2008   No Comments

Project Runway Scuttlebutt

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Lindsay Lohan To Guest Star On The Next Season Of Project Runway

Now Project Runway will be filming in LA it seems to have gone all Hollywood with their guest judges. Lindsay Lohan will a guest judge on the show. Considering her clothing taste at times has been questionable this should be interesting. Link to story on Access Hollywood.

Has Nina Garcia Had Botox Overdose?
Scandalist reckons the blind item on Page Six of the New York Post of a reality TV judge who had to miss two episodes of a show because of a bad reaction to botox is Nina Garcia. Rumour has it her face blew up like a cauliflower.

September 24, 2008   No Comments

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