Pinays in Project Runway

Just as our Kababayans have appeared on American Idol, Britain's Got Talent and Top Chef 4, 2 Pinays have found themselves in season 4 of Project Runway. Yes, Manila will have its own Project Runway show in a few months time, but this isn't connected to that.

The first Pinoy is a designer, but wasn't competing for the title. She's Monique Lhuillier, and she appeared on episode 1 as the runway judge. Gosh! This girl is just like Bea Valdes, gorgeous and blessed with talent. Aside from the very pretty face, she's got loads of talent to back it up. Just a few years after her foray into the US fashion world, she's a staple in every fashion magazine, bridal aisle and red carpet.



The second Pinay was also part of the contest, but like Monique, wasn't a designer. In the "Prom Challenge Episode", Kevin's model was Filipina. The first time she appeared on screen, I immediately knew she it. Although she spoke with a very thick American accent, her features gave her away. Then when her Mom came in and talked, the observation became a fact.

Finally, during his meeting with the judges as part of the bottom two, Kevin said that his model was Filipino and he chose red because it matched her skin tone. Although he had a point, he was still Auf'd because of his ill-fitting and drab disaster of a dress. The judges were right when they said: "It looks like a $29.95 dress of the rack."



Looks like the Philippine invasion is extending to reality shows. Hopefully, the next stop of the Pinay would be "America's Next Top Model." It would be nice to see the first Asian ANTM winner to be one of our own.