They finally aired the 1st part of the Project Runway finale episode, and unfortunately, Jay Nicolas lost out to Mila. While it would've been cool to have a Pinoy in the top 3, having one in the top 4 ain't so bad.
While watching Jay's interaction with Tim, it's so easy to see how much of his Pinoy-ness he's retained even after living in the U.S. for a long time.
1. Jay's Pinoy wit - His banter with Tim was excellent. In particular, when Tim told him that his collection was "Cuckoo", his answer was, "It's Cuckoo Chanel, girl!" Fantastic!
2. Jay's Mom's reaction - When she was introduced to Tim Gunn, her first reaction was "I only see you on TV!" Which is a very Pinoy reaction when seeing celebrities.
3. Response to "How are you?" - Americans usually answer "I'm good." Pinoys would say: "I'm fine."
4. Pinoy food! - I'm so glad they cooked Pinoy food for Tim. And it looks like Tim enjoyed it.
Hearing the word "Philippines" and "Manila" in this episode was such a high. It wouldn't have made it there if Jay didn't make it this far. It's so heartening to see a Pinoy get this far on Project Runway. And I'm doubly heartened by the fact that Jay was proud of his heritage and roots.
For that, he's already a winner.
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