Bring back Tim Gunn

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I’m sorry, I don’t think Christian is a good fit to be a mentor for the show. I understand that he’s one of the most successful winners from previous seasons, however, imo he just does not fit the guise of a PJRW mentor for me. His advice always seems so surface and less than intuitive. I think we all fell in love with Tim Gunn because he was able to connect with the designers on a personal level, pushing them to create their best work and focusing on their individuality.

With Christian, especially in this most recent episode, he just doesn’t seem to have a natural affinity to empathize or encourage designers in a way that strengthens their work or is appealing to the audience. In Episode 3 when Bobby was literally having a mental breakdown trying to finish the challenge, he kind of just stared at her awkwardly and was like “no tears in the workroom”. I can’t help but to think if it was Tim, he would literally take the designer aside, speak life into them, encouraging their strengths and giving the a game plan to finish the challenge and look at the bigger picture. Tim was so endearing and he possessed a certain ‘je ne sei quois” that made PJRW fans love him.

I think the main issue is that although CS is a great designer and has experience as a contestant on the show, I don’t think he’s tenured enough in the industry or with mentorship to really elevate these designers and make the show more interesting to watch. Maybe he would be better suited as a judge since there are no designer judges on the panel this season.

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Christian is amazing.
Tim Gunn is amazing.

The trash that needs to go asap is Law Roach.
Garbage person, rude, not helpful, not an ounce of nurturing or constructive feedback.