'Project Runway' Crowns Its New Christian (And It Isn't Kenley)
On last night's first all-girl-powered (no, the Season One trio of Jay McCarroll, Kara Saun, and Wendy Pepper didn't count) Project Runway finale, contestants Korto, Leanne, and the vociferous Kenley duked it out for ultimate Bryant Park tent supremacy. The spoils would ultimately fall to low-key Nerd We'd Like to Play Frisbee With, Leanne, and her pleat-orgy collection of flappywear. (As the judges noted, she was the only one who offered a unified vision that incorporated both form and function: Every skirt offered a minimum of 40 of places to hide your wallet!)Still, it's Kenley who we found to be the most compelling character study of all—even more than The Licious Guy and Jor-El, whom we had taken to calling Black Gay Superman. Watch as she breaks down in her final plea to the jury, green satin butterflies bobbing spastically over her bangs as she offers a tearful soliloquy on hopes and dreams in her dulcet, kettle whistle tones. Farewell, Heidi! Farewell, Michael and Nina! Farewell, Bluefly Accessories Wall! Farewell, Bravo! Gunn/Zoe '12!