Season 22 of Project Runway has a couple of familiar faces in the lineup, and one of them is raising some eyebrows. Plane Jane from RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16 is sashaying into the competition to show off her design chops. We’ve all got our fingers crossed that she does a better job here than she did on House of Villains.
The Project Runway Season 22 cast is the show’s biggest ever
Rumors about Plane joining the cast of Project Runway first surfaced online a few months ago when photos from the set leaked online. Now, People has officially confirmed it, along with the rest of the lineup. For Season 22, the big brains at Disney are bringing a whopping 22 designers together to complete. It’s the largest cast in the show’s history, and there’s a Drag Race villain right in the middle of it.
If you squint, you’ll see that Plane isn’t the only person from Drag Race Season 16 in this lineup. Robert Crone, better known as Q, is also a part of the Project Runway Season 22 cast. They follow in the footsteps of Utica Queen, who became the first Drag Race contestant to cross over to Project Runway last year.
The familiar faces in the Season 22 cast don’t stop at Plane and Q. Project Runway alum Joseph McRae is returning for another shot at the grand prize. There’s also a contestant named Jennifer Daniels, who has appeared in four seasons as a Project Runway model. Now, she’s on the other side of the competition and putting her fashion degree to good use.
Just like last season, Heidi Klum will host, along with Law Roach and Nina Garcia returning as judges. Project Runway winner Christian Siriano will also be back in the mix as a mentor to the designers.
With 22 designers, a Drag Race villain with something to prove, and a whole lot of fresh talent in the mix, Season 22 is shaping up to be one to watch.
Project Runway Season 22 premieres on Freeform on July 9 with two episodes and will stream on Hulu and Disney+ the following day.
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