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22 designers compete on ‘Project Runway’ Season 22. Watch the premiere
Greta CrossUSA TODAY
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Twenty-two fresh-faced designers will soon make their way into the “Project Runway” workroom
Season 22 of “Project Runway” premieres Thursday, July 9, on the streaming platform Freeform. Weekly episodes will be available on Disney+ and Hulu shortly after their Freeform premiere, per a Freeform news release
This season features several contestants who are no reality television newbies, including Season 21 designer Joseph McRae. Originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, McRae was voted off the series on Episode 4 of the previous season
And contestants Robert “Robby” Crone and Plane Jane appeared on Season 16 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” in 2024. The former performed under the drag name Q
Ready to watch? Here’s what to know about the “Project Runway” Season 22 premiere
When does ‘Project Runway’ Season 22 premiere?
“Project Runway” Season 22 premieres at 9:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 9, on Freeform
How to watch ‘Project Runway’ Season 22 premiere
Viewers can tune in to the “Project Runway” Season 22 premiere at 9:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 9, on the streaming service Freeform. The episode will be available for streaming on Hulu and Disney+ shortly after, according to a Freeform news release
Watch the ‘Project Runway’ Season 22 trailer
Who are the ‘Project Runway’ Season 22 contestants?
Here’s a look at the “Project Runway” Season 22 contestants:
- Aaron Potts
- Andrea Moore
- Andriy Volkov
- Anna Molinari
- Bao Tranchi
- Bi Pham
- Bryan Barrientos
- Chloe Magleby
- Dani Bennett
- Elizabeth Shevelev
- Jeffrey Kelly Abess
- Jennifer Daniels
- Joseph McRae (previously competed on Season 21)
- Jude Mikulencak
- Omolara “LRÉ the Artist” Odupita
- Naheim Muhammad
- Octavius Terry
- Plane Jane
- R’bonney Nola Gabriel
- Robert Crone
- Varvara “Bobby” Diakonenkova
- Yang Yang Xu
Who is hosting ‘Project Runway’ Season 22?
Longtime host Heidi Klum will return to host “Project Runway” Season 22
Who are the ‘Project Runway’ Season 22 judges?
Heidi Klum, Law Roach and Nina Garcia will serve as returning, recurring judges, and supermodel Tyra Banks will make several appearances throughout the series, according to a Freeform news release. Christian Siriano, “Project Runway” Season 4 winner, will return as a mentor for the contestants, a role previously held by Tim Gunn
Other guest judges include Ciara, Fausto Puglisi, Ice Spice, Iman, Kiernan Shipka, Niecy Nash, Nina Dobrev, Sergio Hudson, Willy Chavarria and Winnie Harlow, according to a news release
Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her at gcross@usatoday.com
