Roach on Project Runway Controversy

Roach responded to his heated exchange with Tyra Banks on Project Runway on the red carpet at the 78th Emmy Awards.He said there was no so-called private conflict between the two.The scene that the audience noticed came from the fifth episode of season 22, when the jury was giving opinions on the designer's challenge work.

On-camera dialogue comes quickly.Luo Roach first said that Tyra had crossed the line, and Tyra immediately replied that he had crossed the line himself, and pointed out that he always suppressed other people's voices.Luo Roach went on to emphasize that the work does not need to be exaggerated, and fashion is inseparable from technology and talent.Tyra said directly that his statement was incomprehensible.The two went back and forth, and after the show was broadcast, it also caused the audience to speculate on the relationship between the judges.

Roach put the matter back into the context of judging during a red carpet interview.He said that the characteristic he brought to the show was the courage to disagree with others.The judging panel is a place where different experiences and aesthetics come together. If someone disagrees with his opinion, he will speak out. He also accepts other people's different opinions.

He also mentioned that he had had heated disagreements with Heidi Klum and Nina Garcia.For him, these exchanges have no particular audience and may be contradicted by the judges.Luo Roach's statement is very straightforward. When there are disagreements, putting opinions on the table is part of the program. It cannot be understood as just a conflict between two people.

The argument in episode five took place after the designers presented their work.Luo Roach repeatedly emphasized in his comments at the time that whether the costume is successful depends on the technology and whether the creator has used his ability in the work.His wording was very strong, and the program kept it intact.Tyra's counterattack was also not cut, which made the tug-of-war at the judging table stand out.

In the interview, Luo Roach also said that the audience often only discusses how sharp the criticism is, but rarely pays attention to the affirmation given by the judges.He hopes that contestants can get real advice for the industry from the comments.As a stylist who has worked with celebrities for a long time, he believes that designers need to be pushed and also need to hear not-so-nice feedback in order to make their work more solid.

He described this as the responsibility of the judges.Only giving nice words makes it difficult for contestants to know what they really need to make up for.Luo Roach's view is that designers on the show have to face the choices and requirements of the real industry, and the opinions given by the judges should be as close to this reality as possible.He used “polishing” to describe the collision between each other, believing that the confrontation of opinions itself can promote progress.

This doesn’t mean that every argument on the show needs to be amplified into an off-screen topic.Luo Roach did not deny the explosive atmosphere of the fifth episode. He responded to the audience's extended speculation.He said he would speak when it was time to speak and would continue to give direct advice to the contestants.There was no mention in the interview of changes to the jury members or changes to the show's rules.

The judges' table of Project Runway therefore has another segment to be discussed.Existing reports confirm an open exchange from episode five, as well as Roach's explanation on the Emmys red carpet.As for whether there will be similar confrontations of opinions in subsequent programs, the report did not reveal in advance.