Disney has announced details on the upcoming return of “Project Runway”, which is returning for its 21st season later this summer on Disney+, Hulu and Freeform.

The show has begun production today and will be hosted by Heidi Klum. Disney has announced that Christian Siriano, Nina Garcia and Law Roach has joined the team.

When “Project Runway” debuted in 2004, the series broke new ground and helped revolutionize the reality competition genre. Since then, “Project Runway” has aired in more than 125 countries.

The long-standing series has had a profound effect on the fashion industry, launching the careers of prolific designers, including Christian Siriano, Austin Scarlett, Leanne Marshall, Irina Shabayeva, Michael Costello and Bishme Cromartie, among many others.

CFDA designer Christian Siriano will once again serve as mentor to the contestants. The former ‘Project Runway’ winner’s designs have been worn by today’s biggest names, including former first ladies Dr. Jill Biden and Michelle Obama, former Vice President Kamala Harris, Angelina Jolie, Oprah, Zendaya, Ariana Grande, Julianne Moore, Lady Gaga, Tiffany Haddish, Billy Porter, Cardi B, Whoopi Goldberg, Julia Roberts and Jennifer Coolidge, to name but a few.

Nina Garcia is the editor-in-chief of the U.S. edition of ELLE, the number one fashion media brand in the world. Garcia’s impactful covers have earned her a 2024 Matrix Award from New York Women in Communications, USA Today’s Women of the Year in 2023, and the CFDA’s Media Award in Honor of Eugenia Sheppard in 2021. Garcia has been a judge on the Peabody Award-winning series “Project Runway” since it launched in 2004.

Image architect Law Roach is known for transforming celebrities into fashion icons. He has worked with celebrities such as Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Celine Dion, Tom Holland, and many more. Some of Roach’s many accomplishments include being named the most powerful stylist by The Hollywood Reporter in both 2021 and 2022, the West Coast fashion contributing editor of British Vogue, one of TIME100’s Most Influential People, and authored a self-help book titled How To Build A Fashion Icon – Notes On Confidence from The World’s Only Image Architect.

Heidi Klum is an Emmy Award-winning television host, and she was an executive producer of “Project Runway” for 16 seasons. Under Klum’s tenure, the show received 14 consecutive Emmy nominations for Outstanding Reality Competition program — the second-most nominations in the category’s history.

Spyglass Media Group and Alfred Street Industries produce “Project Runway.” Gary Barber and Sean Hoagland are executive producers for Spyglass. Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Nan Strait, Dan Volpe, Michael Rucker, and San Heng are executive producers for Alfred Street Industries. Klum, Siriano, and Garcia are also executive producers.

Season 21 of “Project Runway” will premiere later this summer, with new episodes airing weekly on Freeform and available to stream shortly after on Disney+ and Hulu. The series will also be released on Disney+ internationally.

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Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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