Project Runway’s’ Jack Mackenroth talks finale, AIDS Walk, Living Positive by Design
The season 4 designer dishes about J. Lo, Tim, and his new HIV/AIDS educational campaign
It used to be that Wednesday night couldn’t come fast enough. It used to be that “Project Runway” was a glorious train wreck of attitudes and outfits you loved to hate and hated to love. It used to be that people actually gave a crap who won. Not so much with season five.
I was rooting for Leanne (in addition to having a tiny girl crush on her), but I can’t say that I was gossiping rabidly about it, creating pools with my coworkers or pulling my hair out anticipating a twist in the weeks leading up to last night’s finale. So, yeah, Leanne won and I think she deserved it. But am I salivating for season six? Meh.
Season four’s designers rated slightly higher on the fabulous scale thanks to Chris March, Ricky Lizalde and Jack Mackenroth (sorry folks, you’ll have to look elsewhere for a diehard Christian Siriano fan). Unfortunately, Jack had to leave the show early due to health complications. He’s been HIV positive for 20 years and a bacterial infection that caused his lips to swell posed a serious threat.
Jack’s in Atlanta this weekend to participate in AIDS Walk and host a coming out of sorts for his new educational campaign Living Positive by Design. I spoke with him this morning and got him to dish about J. Lo’s absence, Leanne’s win and his new “project.”