'Project Runway': Victoria Cocieru can't handle being in the bottom three as fans call her a 'poor loser'
Victoria Cocieru has been a consistent designer on 'Project Runway', but that is also what is doing her harm. Over the past weeks, her garments have become repetitive to the point where judges, fellow contestants and fans online have joined forces to criticize her.
In today's episode, designers were tasked to create clothing using art prints by Ashley Longshore. Ashley has been often compared to Andy Warhol, thanks to her penchant for pop culture and Hollywood glamor. Right from the word go, Victoria was uncomfortable using prints in her design because that isn't her forte. She is a minimalist and believes in clean straight lines with solid colors. However, this is the exact reason why her works have started to look extremely similar and several eliminated contestants have brought this up.
In her green-room interview, Victoria stated that she wasn't feeling the challenge at all and wanted to use less of the prints in her work because she feels it can get too much. Ahead of the model fittings, mentor Christian Siriano even suggested she use more of her prints on top adding that the white solid cloth is hiding the prints, even on the pants.
Victoria, however, did not take his feedback and was later criticized by the judges - Nina Garcia, Elaine Welteroth, Brandon Maxwell, Karlie Kloss, Ashley - for not sticking to the challenge. When asked about her experience collaborating with Ashley and her work, she said that she was easily inspired by her, which clearly didn't come through in her apparel. However, in her defense, she admitted to being afraid of prints and had no idea what she was doing. Unfortunately, this put her in the bottom, which she wasn't able to handle.
Meanwhile, fans are ridiculing her 'cannot-take-defeat' attitude on the show.
"I have to agree with you on tonight’s challenge. She sort of insulted Ashley & Her Amazing Prints. That was the Challenge. And when @CSiriano tried to give good advice she was very dismissive. #ProjectRunway," a fan wrote. While another posted: "Victoria is only happy when she is getting praise and is on the top. She is a very poor loser. There is something wrong when you can't graciously accept comfort. #ProjectRunway." "Victoria is such a spoiled brat, cocky, and arrogant that she can't even learn how to take criticism well #ProjectRunway," a viewer expressed. "#ProjectRunway reaaaaaaalllllyyyyy disliking #Victoria. Hate her repetitive design and this week's attitude needs to kick rocks," a fan pointed out.
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