A Shocking Reveal! Who Went Home on 'Project Runway' Season 21 Tonight? Erica Gerald MasonAugust 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM The competition heated up in Project Runway Season 21, Episode 5, as the designers faced a highstakes streetwear challenge.
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Erica Gerald MasonAugust 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The competition heated up in Project Runway Season 21, Episode 5, as the designers faced a high-stakes streetwear challenge. As judge Heidi Klum instructed, each contestant had to create a runway-ready streetwear look that "speaks to your brand as a designer." Fashion icon Law Roach reminded the contestants that "streetwear is not about a particular silhouette or style. It's a mindset."
This week's episode brought some serious star power. Supermodel Joan Smalls and celebrity designer Christian Cowan joined the judging panel alongside regulars Klum and Roach. The Ulta Beauty hair and makeup team helped each streetwear design shine, creating a full runway look.
Ready for the spoilers? Get the full recap on who went home on Project Runway tonight and find out which designer was eliminated in this fierce streetwear showdown.
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Who went home on Project Runway Season 21 Week 5 tonight?Madeline Malenfant
At the beginning of Project Runway's fifth episode, the judges announced who was eliminated. Despite some design issues from Belania, it was Madeline Malenfant who went home, leaving her competitors stunned.
The pressure continued in the companion piece challenge, where designers Joan and Yuchen found themselves in the bottom two. Fashion icon Law Roach did not hold back his criticism. He described Joan's look as "a church outfit... she could praise the Lord in this outfit." Roach's most pointed critique, however, was reserved for Yuchen, a streetwear designer. "I am so mad at you over this look," he exclaimed. "This was your challenge to win. I almost want to jump out of the chair and beat you up for making this look." Judge Heidi Klum agreed, saying, "You're not showing us anything new." Yuchen tearfully agreed, shocking the judges by admitting he was ashamed of his look.
During the intense deliberation, guest judge Joan Smalls posed a powerful question to the panel: "Is it taste over talent or talent over taste?"
The losing designer of the companion piece challenge will be revealed in Project Runway Week 6.
What were the challenges on Project Runway Season 21 tonight?
Tasked with a high-stakes challenge, the designers were pushed to their creative limits to conceptualize and construct a runway-ready streetwear look. The challenge was a test of both their technical skill and their ability to tap into a modern, dynamic aesthetic that speaks to their unique brand identity.
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Who won the challenge on Project Runway Season 21 tonight?Belania
Belania secured her second win of the season with a show-stopping streetwear look. The design earned rave reviews from the judges, with Law Roach declaring it his "favorite look of the night." Heidi Klum agreed, saying, "In theory, you would think this would not look good together. It's a showstopper." With this victory, Belania made history as the first designer of Project Runway Season 21 to win two challenges.
Belania and Antonio were in the top two, while Ethan, Jesus, and Veejay were safe. However, the pressure was on for Yuchen and Joan, who were named the least favorite designers of the week. Yuchen candidly admitted in his confessional that he had "made something I'm not proud of," highlighting the intense competition and high stakes on the runway.
Who were the guest judges on Project Runway Season 21 tonight?
Supermodel Joan Smalls and designer Christian Cowman joined Nina Garcia, Heidi Klum and Law Roach on the runway.
Who is left this season on Project Runway Season 21?Antonio EstradaBelania DaleyEthan Mundt AKA "Utica Queen"Jesus EstradaJoan MadisonVeejay FlorescaYuchen Han
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