{"id":449297,"date":"2026-05-28T10:41:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T10:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/449297\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T10:41:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T10:41:08","slug":"project-runway-season-22-cast-22-designers-revealed-including-2-rupauls-drag-race-stars-1-returning-contestant-page-8-of-11-just-jared-celebrity-news-and-gossip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/449297\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Project Runway&#8217; Season 22 Cast: 22 Designers Revealed, Including 2 &#8216;RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race&#8217; Stars &#038; 1 Returning Contestant &#8211; Page 8 of 11 &#8211; Just Jared &#8211; Celebrity News and Gossip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit: Freeform\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/project-runway-cast-2026-115.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1181\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/project-runway-cast-2026-115-788x1181.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2219675\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Daniels<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Daniels is a formally trained designer and FIT graduate who appeared on Project Runway as a model for four seasons. She is known for her unconventional ideas and fantasy-driven edge. She designs to make every client feel like the main character in their own movie.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/project-runway-cast-2026-105.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1181\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/project-runway-cast-2026-105-788x1181.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2219680\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jude Mikulencak<\/p>\n<p>Originally from New Orleans, Jude Mikulencak is a Brooklyn-based designer whose practice is inspired by and rooted in classic tailoring. With an interest in both menswear and womenswear, Jude combines old-world beauty with modern cuts, creating sleek, high-quality clothing emphasizing elegance and motion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/project-runway-cast-2026-109.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1181\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/project-runway-cast-2026-109-788x1181.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2219681\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Omolara \u201cLR\u00c9 the Artist\u201d Odupita<\/p>\n<p>LR\u00c9 the Artist is a disabled Air Force veteran and first-generation Nigerian creative who channels emotion and silhouette into transformative design. Rooted in luxury streetwear with an avant-garde edge, their work empowers people to feel like their most authentic and powerful selves. Each piece is crafted as armor, liberation and self-expression in equal measure.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/project-runway-cast-2026-97.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1181\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/project-runway-cast-2026-97-788x1181.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2219679\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Naheim Muhammad<\/p>\n<p>Naheim Yusuf is a young designer from Inglewood, California, carrying forward his father\u2019s legacy of YahSoul. Despite a tough upbringing, he found his calling in fashion, creating spiritually driven and functional designs. 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