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Behind The Seams with Kenley Collins
Hosted by Kenley Collins · EN
The True Story of what it’s like being a reality tv star on the hit competition series, Project Runway on Bravo. Kenley talks about her experience working with the disgraced mogul and Project Runway producer Harvey Weinstein, reality super fan, Andy Cohen, and Heidi Klum. She talks about her life after Project Runway, the dark side of reality tv, and the Hollywood stars she’s met along the way. She adds a lot of humor and sarcasm to what she describes as a traumatic experience of being suppressed for over a decade by the Weinstein Co and the Project Runway franchise. She addresses the reality reckoning case that was started by RHONY housewife, Bethenny Frankel.
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The Reality Reckoning of Sean Combs, Andy Cohen, and Harvey Weinstein
Dec 1501:00:52Tap to summarizeKenley Collins reads recent email exchange with Bravo inviting her back to the network after 15 years. She covers the reality reckoning, the Diddy reckoning, the truth behind Project Runway and abusive producers Andy Cohen and Harvey Weinstein.
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Nobody's Girl with Hester Sunshine
Nov 901:14:51Tap to summarizeKenley Collins talks about the newly released book on the Epstein Files, Nobody's Girl by Virginia Giuffre who she relates heavily, growing up in South Florida and being the same age. Kenley addresses Heidi Klum being explicitly mentioned by the late, Virginia Giuffre as someone who was involved in going to Epstein Island on Epstein's private jet while Virginia was underage. Kenley talks about Andy Cohen's abuse of power and when will someone more powerful than him dare to stop his abuse? Kenley gives her opinion on hot pop culture topics where she is not at all amused by this new wave of misogyny that exists in America followed by an exciting interview with special guest Project Runway finalist, Hester Sunshine. Hester and Kenley talk about the abusive conditions working on the show and compare stories of their experience on Project Runway in almost a decade later, the conditions seemed to have gotten worse on the show without any improvement.
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Horrors of Hollywood: The Weinstein Monsters, Special Guest Costume Designer Meg Ferguson from Project Runway
Oct 1901:10:34Tap to summarizeA Halloween Special where Kenley relates Harvey Weinstein and his accomplices to fictional Halloween villains. The tables are turning while she calls out the evil tactics and psychological warfare behind the scenes of Project Runway. Her and Meg Ferguson talk about the abuse behind reality tv involving exploitation, humiliation, and manipulation for entertainment and profit. This includes producers creating high-stress environments, editing to provoke drama, and leveraging participants' vulnerabilities. Participants can experience severe anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues due to the intense pressure, public scrutiny, and exploitation. Many participants struggle after the show ends, facing a loss of identity, panic attacks, PTSD, and long-term effects from their experience. Inadequate aftercare and support can exacerbate these issues which has caused many reality tv stars to commit suicide.
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Bravo, All Stars, Emmys, Harvey, and Candace
Oct 801:00:04Tap to summarizeKenley Collins continues her story of the truth behind Project Runway, Andy Cohen, Bravo, the 10 year suppression from Harvey Weinstein, her 5 year contract with E!, forced to do All Stars, attending the Emmys, and the Candace Owens interview with Harvey Weinstein in prison.
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The True Story of Project Runway
Oct 600:26:03Tap to summarizeKenley Collins describes her experience as a reality star and designer on the hit competition series Project Runway on Bravo. She addresses the dark side of reality tv and the abusive work conditions with executive producers; Harvey Weinstein, Andy Cohen, Heidi Klum, and Tim Gunn. A compilation of 20 days of Instagram posts Parts 1-9.
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