‘Project Runway’ Season 16 Episode 1 Betting Odds
–’Project Runway’ will feature a wide array of models this year ranging in size from 0 to 22.
–’Project Runway’ has already been renewed for two more seasons after this one.
–Season 16 of ‘Project Runway’ will debut on August 17, 2017 at 8:00 PM Eastern on the Lifetime Network
When I did the original odds to win Season 16 of ‘Project Runway’ I had very little to work with. It was really just the list of contestants which I then researched online. There’s a lot more to work with now as we’re nearing the season premiere and for that reason you’ll notice that the odds have changed dramatically as my opinion has changed and as I’ve been able to assimilate the opinions of hardcore fans of the show.
‘Project Runway‘ is–in my opinion at least–one of the more ‘watchable’ of all reality shows. The contestants display skill and have to execute in less than favorable circumstances and on tight timeframes. There’s often a legitimate ‘clash of personalities’ (as opposed to the manipulated ‘conflict’ on many such shows) and that’s another factor that the aspiring designers have to deal with. From an oddsmaking standpoint, it also works well and presents the opportunity for a variety of weekly odds on who will get eliminated and so forth. The show is hosted by the still ridiculously gorgeous at age 44 Heidi Klum and the ever dapper Tim Gunn. Gunn has held many roles in the fashion business during his 60 plus years but none as high profile as this.
One major change this year is the addition of ‘plus size’ models. The aforementioned Mr. Gunn ‘cut a promo’ on the fashion industry last year taking them to task for not making clothes for ‘real women’. Actually, he was speaking specifically of *American* women. While there may be some truth to his critique it’s interesting that this problem doesn’t exist in many other countries where the women have no trouble fitting into traditional clothing sizes. I’m not sure that it’s the fashion industry’s responsibility to target their products to the sort of hefty, clogged veined, scooter riding monsters that infest Wal Mart stores from coast to coast. Maybe it’s the responsibility of these big gals to push themselves away from the buffet table and lead a less sedentary lifestyle? Ultimately, if Gunn is right the fashion industry will collectively pay the price in the marketplace if they ignore the big gals. Or else the problem will be solved by new companies coming into the market to meet this ‘demand’ to the extent that it really exists.
WHATS UP FOR SEASON SIXTEEN
In addition to the change to models of larger girth there appears to be a few other things in the works for the new season. A trailer released by the Lifetime Network suggests something of a ‘cheating scandal’ is afoot. A contestant is shown suggesting that the competition is ‘not fair’ after which Tim Gunn is seen ‘cutting a promo’ to the same effect. Here’s the video–I’ll quote the important parts if you don’t want to watch it:
Here’s a recap of the clip from MovieFone:
Lifetime released a trailer for the season, via Entertainment Tonight, and it is heavy on the tears and drama. We see designer Michael Brambila walk off the runway, after telling the judges, “The way that it was done, I do not agree with.” The stunned judges looked on, asking what happened. Backstage, we see Michael say, “I came to play fair, and there is no fairness in this game.”
We also see Tim Gunn backstage, looking right into the camera to say, “This is cheating. It all has to stop.” That’s followed by Tim in the workroom telling a group of designers, “This entire thing disgusts me. It was unprofessional, unseemly, atrocious.”
So there we go. It could be selective editing to make the situation appear more dire than it really is. Still, it would be one thing for a contestant to suggest the fix is in but it’s another thing entirely for the erstwhile Mr. Gunn to make the same case. Anyway, here’s the revised odds to win Season 16 of ‘Project Runway’ along with some prop odds for Episode 1:
PROJECT RUNWAY SEASON 16 BETTING ODDS
TO WIN SEASON 16 OF ‘PROJECT RUNWAY’
Margarita Alvarez: +150
Brandon Kee: +750
Batani-Khalfani: +900
Deyonté Weather: +1250
Amy Bond: +1750
Kenya Freeman: +1750
Kudzanai Karidza: +1750
Aaron Myers: +2500
Samantha Rei: +2500
Sentell McDonald: +2500
Kentaro Kameyama: +2500
Ayana Ife: +3500
Claire Buitendorp: +3500
Shawn Buitendorp: +3500
Michael Brambila: +3500
ChaCha: +3500
PROJECT RUNWAY SEASON 16 EPISODE 1 PROPOSITION BETTING ODDS
TO BE ELIMINATED IN EPISODE 1 ‘PROJECT RUNWAY’ SEASON 16
Aaron Myers: +250
Samantha Rei: +450
Amy Bond: +750
Deyonté Weather: +750
Margarita Alvarez: +1500
Brandon Kee: +1500
Claire Buitendorp: +1500
Shawn Buitendorp: +1500
Kenya Freeman: +1500
No One Eliminated in Episode 1: +2500
Kudzanai Karidza: +2500
Sentell McDonald: +2500
Kentaro Kameyama: +2500
Ayana Ife: +2500
Michael Brambila: +2500
ChaCha: +2500
Batani-Khalfani: +2500
TO WIN CHALLENGE IN EPISODE 1 ‘PROJECT RUNWAY’ SEASON 16
Batani-Khalfani: +250
Samantha Rei: +700
Kudzanai Karidza: +700
Margarita Alvarez: +700
Brandon Kee: +1500
Kentaro Kameyama: +1500
Sentell McDonald: +1500
Aaron Myers: +1500
Kenya Freeman: +1500
Michael Brambila: +1500
ChaCha: +2500
Amy Bond: +2500
Deyonté Weather: +2500
No challenge winner in Episode 1: +2500
Ayana Ife: +2500
Claire Buitendorp: +2500
Shawn Buitendorp: +2500
TO WIN CHALLENGE IN EPISODE 1 ‘PROJECT RUNWAY’ SEASON 16
Ayana Ife: +350
Samantha Rei: +500
Sentell McDonald: +500
Deyonté Weather: +900
Kudzanai Karidza: +900
Margarita Alvarez: +900
Claire Buitendorp: +1500
Shawn Buitendorp: +1500
Kentaro Kameyama: +2500
Aaron Myers: +2500
Kenya Freeman: +2500
Brandon Kee: +2500
Michael Brambila: +2500
ChaCha: +2500
Amy Bond: +2500
Batani-Khalfani: +2500
No challenge runner up in Episode 1: +2500
WILL TIM GUNN USE HIS SAVE IN EPISODE 1?
Yes: +750
No: -1500
WILL TIM GUNN SAY ‘GATHER ROUND’ IN EPISODE 1?
Yes: -250
No: +210
WILL TIM GUNN SAY THE WORD ‘FABULOUS’ IN EPISODE 1?
Yes: -250
No: +210
WILL TIM GUNN SAY THAT HE’LL ‘MISS’ THE ELIMINATED DESIGNER?
Yes: +250
No: -500
WILL ANY JUDGE ASK ‘WHERE IS SHE GOING’ OR ‘WHERE IS SHE GOING IN THIS OUTFIT’ IN EPISODE 1?
Yes: +180
No: -210
WILL ANY JUDGE SAY THAT A DESIGN ‘LOOKS EXPENSIVE’ IN EPISODE 1?
Yes: +180
No: -210
WILL ANY JUDGE SAY ‘I WOULD WEAR THAT’ IN EPISODE 1?
Yes: +180
No: -210
WILL ANY CONTESTANT SAY ‘THIS IS A COMPETITION’ IN EPISODE 1?
Yes: +300
No: -450
WILL ANY CONTESTANT USE THE EXPRESSION ‘WHO I AM AS A DESIGNER’ IN EPISODE 1??
Yes: +180
No: -210
WILL ANYONE ON THE SHOW USE THE EXPRESSION ‘MAKE IT WORK’ IN EPISODE 1??
Yes: -280
No: +250
WILL ANYONE ON THE SHOW SAY THE WORD ‘MATRONLY’ IN EPISODE 1?
Yes: -150
No: +130
WILL ANY DESIGNER SUFFER AN INJURY IN EPISODE 1?
Yes: +600
No: -750
WILL ANY DESIGNER CRY ON CAMERA IN EPISODE 1?
Yes: -180
No: +150