I'm so happy all four talented women get
to make a finale collection.
You are all moving forward to the finale.
[cheering]
Oh my god.
This is an extraordinary turn of events.
I guess we should have seen an all-female finale coming.
I don't know if it's a flower.
It really was the season of the vagina.
Yes! Yes!
Yes!
But you know, that means no "After Show" guests.
So I'm gonna talk to judges Brandon
Maxwell and Elaine Welteroth.
Well, my Spanx are off.
And I'm out here wildin' out.
Ugh, get ready, honey.
Can we put the stand setup behind--
Oh my god. Are you serious?
Oh my god. What is happening?
Baby Elaine.
Hi, guys.
Can we clear the set?
We're trying to start a show, please.
Hi. - Hi.
Hi.
I just need let my husband know I'm gonna be late
'cause I'm on the "After Show." - Hi, hi.
One second.
OK, yes.
Welcome to the "After Show."
Whoo!
We have two celebrity guests.
Oh!
I just want everyone to know that why you're here--
Mm-hmm.
--is because no designer went home tonight.
Well, you needed a designer, and I'm happy to fill the void.
Exactly. [faint cheering]
Do you hear the designers celebrating behind us?
Yes.
They've been screaming for like two hours.
They're celebrating.
I know, two hours, literally.
I've never heard so much screaming.
OK, listen.
I would like to talk about the decision of keeping
four designers was a real thing that you guys wanted,
as well as I. - Yeah.
100%.
People might think that the producers are being like,
you have to keep four designers.
But I want you guys to really explain to the world
that that's not happening, right?
The producers do not tell us what to do, just FYI.
Ultimately, we're trying to decide
who's gonna go to Fashion Week.
So today, truthfully, was actually
a weirdly magical moment.
It was four women on the runway for the first time who
had very clear points of view.
And I think there was a point towards the end,
after we had heard all of them, that we looked at each other.
And I feel like we all telepathically were like, well,
they can't go home.
We couldn't do that to America.
We need some good news.
We've made our decision.
You are all moving forward to the finale.
Whoo!
Congratulations!
[cheering]
Are we gonna be honest?
Wait, do we have my cards? Elaine--
You do not need your cards.
I feel like it's actually cool for them
to be able to see behind the scenes how we judge
and to be able to show the card.
Hello, Elaine.
Well, what you don't see behind the scenes
is Christian coming in every 15 minutes.
Yeah, the producers don't tell us what to do--
This is not a hidden camera show.
--but Christian Siriano does.
He's got opinions about everything.
Am I right or wrong?
Over here.
You're right, 100%.
OK, let me tell you how this normally goes.
We do the challenge, and then we score it as it goes down
the runway, numbers 1 to 5.
Nina is first out of the gate.
She's like, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
And then I'm somewhere in between the ladies.
Meanwhile, Elaine is writing the next best-selling novel.
Can you just show me one card?
Sure.
The amount of words--
But why are the cards a whole thing?
Wow.
I am a writer, so I do write novels.
[gasps]
This is for Christina.
I said, "Comfort is the new luxury, as people want comfort
and they're thinking about cost per wear." 'Cause
if we're gonna invest in a piece of fashion,
it better work overtime for us.
You know?
Brandon, yours has nothing on it.
- Brandon has literally-- - Literally.
They're blank!
And this gives you a peek inside our brains.
What do you mean?
I have nothing in my brain?
Truthfully, hand to God, I did not score today
because from a designer's perspective,
I wanted to hear from them.
So you went on a score strike?
I want to know if it had a personal story for them.
Interesting.
This is really good, by the way.
- Isn't it great? - Yeah.
Actually, Bob?
Best drink of the entire season.
Yep.
Cheers to Bob.
First drink.
Is Bob real?
[ding]
[machine whirring]
You know you have really pretty eyelashes?
Thank you.
ELAINE WELTEROTH: Like, they're, maybe, your best feature.
Hi.
ELAINE WELTEROTH: They're so pretty.
BRANDON MAXWELL: Thank you.
Remember, when you wanted to come on my [inaudible] show?
ELAINE WELTEROTH: We're the worst guests you've ever had.
We're actually really all friends when the cameras are
not rolling the three of us.
But when the cameras are on, we don't agree on anything.
ELAINE WELTEROTH: Right.
But we did all agree that these designers are on another level.
They blew us away.
Yeah.
I think that there is a depth this season--
Because people went through so much.
ELAINE WELTEROTH: People went through so much.
CHRISTIAN SORIANO: And they put it all out here
on the runway every challenge.
They really did.
ELAINE WELTEROTH: They're fighters.
They were resilient.
There's a dignity.
There's an elegance.
We need this imagery.
Honestly, I felt uplifted every single day
I came to work on this show.
This is why we're here.
To find people like you.
Who can do this.
And there's so much to love about these four women.
All right.
I want to talk about each of them.
Let's look at Chastity.
This is her first look.
She was in the bottom.
But I think the look tonight gets pretty stunning.
I know that there is a lot of very
famous actresses, musicians, that would pull that dress
and wear it.
I deeply, deeply respect Chastity.
You had her in the bottom so much.
BRANDON MAXWELL: Right.
But you know what?
Some of the greatest designers have been in the bottom
in bad reviews, and the reason she's in the bottom
is to learn.
She has not had the experience.
She didn't go to SCAD.
She didn't do all this kind of things.
But what I loved about her, is that she's willing to learn.
The thing that I'm looking for, is can you be the best.
Is there a commitment to being the best?
And I think she absolutely possesses that.
All right.
We're going to move on to Coral.
Let's look at cross look that she
made in the first challenge, and let's see
her look from this challenge.
ELAINE WELTEROTH: Watching her come into her own
over the course of this season has been extremely moving.
I think she's so talented.
ELAINE WELTEROTH: Were you, like,
kind of frustrated with us because she kept being safe?
There was, like, two challenges.
The floral challenge and then the men's work wear
look that she did, also, was so cool.
Oh my God. The tracksuit.
Yeah.
Missed opportunity.
ELAINE WELTEROTH: I know.
She's like the underdog.
CHRISTIAN SORIANO: OK.
Christina's.
Wow, I don't remember this.
ELAINE WELTEROTH: I like the color.
BRANDON MAXWELL: I love that she just does, like, shapes
that are just like not supposed to happen,
but she makes it work.
ELAINE WELTEROTH: I think at the finale point,
this is usually where people pull out all the stops.
CHRISTIAN SORIANO: That's true.
And it's usually, like, some big gown.
So I thought it was actually a refreshing
take for the last challenge.
BRANDON MAXWELL: My first note was bold choice dash confident.
- You want to hear a secret? - Yeah.
ELAINE WELTEROTH: Please.
So she told me backstage, you tell
me every day the word you edit.
Edit.
I thought you mean add it.
She thought for 13 challenges, I was saying add.
Add it.
Add something else.
That is so funny.
All right.
Our last one.
Let's see Shantall's.
BRANDON MAXWELL: Wow.
ELAINE WELTEROTH: Wow.
BRANDON MAXWELL: Didn't even realize.
CHRISTIAN SORIANO: Remember this suit?
ELAINE WELTEROTH: Interesting that she
started and ended with a suit.
CHRISTIAN SORIANO: I think that was the point.
I think she wanted to make the best version of it.
ELAINE WELTEROTH: There were fit issues,
but I do think that this is an innovative idea.
And at the same time, I would also wear that.
I know.
She seems like she is ready for the fight.
Aren't you glad I saved her?
Yes, I am.
Oh my God. Christian--
You're welcome.
ELAINE WELTEROTH: That's why we do this job.
It's like, to see people get the opportunity
to live out their dream.
CHRISTIAN SORIANO: To end the season I couldn't
have asked for better guests.
Tell me more.
Thank you for being on my show.
I'm going to talk to some of our favorite models
from the season.
It better be Mimi and DD.
It's Mimi and DD.
I love you guys and I'm going to miss you every day.
- You have our numbers. - I'm really going to miss you.
We'll talk to you soon.
Guys, I'm going to miss you.
All right.
My drink is not refreshed.
Christian need another one.
That's fine.
Take a drink.
Yes.
Cheers to Mimi and DD, our favorite models.
You guys went through a lot this season.
So many great looks, so many not so great looks.
My hat is off to both of you.
And I think you really brought the clothes to life, which
is what the designers need.
It's definitely a model boot camp.
Even today, we had to walk on the fog, which
is very slippy and slidey.
But through it all, we still have
to remain professional, and just really deliver,
and I still continue to do my spins.
DD, what was your favorite look?
It would definitely be the flower challenge.
CHRISTIAN SORIANO: I mean, that suit was perfect.
DD: It was everything.
Like, it was so luxurious.
It looked very liquid coming down the runway,
so I loved that one. - OK.
Mimi, what was your favorite look of the season?
My favorite look of the season is the one, it hurt me so much.
CHRISTIAN SORIANO: Oh, the Avant Garde look.
DD: The Avant Garde.
CHRISTIAN SORIANO: Got all caught up?
MIMI: Yeah.
CHRISTIAN SORIANO: Because underneath all the wire.
MIMI: All the blood came out, but I don't
want to stop the production.
Oh no, Mimi.
Mimi's a warrior.
Oh, but you look fabulous in the medics chair.
She's amazing.
You went through a lot.
You had your face covered twice, and you got hurt tonight.
Yes.
You had a mannequin fall on you.
Models ready?
[in unison] Oh.
It's OK.
It happened to me too to, Mimi.
So like, that in itself--
[gasp]
--no matter what you do--
kill me.
So Mimi, because I think out of all the models,
you're probably the only one that got hurt very many times,
and you kept working.
So we have given you, Bob?
This is your Purple Heart.
In your fur.
And I hope it fits.
It's stretchy.
OK.
Oh my gosh.
This is the Purple Heart of honor
for continuing your service.
And it is out of the fur that cut your legs up,
so it's full circle.
Thank you.
All right.
Mimi, DD, let's hit it.
The show's over.
We need a cocktail. Come on.
Yes. Let's go.
Oh, God.
I'm exhausted.
That's a wrap!