Tim Gunn is making it work after he was allegedly not invited back to Project Runway. Gunn was a staple on the fashion design competition series for more than a decade, serving as a mentor to the designers from the show's 2004 debut through season 16 in 2017. In 2018, he and host Heidi Klum left Project Runway to launch their reality series Making the Cut on Prime Video. In 2025, Klum returned for Project Runway season 21 - but Gunn did not. "I wasn't invited to return to the party," The Fashion Bible author said on Chelsea Handler's "Dear Chelsea" podcast in February 2026.