Lifetime is making a Project Runway for teens
Executives over at Lifetime, Television for Women, have given the greenlight for several new reality shows, including a new teenage version of Project Runway called Threads.
The new television will be a competition that “follows teens and tween fashion designers showcasing their talents”. The TV series will be co-hosted by Christian Siriano, Project Runway alumni, and actress Vanessa Simmons, Rev Run‘s daughter.
The series joins newly greenlighted series Born in the Wild, about having a natural childbirth in the wild. In addition to, Girlfriend Intervention, a makeover show; and Kosher Soul, following hip-hop tastemaker O’Neal McKnight and his fiancee, celebrity stylist Miriam Sternoff.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lifetime has put into development three unscripted projects. One production is a dental extreme makeover show, Smile, a hair stylist reality competition series, Worst Stylist Ever, and Ugly Models, a docu-series from Gene Simmons and Real World veteran Jon Murray.
“As we continue to raise the bar across all of our programming, unscripted is playing an important role in placing Lifetime in the cultural zeitgeist and introducing the network to the next generation of our viewers,” said Rob Sharenow, executive vp and general manager at Lifetime. “With larger-than-life characters and never-before-seen worlds, each of these projects will push our boundaries and strengthen our position as a leader in the unscripted space.”
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