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Project Runway's cheery successor

On Netflix's reality TV fashion design competition Next In Fashion, the contestants are helpful and humble, and the hosts cool and charming

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I love reality TV. Perhaps it is the cut-throat eliminations, the outlandish personalities, the drama, or even the unrealistic piece-to-camera interviews.

I prefer to think that, strip away all the white noise, people just enjoy watching other people.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 21, 2020, with the headline Project Runway's cheery successor. Subscribe