Does anyone turn down what not to wear

Also, the gift card is mostly for show — the participant never really used the card to buy the clothing. An assistant used corporate credit cards to actually pay. Clinton Kelly still talks with former guests. Social media has made it easier to do so, especially Twitter and Facebook. He also occasionally texts some of the participants. But there is one contestant whom he has not said a word to since the episode she and he were in aired. Kelly and the participant named Megumi got into a verbal fight.

She made a personal attack on the host. Before the participants go through the whole process of shopping and reaching the final reveal, they must endure show employees going through their current wardrobe to get rid of old clothes.

The participants know this is all part of it, but they weren't allowed to be there when the assistants rummaged through closets. The clothes are known to be donated, but there is no input from the contestant. Some clothes are even thrown completely away if they are too worn or used. Well, until the show is over. At that time, participants could go through the bags of clothing and take back anything they want to keep.

Occasionally, sentimental pieces of clothing were returned, but most of the time, nothing was kept. She was filmed telling the hosts about the short skirts and sleeveless shirts and dresses, but that footage was cut.

So, when the episode aired, she ended up looking like she was a whiner and not appreciative of the experience. So, when the footage was shown for the episode, it was no surprise to anyone. In nine seasons, What Not to Wear had never shown a behind-the-scenes episode. There are a lot of reasons why people dress badly — everything from economics to not caring about clothes to body issues plays a role. According to one participant nominated for What Not to Wear by her boss, she dressed badly because of body dysmorphia.

She says she hid out in body-obscuring, oversized sweaters for years because she was deeply unhappy with the way she looked. Being forced to see herself on camera was hard enough, as was looking at herself in degree mirrors, trying on clothes in public, and attempting to break free of psychological trauma in front of strangers.

What Not to Wear contestants bought real clothes from real stores, and they always magically seemed to fit in the big reveal. If it were that easy, a lot of participants wouldn't have needed to go on the show in the first place. As it stands, a lot of the clothes were tailored and mended to perfectly fit the episode's subject — the cutting and sewing just isn't shown on camera.

If you want to watch people messing with sewing machines, watch Project Runway. While getting five thousand dolla dolla bills to spend on clothes sounds like it'd go a long way, contestants reported that the money actually ran out pretty quickly.

Another former contestant revealed on Reddit, under the username joannati , that she had to pay the taxes herself. It isn't like you are walking around with 5 G's in your pocket so it is difficult to know how much you have spent and when to stop.

I constantly checked in on where I was money wise! Lest anyone think that being on What Not to Wear was a walk in the park with a 5K shopping spree, each episode was time- and energy-intensive. The film crew reportedly had to attend to details that were incredibly time-consuming.

These details are apparently way over the head of anyone who's not a member of a camera crew, according to former WNTW contestant Amanda Rodriguez, who revealed some behind-the-scenes secrets on her blog Dude Mom. A week's worth of long days are later condensed into the one minute episode that actually goes on air. Repetition was the name of the game, and former contestants revealed that they had to say and do things multiple times so that the cameras could get the perfect shot.

One former contestant revealed on Reddit that the camera crew had him do multiple close-up reshoots , and that every time he pointed at something during the course of the show, they'd do a reshoot later that focused solely on his hand. In , Casey Donegan, a volunteer firefighter and transgender woman , appeared on the show. Casey, who hails from the Philadelphia area, said that the show helped her focus on fitness and that, once the show was over, she felt she was able to better adjust to her post-transition personal style.

Like so many women before her, Donegan's big take-away was self-confidence and the ability to feel more comfortable in her own skin: she said that the help she got from the WNTW cast helped her feel less worried about "being perceived for what I'm not and more open to being perceived for what I am [ Clinton is apparently quite the correspondent : "I keep in touch with about of them, believe it or not, whether it's Twitter or Facebook or a text message here or there," he said.

There is, however, one notable exception: a contestant named Megumi, who Clinton apparently got into a nasty fight with — in front of the mirror, of all places I shudder at the idea of confronting myself in the mirror, let alone someone else. Apparently their verbal battle wasn't about fashion, and Clinton said it turned personal.

I mean, she told me I needed Botox and I just went off on her," he said. I've had it before. While fans of the show are sure to be sad to say goodbye to the weekly wardrobe switcheroos, style guru Clinton Kelly feels the timing is right.

You know, don't get me wrong, everybody's story is a personal one and every week is different. But I just sort of found myself rolling my own eyes at my own words as they're coming out of my mouth, like, 'How 'bout you try a structured jacket? But there's been nothing monotonous about the show's final run, which has been packed with "What Not to Wear" firsts, including a behind-the-scenes episode that aired in August.

Kelly insisted that everyone involved in the production wanted to end the show while they still liked it, and to that end, they've pulled out all the stops.

It's like, 'How many frumpy moms can you make over in one season? The character coming up on the next episode — the penultimate episode of the series — is anything but frumpy.

She's also anything but likable, at least as far as Kelly was concerned. I mean, she told me I needed Botox and I just went off on her," he said of the heated exchange. I've had it before.