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After five seasons of “Project Runway,” you would think that this loyal fan would be used to whiney, overly confident, stubborn brats. I don’t mind attitude, it is something that comes with fashion. Last season’s winner, Christian Soriano was filled with sass and attitude and he was great. But sass on the runway and being a brat on the runway are two completely different things, and the latter… well it’s on my last nerve. Kenley Collins is no Christian Soriano. Kenley seems like a more likely fit for “My Super Sweet 16″ than “Project Runway.” Can we exile her?

That’s not fair of me. Kenley Collins is a decent designer. She has the potential to do great work, but for the time being she is turning in average designs. Her pieces are simple, cute, and easy to wear. But they are all vintage dresses and look great on some one that dresses like… well, Kenley Collins. There is nothing innovative about her styles.

Since the show started Kenley has not yet wowed this viewer once. Even in the “Avant-garde challenge,” Kenley’s idea of avant-garde was a puffed up version of her standard vintage dress. Kenley’s ability to progress this far in the competition is solely based on the fact that other designers have faltered much worse, while Kenley continues to submit the same average pieces.

Kenley’s simple vintage dresses would not be so bad if Kenley would stop being obnoxious. To send a vintage dress down the runway during the job interview challenge is fine, to send it down the runway during the “lipstick jungle” challenge is lame. But, if she admitted fault and learned from her mistake, it wouldn’t seem so bad. Not only won’t she accept her shortcomings in challenges, but she also back talks all the judges and tells them they are wrong. You’re right, Nina Garcia doesn’t know fashion like you do. Elle Magazine is only one of the biggest fashion magazines in the world and she’s the editor.

Kenley laughs at other contestants when they do poorly, complains that she is not given enough time to do a better job (everyone is given the same amount of time) and is loud in the workroom while everybody is trying to concentrate. But the worst part of Kenley Collins, the part that will certainly not win her the fan favorite award this season, is her rude attitude towards our beloved Tim Gunn.

After five seasons of the show, I still wonder why contestants do not take Tim Gunn’s advice. In case you haven’t noticed, designers, he’s always right with his suggestions. And yet, Kenley constantly let’s his good advice fall to the wayside. More over, she asks, “what does Tim know anyway?” Well, Kenley, as a man who was randomly discovered for the show only to become the star, managed to parlay his appearances on the show into a career with Liz Claiborne and has his own show entirely, I would say he knows a bit. What store did you say you designed for again? Wal-mart? It’s time to start listening to Tim Gunn.

I’m amazed that this week’s stubbornness didn’t get Kenley sent home. This bratty vintage suburban girl actually snapped at LL Cool J that she knew what hip-hop was. That might work if you are arguing with Martha Stewart about what hip-hop is but I’m pretty sure LL knows what he’s talking about. (Actually, Martha probably knows more too. I mean she is friends with Diddy and Busta.) Twenty years of being a hip-hop artist will teach you a few things about hip-hop style.

Next week the final three for Bryant Park will be decided. While I don’t think this is the strongest season yet, I definitely think that there is talent there. Kenley Collins is not it. It’s a sad day in fashion when you actually want some one to lose the attitude.

Oh yeah and Team Karto!