HGTV Star


HGTV Star, named HGTV Design Star for the first seven seasons, is an American reality competition show that premiered on July 23, 2006, on the cable television network HGTV. Clive Pearse served as host for Seasons 1–4, then judge Vern Yip served as host for Season 5, replacing Clive Pearse. HGTV'D host Tanika Ray served as host for Season 6 and Design Star Season 1 winner David Bromstad joined the show as a mentor. Bromstad later returned not only as mentor but as host, replacing Tanika Ray, for the remainder of the show including Design Star: All Stars, even though Tanika Ray was announced as host for Season 7. Vern Yip, Genevieve Gorder, and Sabrina Soto currently serve as the show's three judges. Candice Olson served as a judge for seasons 4 and 5; starting with season 6, a third rotating judge was brought in to fill the spot left by Olson. Previous judges include Cynthia Rowley, a designer of fashion and home accessories; and Martha McCully, Executive Editor of InStyle magazine.
The contestants compete for their own design show on HGTV, which follows the format of The Next [Food Network Star] on sister channel Food Network. Each week, the judges decide whom to eliminate; and, in Seasons 1–4, Clive Pearse would tell the contestant who had been eliminated, "Your show has been cancelled...please exit the studio."
Each week, the remaining contestants participate in an interior design challenge such as designing a living space with a specific purpose or creating a space in an empty room, using unconventional items from a pet store, mechanics store, or a discount store. The designers are given a specified amount of time and cash to create their designs, sometimes working alone and sometimes in teams.
The series was cancelled after eight seasons. On November 2, 2020, it was announced that a spin-off titled Design Star: Next Gen will premiere in 2021.

Cast

Presenters

Judges

Seasons

Season 1

This was Clive Pearse's final season as host, and two new judges joined the panel.
Season 5 featured a new producer and a new format. Prop stylist Emily Henderson won the competition; and her show, Secrets from a Stylist, premiered August 29, 2010.
This season features Tanika Ray as host and David Bromstad as mentor. It premiered on.
This season features David Bromstad as host and mentor. It premiered on May 29, 2012.
This season features David Bromstad as host and mentor. It premiered on July 31, 2012.
This season was the last to feature David Bromstad as the host and mentor. It premiered on.