HGTV Star


HGTV Star, named HGTV Design Star for the first seven seasons, was an American reality competition show airing on the cable television network HGTV. It premiered on July 23, 2006, and was cancelled after eight seasons.
Clive Pearse served as host for Seasons 1-4. Vern Yip, Genevieve Gorder, and Sabrina Soto currently serve as the show's three judges. Candice Olson served as a judge for seasons 5 and 6; starting with season 7, 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; Martha McCully, Executive Editor of InStyle magazine; and Mary Jo Wardle.
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.

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 July 11, 2011.
This season features David Bromstad as host and mentor. It premiered May 29, 2012.
This season features David Bromstad as host and mentor. It premiered July 31, 2012.
This season features David Bromstad as the host and mentor. It premiered June 9, 2013.