''HGTV Star'', named ''HGTV Design Star'' for the first seven seasons, is an American

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competition show that premiered on July 23, 2006, on the

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network

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. Clive Pearse served as host for Seasons 1-4, then judge

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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 ('' Deserving Design''), Genevieve Gorder ('' Dear Genevieve''), and Sabrina Soto (''The High/Low Project'') currently serve as the show's three judges. Candice Olson (" Divine Design", " Candice Tells All") 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 ''

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'' magazine. The contestants compete for their own design show on HGTV, which follows the format of '' The Next Food Network Star'' on sister channel

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. Each week, the judges decide whom to eliminate; and, in Seasons 1-4, Clive Pearse would tell the contestant(s) who had been eliminated, "Your show has been cancelled...please exit the studio." Each week, the remaining contestants participate in an

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challenge such as designing a living space with a specific purpose (bedroom, livingroom, garage) 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

* Winner: David Bromstad * Location:

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* Host: Clive Pearse * Judges:

, Cynthia Rowley, Martha McCully

Season 2

* Winner: Kim Myles * Location:

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* Host: Clive Pearse * Judges:

, Cynthia Rowley, Martha McCully

Season 3

* Winner: Jennifer Bertrand * Location:

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* Host: Clive Pearse * Judges:

, Cynthia Rowley, Martha McCully

Season 4

This was Clive Pearse's final season as host, and two new judges (Olson and Gorder) joined the panel. * Winner: Antonio Ballatore * Location:

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* Host: Clive Pearse * Judges:

, Candice Olson, Genevieve Gorder

Season 5

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. * Winner: Emily Henderson * Location:

* Host:

* Judges:

, Candice Olson, Genevieve Gorder

Season 6

This season features Tanika Ray as host and David Bromstad as mentor. It premiered on . * Winner: Meg Caswell * Location:

* Host: Tanika Ray * Judges:

, Candice Olson, Genevieve Gorder * Mentor: David Bromstad

Season 7

This season features David Bromstad as host and mentor. It premiered on May 29, 2012. * Winner: Danielle Colding * Location:

* Host: David Bromstad (Tanika Ray was originally announced as host) * Judges:

, Genevieve Gorder * Mentor: David Bromstad

All Stars

This season features David Bromstad as host and mentor. It premiered on July 31, 2012. *Winner: Leslie Ezelle *Location:

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*Host: David Bromstad *Judges:

, Genevieve Gorder *Mentor: David Bromstad

Season 8

This season was the last to feature David Bromstad as the host and mentor. It premiered on . *Winner: Tiffany Brooks *Location:

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*Host: David Bromstad *Judges:

, Genevieve Gorder, Sabrina Soto *Mentor: David Bromstad

References

External links

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Kim Myles Q&A at AllYourTV.com

David Bromstad Q&A at AllYourTV.com
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Cast

Presenters

Judges

Seasons

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

Season 7

All Stars

Season 8

See also

References

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