A Message from Daniel Franco - 
by B-Side
For all of you wondering what was up with that super awkward pause between Daniel Franco, Heidi Klum, and Tim Gunn on the Project Runway reunion, you're in luck. It just so happens that the TVgasm Myspace account is friends with Daniel Franco (one of 3,000. We're that special), and as luck would have it, the aspiring designer recently explained himself in a bulletin. Enjoy.
This is probably not worth writing about, however...I am trying to just laugh off the akward editing-gag-gone-lame between Me and the Lovely Heidi Klum "I Love you" train wreck moment but....
As a man who believes in priciples & honor, I must let it be known that I would never ever approach a happily married woman with any akward intentions at all. It does not match up one bit with my ethics.
When I said "I Love You Heidi.." It was because she said something incredibly complimentary about my lingerie collection, not shown on the special, and I meant it as a great term of affection, respect and admiration. She said something that was to me, a great validation of my work. ( confidentiality agreemeant kicks in now)
Heidi Klum created Project Runway, an amazing forum for fashion designers. So I consider her a "patron saint of the arts". I meant " I Love you Heidi", as a...Thank you and I look up to you, for the opportunites she created for all of the artists on the show.
I think the producers wanted a good laugh like the one in the Lingerie episode during the presentation of our groups to Heidi. Remember the 70's guitar in the background as I say" I want to show you something beautiful "? But this time the editing was rushed, they got this episode out in 2 weeks...amazing actually. As compared to 6 moths for the Lingerie episode.
So, there it is...my official response to that.
By the way I LOVE ALL OF YOU TOO!!!!!!!!!! With No akward editing in sight!
; )
d

He then later wrote in his blog:
DF Statement:Thank you for the intense response of affection, over 2000 posts/emails on my myspace.com/finedetail account in one day! I now realize that I was
overreacting to the "I Love you" moment. I thought my honor as a gentleman was at stake, but all of you have proven to me that it is not the case.
Fear not, Daniel. Your honor as a gentleman will always be preserved.
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ugh. reading this in his voice doesnt make it any easier a pill to swallow.
Posted by: jash
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March 1, 2006 3:03 PM(#1 of 25)
Can we get a Daniel Franco - Steve Perry of Journey fame, separated at birth photo? Or could someone just confirm this resemblance? Let it also be known that I'm now living my life with a non-stop "Daniel Franco, where did you go? Daniel Franco where did you go..." musical number in my head. Death is looking mighty appealing.
Posted by: Lizardqueen
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March 1, 2006 3:16 PM(#2 of 25)
I felt badly for Daniel when that awkward moment happened. I was glad he posted something about it - although, according to Santino, it was actually the opposite in the he (Santino) claims the producers edited it in Daniel’s favor. Who knows. But it doesn’t stop me from loving Daniel.
Posted by: livemusicjunkie
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March 1, 2006 3:18 PM(#3 of 25)
I'm one of Daniel Franco's 300+ friends too. Does that make me special as well?
Posted by: jenny10girl
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March 1, 2006 3:58 PM(#4 of 25)
Oops that should have said 3000+...LOL...
Posted by: jenny10girl
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March 1, 2006 3:59 PM(#5 of 25)
Sounds like damage control to me.
KH
Posted by: KatiesHole
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March 1, 2006 4:22 PM(#6 of 25)
Thank god were not worried about "our honor as gentlemen" or this would be a boring place to dis!!!!
I see the resemblance, LQ, --Now I've got "Oh Sherry" stuck in my head!!!LOL!!!
Posted by: juddfan
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March 1, 2006 4:45 PM(#7 of 25)
juddfan, thank you, sincerely, for changing my inner soundtrack. Now if we could get someone from American Idol to sing "Oh Sherry". That song would take some chops.
Posted by: Lizardqueen
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March 1, 2006 5:08 PM(#8 of 25)
well at least
daniel didn't try and make heidi feel his 'bliss'
Posted by: hardly@work
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March 2, 2006 6:37 AM(#9 of 25)
Thanks alot. Now I have "Oh Sherry" running through my head.
Posted by: LuvzSunshine
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March 2, 2006 7:32 AM(#10 of 25)
I love it when people attribute their failures in life to ethics and integrity -- he did the same thing when he got kicked off the first show. And as for this explanation, why not just say, "Thank you, Heidi, that means a lot to me"?
I agree with jash -- you can still hear that fussy, preachy voice in print.
And I think his face looks like an ass.And he always looks like he's smelling something.
Posted by: holyterror
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March 2, 2006 7:58 AM(#11 of 25)
I think you are all missing the point of his message:
HE LOVES US TOO!!!
Ah, now I know what his bliss feels like!
Okay, so I did not want to be overtly bitchy before but since juddfan (#7) pointed out that we TVGasm readers need not worry about our honor or integrity, please ponder the following. If DannyBoy is straight, what do you imagine his taste in women to be? I am thinking andro bull dyke. Because there is no way that Senor Franco is the butch in any relationship!
Okay. I said it. I'll see you all in hell.
Posted by: subgenre
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March 2, 2006 8:52 AM(#12 of 25)
I dont suppose anyone knows where i can download last nights episode? I'm bored at work and wanted to see if I could get my recap started.
Posted by: EdHill
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March 2, 2006 10:20 AM(#13 of 25)
#9 hardly@work-
"Well at least Daniel didn't try and make Heidi feel his bliss"
Ahh...priceless!
Posted by: franso2
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March 2, 2006 11:17 AM(#14 of 25)
I wonder how the confidentiality agreement applies here. Haven't all the designers talked pretty openly about what didn't make it to air? What could Heidi have said that would need to be shrouded in secrecy? I call blisshit
Posted by: chanie
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March 2, 2006 2:35 PM(#15 of 25)
Wow, the man goes on a reality show twice, including going back after looking like a fool the first time with his "follow your bliss, I wish you bliss" crap, he wears the outfit he wore to the reunion, he tears up at the reunion when talking about speaking up to the judges during the lingerie judging, and he's worried that unless he posts a statement on myspace about the "I love you, Heidi, moment," he'll look bad. Interesting logic.
Posted by: AbbyAnn
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March 2, 2006 3:08 PM(#16 of 25)
#12: I forget where I read it, but sometime during Season 1, I seem to remember someone saying they'd found an ad from Daniel F. seeking a mail order Russian bride.
Not having anything to do with the above, but I have an awful image of Daniel loving being strng up by his nips or something
Posted by: ceenee
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March 2, 2006 5:45 PM(#17 of 25)
Ceenee: I'm pretty sure that was Kevin.
Posted by: holyterror
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March 2, 2006 6:09 PM(#18 of 25)
Here's an awesome interview with Tim, where he has some less than complimentary things to say about Daniel F. But the Zulema remarks are priceless.
http://www.out.com/detail.asp?id=16699
http://www.out.com/detail.asp?id=16700
Ooooh, I have practically no one on my myspace, but I must add tvgasm!
Posted by: chronic
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March 3, 2006 9:24 AM(#19 of 25)
excellent links, chronic!!! Really enjoyed that--though I must say, If ms. Z was that bad, why make Santino the b****
Looking forward to the next recap, and subgenre, glad I can fuel your venom . . . I picture him cross-dressing, with a forearm to the forehead, and a chiffon flowy dress, protesting, "no, NO" but we know she really means, "YES, YES, YES!!!"
I'm sure then they pierce her and tie her to the wheel . . . (see you in hell too)
Posted by: juddfan
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March 3, 2006 11:43 AM(#20 of 25)
Thank you chronic, my Canadian friend. That was great. You never let me down. Now if you could only do a Daniel Frantic/Steve Perry side by side for me. In fact, I think this is the Frantic one picking up an award for Steve Perry - http://www.journeymusic.com/fanclub/members/newsletter/hwof/Perrystar.jpg
I am in LOVE with Tim Gunn. And juddfan. Does this make me a fag hag? Is that an insulting thing or just pathetic? It's that 'you only want what you can never have' problem. Or maybe I'm so deluded that I think Tim Gunn would meet me and be so taken by my witty charm and rare beauty that he would instantly fall in love and sweep me off my feet. Yeah, I'm going with delusional.
Posted by: Lizardqueen
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March 3, 2006 12:36 PM(#21 of 25)
Well, LQ, not sure I'm your source for romantic advice (if you recall my track record--would you take advice from a Judd fan!?) but I do know of what you speak, as I seem to keep goin' for the straight guys . . . or perhaps it's the maybe guys. is it hetroflexible?
It was sad to hear of Tim's broken heart, and he should let someone in and love him, maybe even andrae . . . perhaps santino was onto something.
Lord knows I've fallen for your acid wit, to combine that with rare beauty would, no doubt, be intoxicating to anyone!
Fag hag, I believe, is more a friend than a crusher--a friend of mine had a better term, but I can't recall it--too many sleepless nights of smack, I guess . . .
I will say, I dig that James Gandolfini . . . mmmm, perhaps i'm looking for some wheel strapping and spanking myself,LOL!!!!! and truly, just kidding--I, like you, just keep going for the "you can never haves!"
I know! lets do a gay/straight switcher, and we can lock Tim and James in and switch them, they we'll both be sated!!!
I do know what Tim means about being cheated on and lied to too . . . but I keep coming back for more . . . until lately anyway, now I get my gratification jotting thoughts in here . . . now who's pathetic!!!
Posted by: juddfan
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March 3, 2006 12:59 PM(#22 of 25)
holyterror, you're right! I forgot about Kevin Johnnnn! Wonder where he is now?
Posted by: ceenee
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March 3, 2006 3:11 PM(#23 of 25)
Ceenee: From what I've heard, he's doing pretty well for himself -- I think he did some high-profile stuff for Heidi, among others.
Do look for his Russian Bride post. As I recall, it was subtly skeevy, and he had alluring pink eyes in the picture. You can just Google his name and it should come up.
Posted by: holyterror
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March 4, 2006 7:40 AM(#24 of 25)
daniel franco is NOT gay?
Posted by: anonym.
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March 4, 2006 6:51 PM(#25 of 25)