"It was a decision that Heidi Klum called the most difficult in Project Runway history and one that has sparked an outcry from fans of the show who insist Mondo Guerra’s collection was the one they’d most want to wear - not Gretchen's.

However despite the controversy, Gretchen insists to TV Guide that she deserved to win the popular fashion reality show. “You know, I really believed that I was the winner and felt that I represented not only myself, but what Project Runway was all about. So, it didn’t feel crazy to me,” she told the magazine, reliving the moment that she found out that she’d won."

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