Fashion designer Michael Costello was recently called out by British singer Leona Lewis during a 2014 fashion show gone wrong. In regards to the allegations, the Project Runway alumnus responded that the timings of the accusations are “bizarre.”
“I have always been a fan of Leona Lewis and she has always adored me. Her team has continuously requested for her to wear us from 2013 up until now,” Costello told a media outlet.
He added,
“It’s bizarre how her attitude towards me shifted as soon as I spoke my truth in regards to Chrissy Teigen and others trying to blacklist me.”
The “Bleeding Love” singer, 36, took to Instagram to accuse the Project Runway designer of body shaming and refusing to make her a custom dress for a charity fashion show in 2014.
“When I got to my fitting I was made to feel very awkward and uncomfortable as the dress was a sample size and he/his team clearly did not want to alter it to fit me,” she wrote in a series of Instagram Stories.
Costello decided to respond via his own Instagram stories.
He explained, saying,
“Unfortunately none of the red options worked out for Leona [Lewis]. There was no way for me to make her an alternative option as I was, and still am, based in Los Angeles,” Costello said. “If we had known about the event more than 7 days in advance, which is the timeframe we had, we could have made something custom for Leona [Lewis]without a doubt.”
He made it clear that he harbours no hard feelings for Lewis, claiming,
“It was nothing personal towards Leona [Lewis]. The plan simply did not work out the way we intended. I have always offered to make something custom and special just for her. I am always here for her.”
*Cover image via Instagram @leonalewis and Getty Images
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