NEW YORK, NY, July 12 (WPI) -- Self-proclaimed pretty girl, Winga Winowana, set aside her scepter and tiara to make her presence known at the opening of PROJECT RUNWAY's 3rd season.Fashion Designer, Michael Kors, reports that Winga was not on the roster of contestants. Actually she had never shown up to audition. Winga explained that she was kidnapped by Flavor Flav while in Chicago and forced to try on hootchie mama costumes instead of presenting her one of a kind designs to the judges.This temporary setback did not deter Ms. Winga from achieving her goals of universe domination by first conquering the fickle world of fashion.The first assignment for this season's opener required the contestants to sew something sumptuous using only the materials from their ATLAS apartments.Ms. Winga misunderstood the directions and promptly hightailed it to the apartment next door.
"They have better stuff. Feh." stated Ms. Winga.Unfortunately, the neighbor did not agree and threw Ms. Winga out back next to the dumpster and gardening shed.Tim Gunn states that, "Winga showed an incredible amount of versatility in her design. Having to resort to the supplies she raided from the refrigerator before the police escorted her out... and then taking gardening tools and beachballs... oh, and the make-up... who would have thought of pickle relish and mustard as blush? Well, my goodness... her first design is certainly an eye opener!"What cinched the winning vote for Ms. Winga was her performance on the runway. Being that she was not on the list of contestants, Ms. Winga had to stand in as her own model. Using this to her adavantage, Ms. Winga danced The Hustle down the platform while juggling beach balls and shedding feathers she found laying in the dumpster.Reports have come in that Ms. Winga caused such a mess at the ATLAS apartment complex that the staff never had time to clean up the contestants' apartments prior to their return after the first night of sewing.Needless to say, no one is talking to Winga. "She's a vile creature. Make her go away," hissed one contestant who refused to be named.Copyright 2006, Winga Press Interntaional. All Rights Reserved.

This season, Ms. Winga, aspiring empress of the universe, is sporting Kabuki make-up reminiscent of Boy George during his heyday. Polyester zebra print and tube socks create a look both tantalizing and standoffish. A touch of silk flower on the hat band exudes the... "Hey, I'm a Pretty Girl and darn tootin' proud of it" ambience. As always, Winga is swarmed by paparazzi (paid with bamboo shoots to surround her at all important social functions).
Ms. Winga is hoping to make a big splash on the runway this season with her one of a kind designs that are heavily influenced from the many hours she spends shopping the sales racks at Wal-Mart.