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The last member of Team Gay on Project Runway fell this Wednesday night as Heidi Klum gave Jerell Scott the dreaded "auf". Many people, including his fellow designers, thought Scott deserved to be in the final three competing at Fashion Week in Bryant Park in New York City. Instead, he found himself eliminated after a last minute Wedding Dress/Bridesmaid Dress Challenge. In a surprise twist, the bratty Kenley pulled out a beautiful feathered affair and will join Leanne and her wave-inspired dress in the finale, along with Liberian-born designer Korto in the season finale.

Faced with such a situation, few would blame Jerell for being a little bitter, but surprisingly he isn't. In fact, he's the perfect gentleman, without a bad word to say about anyone — not even Kenley. After his ouster from the show, AfterElton.com talked to Scott about his experience on Project Runway, his collection (which he did get to show at Bryant Park anyway), and the "love interest" we met on Wednesday night's show.

AfterElton.com: So how disappointed were you to not be in the final three?
Jerell Scott: You know, I wouldn't say that. I thought I put my best foot forward so I wouldn't say there's a crazy amount of disappointment because I got to show at Bryant Park and I'm really proud of the work I did, so I'm really proud of myself. Of course, who doesn't want a Saturn? [laughs] Although, honestly, not enough leg room for me, so it's okay. [laughs]

AE: Do you feel robbed by Heidi and the gang? Do you feel Kenley even deserved to be in the Wedding Dress Challenge?
JS: Okay, there's a few ways to look at that. Seeing as how I won the challenge that decided who went to Bryant Park, I did kind of feel like, "Okay, that should be good for a guaranteed in." However, I understand it's a TV show and they have to keep it interesting for the viewer. If you look at the record of the show, each year they change up how they comprise the final three or four or whatever it is. I was kind of expecting that. It is a TV show. Personally, I loved Kenley's wedding dress, and I loved mine, so...

I think that people amp up Kenley, how we all feel about Kenley, but to honest, to be fair, it's a really difficult extreme situation we're all in. At that point, we're all tired and exhausted so of course we're going to be snappy and defensive. It is like you're defending your life. You get no time to create this garment, then you're up there defending it.

I wouldn't say I feel robbed. Nina Garcia, Heidi Klum, and Michael Kors are the judges, and they decided it was my time to go, so how can I really argue with that?

AE: Like you said, you still got to show at Bryant Park anyway? How did that feel? That's almost as good as winning, isn't it?
JS: Actually, even going into this, I knew. I mean, the prize at the end is big. A hundred thousand dollars is delightful and who doesn't want that? But let's be honest, to put on a good show at the tent is going to cost you a hundred thousand dollars. What this show does is really give designers a platform to showcase their talent and show what it is we're really capable of. You can use that to then acquire substantial backing, which is what I'm currently in the middle of, to make the rest of those dreams come true!

Jerell Scott's final collection

AE: So you've gotten a good response from the show?
JS: Yeah, it's been amazing. I'm so appreciative and grateful for those Magical Elves and their magical editing. I was so happy with how I was portrayed. I think it showed the whole range of my personality. Going into a reality show, you don't know if they're going to turn you into a one-dimensional character. It really showed who I am. My mom and dad, they've never been to New York, so it was so amazing for me to be able to do something like that for my parents. We want nothing more than to be proud of our kids, and I know I've made them really proud, and that just warms my heart!

AE: I saw your collection online and, to be honest, I thought it was one of the best. I loved how you played with textures and materials. Do you think you could have won if you hadn't been eliminated for the wedding dress?
JS: Personally, I loved my collection as well. I think it really spoke to who I am as a designer. The thing you've got to remember, though, is that it's really a matter of one's own personal taste. As long as the garments are completed, there's a market for all of us, if you really think about it. Not everyone wants to wear Gucci. Not everyone wants to wear Prada. There's a market for everybody. I think we all put our best foot forward. I was really proud of mine. I do feel like it was a winning collection for me. If you got online, all of the people talking about my line, there were people who genuinely love what I do. I do feel like it was a winning collection. I feel all the collections were winning collections and they're all so different.

AE: You were well liked and respected by the other designers. I've interviewed several of the other guys as they were eliminated and every single one of them thought you'd be in the finale, and more than likely win.
JS:I have so much respect for the other 15 designers who were in the competition as well. I never went to school for design so I never had an opportunity to really be around people who were as passionate about the same thing as myself. I thought it was a really talented and diverse group of people, so it was really, truly an honor to be among them.