Plans to name two finalists were abandoned by the end of Episode 7, so Andrea Pitter, Gary Graham and Andrea Salazar all progressed to the final together.
After a runway show—and some spirited debate thanks to judge Jeremy Scott—one contestant was named the winner and took home the $1 million prize. Here’s who it was.
Who Won ‘Making the Cut’ Season 2?
After Gary and the two Andreas debuted their collections, the judges deliberated. All three designers were praised, but Gary and Andrea S. also received some critiques.
Scott could not see what he called a “unique point of view” in Andrea S.’s gold and silver collection. Other judges expressed their concern that Gary could sometimes get “stuck in a time warp,” working with historical silhouettes in a way that would keep him a niche designer rather than the global superstar the show is trying to create.
Scott, however, made a spirited defence of Gary, saying he was the genius of the three.
First, though, she announced which finalist had come third. That was Andrea S., leaving Andrea P. and Gary battling it out for the crown.
The three judges were split: each submitted their votes, with whoever won the majority winning the show. Klum kicked things off with a vote for Andrea and Scott, unsurprisingly, voted for Gary.
This left model Winnie Harlow with the deciding vote. She went for Andrea, so the Brooklyn bridalwear designer was named the winner of Making the Cut 2021. Andrea then got to celebrate her victory with a surprise video call to her family.
