Michael Costello is an American fashion designer and reality television personality. He appeared on the eighth season of Project Runway and the first season of Project Runway All-Stars.
Prominent celebrities have regularly featured his brand on the red carpet, famously Beyonce at the Grammys in 2014. Learn more about him here!
Michael Costello Accused Of Sharing Fake DMs By Chrissy Teigen
Chrissy Teigen retorted against Michael Costello over the DMs he recently shared, calling them “fake” and accusing him of not owning up to it. Costello used DMs to claim she had bullied him in the past.
Teigen posted a statement to her Instagram on 19 June of 2021 addressing the “DMs” and claims to be fake. After noting that Teigen had apologized for old “insensitive public tweets” but not for “sending private messages directing or encouraging self-harm,” the statement read, in part, “Chrissy is completely surprised and disappointed by Michael Costello’s recent attack, which includes fictional ‘screenshots’ from 2014 of supposed private messages that Chrissy did not send.”
Teigen wrote a lengthy comment alongside the statement, saying, “No idea the f--michael costello is doing. He just released a statement where he didn’t at ALL acknowledge how fake the dm’s were, & now claims to have emails that don’t exist.”
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It concluded by saying that Teigen is “not interested” in making Costello a “target of harassment” and that she “hopes this can be a time of honest reflection and healing.”
Teigen’s husband and musician John Legend also denounced Costello’s accusations in a series of replies to the fashion designer’s latest tweet. “Bruh. Stop. You know you made all this up. Please just stop,” Legend tweeted at Costello, urging him to “admit” the DMs “were fake.”
Costello is responding for what he says is the final time to Teigen, writing in a statement posted to Instagram on 19 June 2021:
“The fact that Chrissy Teigen and her crisis team are working so hard, so strategically to come out against the DM’s she sent me, and to downplay the comments she publicly posted on my Instagram, only proves that she is the same bully she always has been, despite her fake apology to the public.”
He also says he has “receipts of emails and confirmations” to prove his claims that Teigen went out of her way to “close doors to my career,” and apologizes to “everyone else involved in this messy situation” for “all the stress and trauma it has caused.”
Chrissy Teigen and Michael Costello (©: foxnews.com)
The controversy began when Costello posted screenshots of DMs that he said were from Teigen to his Instagram page on June 14, 2021. Screenshots of the purported conversation show the model bullying Costello over a “racist” comment he made and encouraging him to self-harm.
Net Worth Of Michael Costello
Michael Costello has had a successful career working as a fashion designer and earned his income through it. According to CelebrityNetWorth, he has an estimated net worth of $10 million.
Costello started designing clothes at the age of two by drawing dresses on his bedroom walls. He was only 14 when he created a couture collection with an LA fashion show production company. This earned him a mention in a Vogue article called “Los Angeles’ Hidden Talent.”
At the age of 15, he opened his first store at 286 North Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. Since then, he also has been making custom pieces for celebrities including Celine Dion, Jennifer Lopez, Toni Braxton, Barry Manilow, Cardi B, Kylie Jenner, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, and more.
In 2010, Costello appeared on the eighth season of Project Runway, Costello placed fourth place. In 2012, he competed as part of Project Runway All-Stars and finished as the second runner-up. Costello has also found his way to feature his custom brand on the Grammys through dressing up the celebrities, including Beyonce, Meghan Trainor, Alicia Keys, Bebe Rehxa, and more.
In July 2016, Costello appeared on Good Morning America and won a nationwide fashion challenge. He has emerged as a fashion guest for television shows like Wendy, Steve Harvey Show, Good Day LA, Good Day NY, and more. In March of 2017, Costello received a star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars.
Does Michael Costello Know He Was Gay Before His Marriage To Ex-Wife?
In an interview with San Diego Gay and Lesbian News, Costello said that he was married to his ex-wife, “but not legally like a church and all that.” It was a traditional arranged marriage.
When he was asked if he knew he was gay before marrying his ex-wife, he said he did. As for whether his ex-wife was aware of his sexual orientation, Costello said that she found it out in the second year of their marriage.
His marriage ended in early 2006 after Richard Galvin, his present partner, called his family-run restaurant, where his ex-wife worked as a server and outed him as a gay man.
Michael Costello Children And Ex-Wife
Michael Costello has two children Giovanni and Coco, from an arranged marriage that ended in 2006. The details regarding his wedding remain unknown.
His marriage with his ex-wife ended in the February of 2006 when Costello was found out to be a gay man who was still dating Richard Galvin while married.
At the moment, his relationship status has not been heard.
Michael Costello Parents, Height
Michael Costello was born on 20 January 1983, in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, USA. His father is Italian-Hungarian and his mother, Sonia Yanko, is Greek Romani and Russian. He has a sister named Stephanie Costello and two other siblings. At the age of 15, he moved to Palm Springs, California.
He is totally self-taught when it comes to his skills and talents as a fashion designer.
The 38-year-old stands at the height of 5 feet 6 inches or 1.675 m. He weighs around 68 kg or 150 lbs and has an athletic body appearance.