“We fans do not believe that Antonio was chosen for his "distinctive voice as a designer" because he has little if any design skills and couldn't verbalize/explain any design work in the hosting reveal. The show was supposed to be for selecting a DESIGN STAR. Dan should have been the winner of Design Star and Lonni should have then been the winner of the online show. We want designs that we can use in our own homes, not some crazy mis-matched, mis-scaled junk. I will not watch Antonio's show but will definitely watch Dan's show.

“Oh get real!! For the first time ever, two new female judges that Antonio constantly hit on, and all of a sudden it is his "voice". Yea right!

“Hard to believe that Vern Yip said the judges "picked" Antonio because he "has such a distinctive voice as a designer." WHAT? You've GOT to be kidding me! Not only are Antonio's design skills limited to set design, but what Mr. Yip errantly calls "a distinctive voice," I'd call something quite different, and it's definitely NOT at all complimentary. Well, Mr. Yip, fellow judges, and HGTV, one minute you have America's attention (and respect) and the next, poof, it all evaporated by one VERY foolish decision. By EVERY measure, DAN was the superior designer, personality, and entertainer. He was robbed of his rightful win by three sadly misguided individuals. Viewers will extract a heavy price from HGTV for their blunder. As for DAN, carry on, young Design Star. Your success will be sweet revenge.