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"Runway" Star Jailed for Cat-astrophic Assault

Posted Mar 18th 2009 2:38PM by TMZ Staff

Kenley CollinsOne of the most memorable -- and hated -- finalists from "Project Runway" is behind bars right now for allegedly fashioning a weapon out of a living, breathing, meowing cat ... and firing it at her ex-fiance!

Kenley Collins -- the trash-talking, third place loser from P.R. Season 5 -- was arrested in a Brooklyn home early yesterday morning, after the D.A. claims she attacked her sleeping ex-fiance with anything she could get her hands on -- including a cat, a laptop, several apples and finally ... water. It's like a design challenge turned violent!

It's unclear what started the fight, but according to legal papers Kenley told her ex, "You're lucky ... it could've been a lot worse."

Kenley was arrested and charged with six crimes -- including 2nd degree assault, 3rd degree assault and criminal possession of a weapon in the 4th degree.

No word on when Kenley is set to be released from jail.

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1. Good! She was such a B on Project Runway.

Posted at 3:24PM on Mar 18th 2009 by Pookie Barbie Doll

2. did they forget CRUELTY TO ANIMALS???

Posted at 3:24PM on Mar 18th 2009 by ruderach

3. OK well we KNEW she was a nutcase so this isn't THAT surprising!!! She would freak out if a judge criticized a belt on one of her Leave it to Beaver's mom 1950 style outfits. Maybe she can dress hip hop style when she goes to court ROFL

Posted at 3:24PM on Mar 18th 2009 by CC

4. OMG. I can just hear her now... they can probably hear her in DC; "THIS IS SOOO UNFAIR!!" "I DIDN'T DOOOO ANYTHING!!!" "I'M BEING PERSECUTED BECAUSE I'M FAAAAMOUS!!!"
LOL!!!!! I hope they throw away the key on that nutjob!

Posted at 3:39PM on Mar 18th 2009 by Helena

5. OMG, I forgot ALL about the hip-hop outfit... too funny!

Posted at 3:38PM on Mar 18th 2009 by Helena

6. GOOD! Hope they keep her in there for awhile. Maybe she'll realize that the universe does NOT revolve around her. She's rude, obnoxious, inconsiderate, disrespectful and WAY too self-absorbed. It's hard to imagine the man that would spend more than one evening with her, much less become engaged to her. I hope the SPCA comes after her too! She's the very definition of a spoiled brat. Why don't horrible things happen to people like her, instead of a class act like Natasha Richardson?

Posted at 3:41PM on Mar 18th 2009 by lost in lalaland

7. I love that she said it could have been worse, Yeah, she could have TALKED at him in that insanity-inducing voice of hers. Good god that woman makes my entire body and psyche cringe.

Posted at 3:43PM on Mar 18th 2009 by dinsdale

8. Oh I hated her sooooooooooo much oh help me i didnt expect when i came on tmz to see her face oh I hate her!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 3:45PM on Mar 18th 2009 by Divashels

9. lol

Posted at 3:48PM on Mar 18th 2009 by tim

10. She impressed me as a looney on the show anyway, doesn't surprise me in the least. She is a loose cannon, needs to be in prison for a few years.

Posted at 3:51PM on Mar 18th 2009 by imjustsayin

11. You can bet that cat will be pooping in her shoes for years to come.

Posted at 4:21PM on Mar 18th 2009 by Zen Grouch

12. This chick is an idiot.

Posted at 4:18PM on Mar 18th 2009 by Miss Miss

13. The big question is how did she get on this show to begin with? Anybody who has taken Home Ec 102 can crank out a shirtwaist dress. At least some of the other kooks showed a streak of genius now and then, but she put a tiny belt on everything and called it a day.

Posted at 4:24PM on Mar 18th 2009 by Lillianne

14. I knew that chick was a total freak!!! It was only a matter of time before she went koo koo for cocoa puffs!!!

Posted at 4:31PM on Mar 18th 2009 by kristin wagner

15. Aren't those charges familiar? How come Chris Brown didn't wind up sitting in a cell? Did she leave bruises as extreme as he did? Maybe her cries of "it's so unfair" would be more appropriate in this situation. Don't get me wrong she drove me crazy on the show too. But, I just find the discrepancies interesting.

Posted at 5:15PM on Mar 18th 2009 by acb

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