This morning, Wendy Rosenfield astutely wondered why LL Cool J was on Project Runway last night. Sure, it might have seemed like he was there to promote his new album (which isn’t selling very well) and his supposed fashion line (which… okay), but his presence on the show served a higher purpose. LL Cool J was  there to keep Kenley quiet.

You see, Kenley’s hip-hop outfit was so laughable that when it came down the runway, even Hank Williams rose from his grave and said, “That ain’t right.” 

But if the guest judge for the challenge had been, say, Mary-Kate Olsen, and Mary-Kate had said, “That doesn’t seem very hip-hop,” then Kenley would have just complained. She would have said her outfit was hip-hop and Mary-Kate just didn’t know.

But when LL Cool J says your outfit isn’t hip-hop? Then girl, you messed it up.  

So thanks, LL. You made Kenley shut her damn mouth and take some criticism. For that, we are grateful.