Stelios Koudounaris gave an interview[/B] and referred to his career, the financial difficulties he has faced and the bullying he has experienced.
The well-known designer spoke to the show "Pame Danae" and initially, he referred to the reality show he participated in as a judge, "My Style Rocks".
"When I got a call from the production, at first I was very negative. I didn't think I had a place in television. After we did some dates and auditions, which went well, I started without even realizing it. I was with Alexandra Katsaitis and Harry Christopoulos and we really had fun. They booked us right away," he said.
As he went on to say, he has received other offers from reality TV shows. "Rival program My Style Rocks claimed me with more money. In a competitive environment like television and fashion, offers are always made with some motivation. I don't want to answer the question of whether I have an offer from another reality show. I would like to be on My Style Rocks again," the designer said.
Stelios Koudounaris was the one who edited Andromache's outfit for her appearance at this year's Eurovision, where she represented Cyprus. Speaking about it, he said: "It was a great honour. I knew Andromache as an artist because we had worked together in the past. I liked her at Eurovision. I never said I would ask for the clothes I sewed for her back, she would keep them to remember the contest. What I wanted to say and it sounded different was that designers tend to keep the clothes themselves, for which they have not received a fee. I was very happy to donate Andromache's outfit to the Cypriot entry."
He also referred to his surname, for which he has been bullied many times in Cyprus. "My surname for Cyprus was kind of weird. Kudounaris can be identified with bells, so as a kid I was attacked for it. One of my classmates made me feel bad because she told me that in high school we would be called by our last name and everyone would laugh at mine. I told my father and he replied that when they say Kudounaris, everyone will know who they are talking about. I felt unique then," he said.
Finally, he talked about the difficult period he went through in his finances. "I had experienced a period with no money at all. I couldn't even buy a bus ticket. I used to enter the buses and stand near the door so that I could leave quickly if a conductor came in," he said.
Source: Proto Thema
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