'Project Runway' Season 8: Where is Boston?

What in the name of Wendy Pepper is going on here? "Project Runway" producers came to Boston in April scouring for fresh design talent for season eight of the show (which premieres July 29). Today, the 17 (!) contestants were announced, and how many are from Boston? Exactly zero. While other reality shows can't get enough of us, "Project Runway" seems to be ignoring us.

Season eight contestants are:
A.J. Thouvenot, 26 - Hometown: St. Louis, MO; Resides in St. Charles, MO
Andy South, 23 - Hometown: Waipahu, HI; Resides in Honolulu, HI
April Johnston, 21 - Hometown: Mooresville, NC; Resides in Savannah, GA
Casanova, 33 - Hometown: Fajardo, Puerto Rico; Resides in Astoria, NY
Christopher Collins, 30 - Hometown: Encinitas, CA; Resides in San Francisco, CA
Gretchen Jones, 28 - Hometown: Fairplay, CO; Resides in Portland, OR
Ivy Higa, 30 - Hometown: Seoul, South Korea/Kaihula-Kona, HI; Resides in New York, NY
Jason Troisi, 33 - Hometown: Greenwich, CT; Resides in Greenwich, CT
Kristin Haskins-Simms, 38 - Hometown: Philadelphia, PA; Resides in Philadelphia, PA
McKell Maddox, 29 - Hometown: Brigham City, UT; Resides in Layton, UT
Michael Costello, 27 - Hometown: Los Angeles, CA; Resides in Palm Desert, CA
Michael Drummond, 31 - Hometown: St. Louis, MO; Resides in St. Louis, MO
Mondo Guerra, 32 - Hometown: Denver, CO; Resides in Denver, CO
Nicolas D'Aurizio, 31 - Hometown: Hackensack, NJ; Resides in New York, NY
Peach Carr, 50 - Hometown: Winfield, IL; Resides in Lake Forest, IL
Sarah Trost, 27 - Hometown: Frazier Park, CA; Resides in Toluca Lake, CA
Valerie Mayen, 28 - Hometown: Corpus Christi, TX; Resides in Cleveland, OH

In other PR news, Selma Blair will be the guest judge for the first episode of the season.