Creativity isn't the only thing to make a Design Star....Team work, honesty, good communication and people skills are as important as Creativity. Antonio didn't have the guts to honestly talk about his issue with "tan" and took a more passive aggressive approach to the problem. That behavior (among other issues) overwhelm his creative sensibilities and prevent him from measuring up to the entire package required for a Design Star. I also think he is not the type of role-model that HGTV needs or wants promoting their product and programs.