Straight guys for the gay eye

Jai, who was on hiatus from appearing in Rent on Broadway when he joined the Queer Eye for the Straight Guy cast, has mostly focused on his acting career since the end of the show — barring his turn as the host of the dog grooming reality show Groomer Has It in Already a subscriber?

Now Playing. In many ways, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy was one of the first popular reality series to introduce several different types of gay men to mainstream audiences. Unlock this content by creating a free NBCUniversal profile. Inhe appeared on Season 3 of Celebrity Big Brotherwhere he was voted America's Favorite Houseguest, despite being evicted on Day 24 of the competition.

Symon and appearing as one of the celebrity contestants on the TV gameshow Pictionary.

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ET and check out what the Fab 5 have been up to the last 20 years. Carson Kressley. After the show ended, Ted served as a judge on Bravo's Top Chef for Seasons 3 and 4 before being named the host of Chopped in its inaugural season in He's remained in that role for 54 seasons to date, and served as a judge on the spin-off Chopped Junior as well.

He currently lives in Florida, according to his Instagram and an interview Thom gave to Out in Jersey. Five gay men — Carson Kressley, Ted Allen, Kyan Douglas, Thom Filicia, and Jai Rodriquez — surprised a schlubby almost always straight man with a full-life makeover, from his hair, clothes and hygiene routines to his home, his meals, and his command of the broader culture.

After appearances, according to Peoplehe announced his retirement from television in May It's time to step away and see what's next for me.

Thom, who has a degree in interior design and had opened his own company in according to Out in Jerseyhad around 10 employees when he joined the cast of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy in Following the end of the show, he starred on the show Dress My Nestin which he designed room in someone's home inspired by their favorite outfit, according to The AV Club.

Kyan, the Fab 5's "grooming guru," began appearing as a style and fashion expert on Rachel Ray's eponymous talk show the year after Queer Eye for the Straight Guy ended. Carson and Thom previous paired up for the Bravo show Get a Room with Carson and Thomwhich was focused on home makeovers Thom's speciality.

[1] Each episode features a team of gay professionals in the fields of fashion, personal. He appeared as a contestant on Season 11 of Worst Cooks in America in and, despite losing the main dish challenge in Episode 3, returned as a guest judge in Seasons 19, 21, and He competed on Season 13 of Dancing with the Stars and hosted his own travelogue show, Carson Nationin He was one of three judges on the competition show, True Beautyin which contestants were told they were competing in a beauty pageant but actually judged on their "inner beauty.

Queer Eye is an American reality television series that premiered on the Bravo network in Julyinitially broadcast as Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. The series was created by executive producers David Collins and Michael Williams along with David Metzler through their company, Scout Productions.

Each of the Fab 5 had a specialty: Carson was the clotheshorse; Ted was the food and wine expert; Kyan was the beauty guru; Thom was an established interior designer; and Jai was a cultural expert. Sign In. Top Stories. It's Queer Eye for the Straight Guys's 20th anniversary.

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He has continued to work as an interior designer and collaborate with companies on home decor lines. But he clearly nailed it — and his career has been dedicated to food ever since. Check out what Carson, Ted, Jai, Thom, and Kyan are doing today.

Carson, who had been working as a stylist for Ralph Lauren when he auditioned for Queer Eye for the Straight Guyhas kept quite busy — and in touch with his other cast members. Their rapport as a team and the uniqueness of the concept at the time won them an Emmy for Outstanding Reality Program inspawned two American spin-offs 's Queer Eye for the Straight Girl and the gender-neutral reboot Queer Eyeand inspired more than a dozen international editions.