New ‘Queer Eye’ guys have plenty to say to the public

Browse the Instagram feeds of any of the “Queer Eye” hosts and see their comments to each other, and it’ll be hard not to question the depth of the friendships in your own life.

The new Fab Five — Bobby Berk (design), Karamo Brown (culture), Tan France (fashion), Antoni Porowski (food and wine) and Jonathan Van Ness (grooming) — post such heartfelt declarations to each other as “I live for any sort of cropped anything on you even when you insist on undershirts, love you more than food delivery apps” and “You give me life every single day! You will always be my Beyoncé!”

That camaraderie, positivity and encouragement has also been put to use on the show’s stagnant makeover participants in need of a life boost. And it’s made Netflix’s contemporary reboot of “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” — now simply titled “Queer Eye” — something of a heartwarming cult favorite since its February launch.

Q: What has this ride been like for you guys?

Bobby Berk: Crazy goodness. It went from 0 to 100 in a week. It’s been very heartwarming and humbling to see the reactions from fans.

Jonathan Van Ness: I was just thinking that it reminds me of Britney (Spears) and Christina (Aguilera) à la 1999 or 2000. I’m just feeling like there’s very many fans. It’s like album, tour, interview, album, tour, next interview, album, tour. I feel like just last week, I was just laying down this little demo track on this little thing called “Genie in a Bottle” and now we’re everywhere.

Q: There were complicated feelings about the idea of there being a reboot. What did you think about that?

Berk: Before the show came out, there wasn’t a lot of positive press about the reboot. People didn’t really seem to think A) it was necessary; B) it was time. It wasn’t until the show actually came out and people started watching it that there was a positive reaction. Tan France: But we can’t be arrogant enough to believe that because there was a show 15 years ago that it erased all the prejudice. That’s not the case at all. I think that that conversation will need to continue until we get to the point where one of us walks down the street and we’re not called whatever we may be called. And actually, even if we do get to the point where we are treated as equals, why isn’t it necessary to have a show that celebrates what we all represent?

Karamo Brown: I watch reality TV and it’s normally everyone’s arguing and fighting, and this is a complete departure from that. We are only about love and supporting each other.

Netflix Myles Hicks (from left), Karamo Brown, Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Bobby Berk, Jonathan Van Ness and Tammye Hicks in the Netflix series “Queer Eye.”