A FAB NEW MUST-READ
The Queer Eye guys share highlights from Love Yourself, Love Your Life
Bobby Berk
In their new book, the Fab Five reflect on the impact the show has had since its 2018 premiere. “We were just caricatures on TV,” Bobby, 37, says of the original Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. “Now we want people to accept us for who we are — not what we are.” The book includes 300 photos and “hot tips,” including how to have a drama-free holiday with the fam. The design expert’s suggestion? “Just avoid it!”
Karamo Brown
“There are 24 hours in a day — we can all find five minutes to invest in ourselves,” the culture guru says about being a voice for self-love. The 38-year-old became the first black man to come out on a reality show (on The Real World: Philadelphia in 2004) and feels that now he can “be a reflection for people who don’t feel seen.” He sums up the Queer
Eye legacy in three words: “Laugh, heal, hope.”
Jonathan Van Ness
After opening “this gorgeous can of Queer Eye” with the show, the grooming expert couldn’t wait for the book, so fans could be “a gorgeous ladybug on the wall” of the TV stars’ lives. The 31-year-old, who was “extremely bullied” as a kid, shares his tips for those who are struggling: “I got really comfortable in my skin by practicing being uncomfortable.”
Tan France
The fashion maven, 35, knows a thing or two about helping others — and learning from the process himself. “It’s interesting to see how the things I’ve taught people have influenced the way they see themselves,” he says. “It reminds me of why what I do is important.” Also important? Shutting down critics: “I’d love for them to read the comments we get that say our show helps make people feel less invisible.”