US Weekly

A FAB NEW MUST-READ

The Queer Eye guys share highlights from Love Yourself, Love Your Life

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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.”

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