Will ‘Queer Eye’ continue after Season 9? Here’s what the cast says.
The cast of Netflix’s “Queer Eye” talked with USA TODAY’s Ralphie Aversa at iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball about the show’s future and more.
“Queer Eye” is saying goodbye with a 10th and final season.
Netflix announced the news in a release Wednesday, July 9, sharing production has begun on the final season in Washington, D.C., for the streaming service’s longest-running unscripted show.
The show celebrated the moment in a social media post July 9 with a photo of the show’s stars Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Jonathan Van Ness, Karamo Brown and Jeremiah Brent, who replaced fellow interior designer Bobby Berk for the show’s most recent Season 9. “10 seasons. fab five. one last go ’round. the final season of QUEER EYE is officially in production!”
“Queer Eye,” launched in 2018, follows five queer style experts guiding men and women, who often have different lifestyles and views as them, through lifestyle makeovers.
Known as the “Fab Five,” the experts help participants improve their diets, interior design, grooming, fashion and cultural experiences. The show’s cast have trekked to cities around the country, including Atlanta, Kansas City, Austin, Philadelphia and Las Vegas.
The show’s sunny format has seen brighter days. Berk exited the show after a falling out with Tan France, the show’s fashion expert. Berk confirmed the spat in an interview last year with Vanity Fair, saying: “There was a situation, and that’s between Tan and I, and it has nothing to do with the show. It was something personal that had been brewing.”
Fan favorite Van Ness, the Fab Five’s bubbly hair stylist (or grooming specialist, formally), was also alleged to have created a toxic work environment. In a Rolling Stone article, several production sources on the show accused Van Ness of emotionally “abusive” behind-the-scenes behavior. Van Ness denied the claims.
The Netflix series is a reboot of the 2003 television series, “Queer Eye For The Straight Guy.” Structured the same as the current show, the original series ran for four seasons and was created by “Queer Eye” executive producer David Collins.
Contributing: Anna Kaufman, Greta Cross
