It’s been a engaged offseason for Queer Eye but, if nan show is impervious of anything, it’s resiliency.
With nan departure of instrumentality favourite and interior creation maestro Bobby Berk earlier this year, nan Netflix revival had large shoes to capable up of its ninth season. Thankfully, nan “Fab Five” didn’t person to interest astir becoming nan “Fab Four” for agelong — replacement Jeremiah Brent appears to beryllium fitting successful conscionable fine.
To clasp fans complete until nan Dec. 11 Season 9 premiere, Netflix has unveiled a first look astatine nan occurrence workers, who are gearing up for different information of makeovers, this clip successful Las Vegas. Dressed successful their signature colorful attire, Brent instantly stands out, beforehand and halfway successful 1 group photograph and playfully perched atop a slot instrumentality successful another.
After erstwhile stints successful Georgia, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Texas, Louisiana, and specials successful Australia and Japan, this play will people different alteration for nan crew: Their first clip filming connected nan West Coast.
According to Netflix, fans tin expect different eccentric formed of clientele, referred to arsenic “heroes” wrong nan show. Each season, nan quintet helps toggle shape nan lives of individuals, this clip astir encompassing everyone from a “former showgirl struggling to regain her confidence” to “a dedicated librarian successful request of a change.”
Though Berk is gone, Brent will beryllium joined by acquainted faces Antoni Porowski, nutrient and vino virtuoso; Jonathan Van Ness, grooming expert; Karamo Brown, connoisseur of each things culture; and Tan France, manner guru.
This newest play intends to meet expectations and shed nan baggage nan show has carried successful caller months. Following Berk’s announcement connected X successful November 2023 that Season 8 would beryllium his last, rumors began to move of down nan scenes drama.
In an question and reply pinch Vanity Fair, Berk gave immoderate credence to nan rumors, citing statement disputes, but besides that he and his erstwhile castmate France had a “situation,” but said he foresaw reconciliation down nan line.
“I will ever person a very typical spot successful my bosom for him and Rob [France’s husband] and nan kids,” he said successful January. “I tin foresee successful six months aliases a year, Tan and I astatine each other’s location being good. The Emmys was already nan first bandage connected that wound.”
The h2o would beryllium muddied by different article from Rolling Stone that suggested further clash connected group pinch Van Ness that led to Berk’s removal and Brent’s hiring, but France came retired in defense of his caller co-star successful an Instagram live.
“Netflix and nan accumulation companies did a full-on casting,” he claimed astatine nan time. “I didn’t put my friend up for nan job. They ended up getting it because they were nan champion personification for nan job.”
Queer Eye is presently streaming connected Netflix.