''Queer Eye'' is an American

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series, initially released on February 7, 2018, on

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. It is a reboot of the

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eponymous series, featuring a new "Fab Five":

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, food and wine expert;

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, fashion expert;

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, culture expert;

Bobby Berk Bobby Berk is an Emmy winning television host, author and interior designer. He stars in the Netflix series '' Queer Eye'' as the interior design expert. Early life Berk was born in Houston, Texas to a young mother and then adopted by his mater ...

, design expert; and

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, grooming expert. In each episode, the "Fab Five" spend a week applying their expertise to help some individual—that episode's "hero"—to improve their lifestyle and achieve better satisfaction in their life. The award-winning show is known for its strong representation amongst the

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community and communities that include

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. 58 episodes of ''Queer Eye'' have been released. The show's fifth season premiered on June 5, 2020; the show was renewed for a sixth season which premiered on December 31, 2021. On April 28, 2022 it was reported that a seventh season is in the making. A German adaptation of ''Queer Eye'' premiered on

on March 9, 2022 and a Brazilian adaptation premiered on August 24, 2022.

Main cast

– "Food and Wine", expert on alcohol, beverages, food preparation, and presentation *

– "Design", expert on

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and home organization *

– "Grooming", expert on hair, grooming, personal

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, and makeup *

– "Culture and Lifestyle", expert on

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, relationships and social interaction *

– "Fashion", expert on clothing, fashion, and personal styling

Production

Creator credit is given to

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. In contrast to the original series, which was filmed in the

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, the first two seasons of the reboot were filmed in

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and neighboring Georgia towns. Production moved to

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for the third and fourth seasons (beginning production on June 16, 2018),

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for the fifth season, and

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for the sixth. David Collins has said that he is interested in filming a season of ''Queer Eye'' in the Midwest, and that he would like to bring the Fab Five to his hometown,

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: "I'm from Cincinnati, Ohio, born and raised. I would like to go the tristate region, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky, because you can base in Cincinnati and go across the bridge to Kentucky and go up the interstate to Indiana. The corn-fed midwestern folk are where I'm from—and I love actually being from Ohio, it's a great place to be from." The Fab Five later voiced fictionalized versions of themselves in an adult animated series, '' Big Mouth''.

Release

All eight episodes of the first series were released on Netflix on February 7, 2018. Netflix's provided maturity rating is TV-14. The series was renewed for a second season that aired on June 15, 2018. Speaking to ''

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'', interior design expert Bobby Berk stated that season 2 was filmed at the tail end of season one. The season features a new theme song by

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. The season includes an episode focused on a man named Skyler who is

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. Other makeover heroes include a

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employee, a young musician, a

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, a woman, and a man trying to graduate college. On June 6, 2018, it was reported that an episode was being filmed in the town of

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in Australia. Yass was chosen due to the fact that "its name matches one of the boys' favorite sayings: 'yaass'". On June 21, 2018, the 20-minute Yass episode was released online. On June 18, 2019, the series was renewed for a fourth and fifth season. The fourth season was released on July 19, 2019. A four–episode special season called ''Queer Eye: We're in Japan!'' was released on November 1, 2019. This special season also features

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as the Fab Five's

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tour guide, and

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makes a special appearance. On March 11, 2020, Netflix renewed the series for a sixth season to be filmed in

. On May 14, 2020, it was announced that the series' fifth season would be released on June 5, 2020, and would consist of 10 episodes filmed in

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. The sixth season was released on December 31, 2021.

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2018)

Season 2 (2018)

Special (2018)

Season 3 (2019)

Season 4 (2019)

We're in Japan! (2019)

Season 5 (2020)

Special (2021)

Season 6 (2021)

Reception

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, the first season holds an approval rating of 97% based on 32 reviews, and an average rating of 8.23/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "''Queer Eye'' adapts for a different era without losing its style, charm, or sense of fun, proving that the show's formula remains just as sweetly addictive even after a change in location and a new group of hosts." On

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, the season has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The second season has an 87% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 8.36/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Earnest and endearing, ''Queer Eye'' tear-inducing reality wiles continue to challenge social norms — and, in its best moments, the Fab Five themselves." On Metacritic, it has a score of 79 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The third season has an approval rating of 92% based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10 on Rotten Tomatoes. The website's critical consensus reads, "Affirming and uplifting as ever, ''Queer Eye'' third season settles into a nearly formulaic groove — thankfully the concoction continues to work like gangbusters thanks to the Fab Five's comforting Midas touch." The fourth season has an approval rating of 92% based on 12 reviews with an average rating of 8/10 on Rotten Tomatoes. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Fab Five keep going deeper and just keep getting better — Can you believe?" The fifth season has an approval rating of 100% based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10 on Rotten Tomatoes.

Awards and nominations

Other appearances

Jill Biden fundraising campaign

In September 2020, the ''Queer Eye'' cast partnered with

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for a grassroots fundraiser for her husband Joe Biden's U.S. presidential campaign. The cast recorded a video with Jill Biden and advocated for Joe Biden to be the next U.S. president. In the video, the cast comments on the Trump administration and argues that Biden ''verbatim'' will be able to minimise the impact of but not limited to the COVID-19 pandemic, homeless veterans, environmental issues, trans and black lives. Tan France was also vocal about his opinion on Trump's immigration policies. "What I will be thinking when I'm voting is… first, oh gosh, I feel a bit emotional. I’ll be thinking of the fact that I am a representative of so many things that have been so negatively portrayed over the last three and a half years… We want to be respected. Muslims want to be respected, people of colour want be respected, the Black community wants to be respected, gay people want to be respected, trans people want to be respected."

Lizzo x Queer Eye Music Video — "Soulmate"

The Fab Five appear with American singer and rapper

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as animated cartoon characters in her music video for the song "Soulmate." The music video was released at the end of June 2020 in celebration of Pride month.

Taylor Swift Music Video — "You Need to Calm Down"

The cast also appeared on Taylor Swift's "You Need to Calm Down" music video in June 2019, along with numerous other queer celebrities. The song and music video was portrayed as a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and the music video ends with a call to sign a petition supporting the Equality Act which would protect LGBTQ+ people from discrimination. When there was some controversy around the video where some criticised Taylor Swift for being opportunistic in her public allyship, Tan France spoke up in support of Swift, calling her a "powerful ally".

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