'Queer Eye' Season 5: Release date, plot, cast and all you need to know about the Fab Five's next journey
The new season of 'Queer Eye' on Netflix is up for release soon. The series already has four seasons and a special program set in Japan.
Season 5 was filmed in Philadelphia and on Wednesday, March 11, Netflix announced that Season 6 of the show is already under production and will be shot in Texas. An announcement from Netflix noted that the Fab Five will "scour the prairie in a search for a whole new roster of heroes in need of a little TLC."
So let's take a look at what the Fab Five will be doing in Season 5.
Release date
Season 5 of the show is about to release this summer. The final release date is yet to be announced by Netflix.
Plot
The show revolves around five gay men who travel around communities in and around Atlanta, helping men and women who've been nominated by their friends and family to receive help with their homes, fashion, grooming regime and other elements of their lives. Along with helping with aesthetic elements, the Fab Five also offer emotional support as well as a much-needed boost in self-confidence.
Cast
Jonathan Van Ness
Jonathan Van Ness dons one too many hats. He's a hairdresser, a podcaster and a TV personality. Apart from grooming people on 'Queer Eye' and helping them feel good about themselves, people also might know him from his parody web series 'Gay of Thrones' wherein he would break down GOT's episodes in the most hilarious fashion. He also hosts the 'Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness podcast'.
Karamo Brown
Karamo is a culture expert on the show offering personal branding and career advice. 'Queer Eye' is not his first show, according to a magazine, Brown has been a host and segment producer for the OWN Show on the Oprah Winfrey Network, a cast member on TV One’s hit docu-series #TheNext15, and the host of MTV’s 'Are You The One: Second Chances'.
Tan France
Tanveer Wasim aka Tan France is an English fashion designer and television personality. He helps the men and women taking part in the makeover process with a complete wardrobe transformation. Other shows that he's a part of include web-series 'Dressing Funny' and 'Next in Fashion'.
Bobby Berk
Bobby Berk is an interior designer by profession and he helps transform homes in a way that reflects the personalities of the people participating in the makeover process.
Antoni Porowski
Canadian TV personality, actor, chef and model, Antoni Porowski is the food and wine expert on the show. He teaches how to follow healthy eating habits and entertain guests.
Creators/Showrunners
Queer Eye is executive produced by David Collins, Michael Williams and Rob Eric for Scout Productions. Jennifer Lane serves as the showrunner and executive producer. David George, Adam Sher, David Eilenberg, Jordana Hochman, and Mark Bracero serve as executive producers for ITV Entertainment.
Collins is the creator of 'Queer Eye'. Collins is a three-time Emmy Award-winning producer and co-owner of Scout Productions. He is the creator of the early 2000's Bravo series 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy', and its current reboot 'Queer Eye'.
Trailer
The trailer for ‘Queer Eye’ Season 5 dropped on Thursday, May 21, and one look at it is enough to give your tear ducts a workout. The makeover show has always had a knack for picking immensely good candidates for the Fab Five to work on, but this season looks like it has outdone itself. Among the many faces, we will see this season, is a middle-aged gay priest who came out of the closet very late in life, an African-American woman whose great height has been a hurdle in her path toward happiness, and an Asian-American single mother. If that isn’t an extraordinary roster, I don’t know what is?
One of the more touching scenes in the trailer is the priest talking about his coming out and reconciling with the fact that it is never too late to do so. The reality show’s unique selling point has been human connections and emotions, and this trailer is telling of just how emotional this season is going to be.
Where to watch
Viewers will be able to stream Season 5 of 'Queer Eye' only on Netflix. Check out the previous seasons here.
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