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Weird‘Queer Eye’s’ First Fab Five: Where Are They Now?
By Brett White
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Feb. 7, 2018, 8:00 p.m. ET
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Carson Kressley
Role: Fashion Savant
Carson's witty banter and irrepressible energy made him a perfect fit for reality TV, and Queer Eye was his launch pad. As soon as Queer Eye wrapped in 2007, talk shows started to snatch Kressley up for their fashion and style segments. That led to gigs with the Miss Universe pageant and Good Morning America as well as a few shows of his own (How to Look Good Naked and Carson Nation). He competed in both Dancing with the Stars and Celebrity Apprentice before turning his attention to his current job, reading drag queens every week as a judge on RuPaul's Drag Race.
Role: Fashion Savant
Carson's witty banter and irrepressible energy made him a perfect fit for reality TV, and Queer Eye was his launch pad. As soon as Queer Eye wrapped in 2007, talk shows started to snatch Kressley up for their fashion and style segments. That led to gigs with the Miss Universe pageant and Good Morning America as well as a few shows of his own (How to Look Good Naked and Carson Nation). He competed in both Dancing with the Stars and Celebrity Apprentice before turning his attention to his current job, reading drag queens every week as a judge on RuPaul's Drag Race.
Photos: Everett Collection, Getty Images
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Ted Allen
Role: Food and Wine Connoisseur
Compared to the other experts, Ted came across as the most soft-spoken (the George Harrison of the Fab Five, if you will). But Allen became a TV name at just the right time, as Queer Eye's conclusion coincided with the rise and boom of foodie culture in the mid-'00s. He served as a judge on a few early seasons of Bravo's Top Chef before moving to the Food Network and landing his own show, a little juggernaut called Chopped. In addition to popping up on a dozen Food Network shows ranging from Beat Bobby Flay to Iron Chef, Allen has presented over 400 episodes of Chopped since its debut in 2009.
Role: Food and Wine Connoisseur
Compared to the other experts, Ted came across as the most soft-spoken (the George Harrison of the Fab Five, if you will). But Allen became a TV name at just the right time, as Queer Eye's conclusion coincided with the rise and boom of foodie culture in the mid-'00s. He served as a judge on a few early seasons of Bravo's Top Chef before moving to the Food Network and landing his own show, a little juggernaut called Chopped. In addition to popping up on a dozen Food Network shows ranging from Beat Bobby Flay to Iron Chef, Allen has presented over 400 episodes of Chopped since its debut in 2009.
Photos: Everett Collection, Getty Images
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Thom Filicia
Role: Design Doctor
While you haven't seen interior design expert Thom on TV as much as Carson and Ted, he's remained super busy and a name in design. While hosting a few short-lived home renovation shows on the Style Network in the immediate wake of Queer Eye, Filicia continued to run his design firm Thom Filicia, Inc. While making sporadic talk show appearances (a Jimmy Fallon here, a Rachael Ray there), Filicia was decorating Tina Fey's Manhattan apartment and Jennifer Lopez's Long Island home. So while you haven't seen him on TV recently, know that Filicia's keen design sense has kept him in that celebrity world.
Role: Design Doctor
While you haven't seen interior design expert Thom on TV as much as Carson and Ted, he's remained super busy and a name in design. While hosting a few short-lived home renovation shows on the Style Network in the immediate wake of Queer Eye, Filicia continued to run his design firm Thom Filicia, Inc. While making sporadic talk show appearances (a Jimmy Fallon here, a Rachael Ray there), Filicia was decorating Tina Fey's Manhattan apartment and Jennifer Lopez's Long Island home. So while you haven't seen him on TV recently, know that Filicia's keen design sense has kept him in that celebrity world.
Photos: Everett Collection, Getty Images
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Jai Rodriguez
Role: Culture Vulture
Since the end of Queer Eye over a decade ago, this charismatic culture expert has shifted from reality TV to scripted. After hosting the Animal Planet game show Groomer Has It for two seasons, Jai started landing guest spots on big shows like Nip/Tuck, How I Met Your Mother, and Bones. He also starred alongside Reba McEntire and Lily Tomlin in the short-lived ABC sitcom Malibu Country. More recently he's popped up in episodes of Grace and Frankie, The Magicians, and Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television, as well as the cult made-for-TV movie Sharknado 5: Global Swarming.
Role: Culture Vulture
Since the end of Queer Eye over a decade ago, this charismatic culture expert has shifted from reality TV to scripted. After hosting the Animal Planet game show Groomer Has It for two seasons, Jai started landing guest spots on big shows like Nip/Tuck, How I Met Your Mother, and Bones. He also starred alongside Reba McEntire and Lily Tomlin in the short-lived ABC sitcom Malibu Country. More recently he's popped up in episodes of Grace and Frankie, The Magicians, and Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television, as well as the cult made-for-TV movie Sharknado 5: Global Swarming.
Photos: Everett Collection, Getty Images
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Kyan Douglas
Role: Grooming Guru
Of all the Fab Five, hairstylist Kyan's post-Queer Eye path has been the most chill. Douglas has appeared as an expert consultant on dozens of episodes of Rachael Ray, appearing on the show pretty consistently from the time Queer Eye ended up through to (almost literally) today. But other than that, Douglas keeps it fairly low-key, having relocated to Tennessee where he works and maintains one of the most dazzling Instagrams around. It shouldn't be a surprise that a professional celebrity hairstylist has amazing locks but, like, seriously, how does hair do that? And bonus: he still vacays with Carson and Thom!
Role: Grooming Guru
Of all the Fab Five, hairstylist Kyan's post-Queer Eye path has been the most chill. Douglas has appeared as an expert consultant on dozens of episodes of Rachael Ray, appearing on the show pretty consistently from the time Queer Eye ended up through to (almost literally) today. But other than that, Douglas keeps it fairly low-key, having relocated to Tennessee where he works and maintains one of the most dazzling Instagrams around. It shouldn't be a surprise that a professional celebrity hairstylist has amazing locks but, like, seriously, how does hair do that? And bonus: he still vacays with Carson and Thom!
Photos: Everett Collection, Instagram (@kyandouglas)
