"When Queer Eye launched, however, it had undergone a makeover of its own, and confounded most expectations. It chopped the name in half, ditched the focus on straight men as its subjects though, ever inclusive, they were very much part of it and dragged itself into a more emotionally literate and sensitive era. The five men at its core did fashion and style, of course, but they were delicate about it."
"The idea was not to shame people for their bodies or personal taste a common feature of early 00s makeover shows but to give them a helping hand, lift them out of the doldrums and make them feel as if they and their lives had value and worth. After eight years, numerous US cities and trips to Australia and Japan, Queer Eye is calling it quits with its forthcoming 10th season."
"Its demise feels inevitable, if perhaps a little later than might have been expected. It made household names of its new fab five, who have probably outgrown the confines of a makeover show. Before it came out, the hair expert, Jonathan Van Ness, was best known for a comedy Game of Thrones reaction series, but even the most online of viewers could be forgiven for not knowing who the rest of them were."
Netflix reimagined Queer Eye for a new era, removing the original's straight-man focus and reshaping the format into a more emotionally literate, sensitive makeover series. The five hosts addressed fashion, style, emotions and lifestyle with a delicate, non-shaming approach aimed at lifting participants out of doldrums and affirming their value. The series traveled across numerous US cities and took trips to Australia and Japan over eight years, building mainstream recognition for its 'fab five'. The show is ending with a forthcoming tenth season as its hosts have largely outgrown the makeover-show format.
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