The Fab Five are back and they look a bit different this time around.
Brent, too, has since found himself swept into the gossip vortex.
Speaking withHouse Beautifulearlier this year, thedesigner insisted there was no dramawhatsoever.
Jeremiah Brent with ‘Queer Eye’ season 9 hero Nicole Owens.Courtesy Of Netflix
But, yes, he knows youll still want to pry.
People don’t know me.
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Despite the glaring shake-up, Brent assures that the series ethos remains the same.
Karamo Brown, Antoni Porowski, Jeremiah Brent, Tan France, and Jonathan Van Ness on ‘Queer Eye’.Bronson Farr/Netflix
For me, creativity should never be adversarial, he says.
This show was, and still is, about connection.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Were you a fan of the reboot or original Bravo series before signing on?
Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Jonathan Van Ness, Karamo Brown, Jeremiah Brent on ‘Queer Eye’.Courtesy Of Netflix
JEREMIAH BRENT:I was.
The originalQueer EyeI remember being so instrumental for a lot of us in the queer community.
And there was just no way that I could pry myself away to do it.
The timing wasn’t right.
And that is my priority to this day.
I have to tell you, its one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.
How were you approached for the gig this time around?
I had my own questions around it, my own concerns.
I knew two of them already and they were dear friends of mine.
But then we all met and hit it off immediately.
Something really special happened, and it was like I had known them all for 20 years.
Have you connected with Bobby Berk at all to chat about picking up the baton?
No, Ive never met Bobby before the show.
I havent spoken to him.
I have a tremendous amount of respect for what he did in the show.
This show in particular isreal.You actually watch people walk into new versions of themselves.
You watch people peel back things and reclaim parts of themselves that they had forgotten about.
And that’s because of the Fab Four, myself included now.
Talk a bit about your first hero experience with former showgirl Paula in the premiere.
Youre dipping your toes in, and it gets very emotional for you.
Paula was such a magnanimous and spectacular personality, and so warm and kind.
I cried the whole season because like I said, I love love.
And I fell apart.
This show is unique in the sense where as much as you give it, you get back.
We love what we do.
And I want to remind people that the show is real.
These are real relationships.
I watched it every day.
We laughed a lot, we cried a lot.
We’re just naughty enough, and I just had the best time.
What are you most excited for audiences to see this season?
I really think that this show articulates the best of humanity.
I really believe it.
You guys are embarking on yourfirst live tour.
What can be expected?
There’s going to be a lot of antics, a lot of surprises.
We want to understand what people are going through, what they’re excited about.
We want to laugh, play, bring some joy to people.
The show’s going to be really fun.
There’s plenty of games, questions, audience interactions.
There’s surprises, prizes.
Whenever the five of us get together, everything goes off the rails, so God only knows.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
Queer Eyeseason 9 drops Dec. 11 on Netflix.
