Five Gay Men. Out to Save the World.

There are alot of NY transplants in LA.

BTW, the article states that there was a nationwide search for the Fab Five. Nothing about their having to be from NY.

Last night's show had a married man--wife and kids. Queer Eye for everybody, I'd say.

BTW, the lady in the tea shop had a real NY accent.

Also Co-op City (the location of the show last night) is in the Bronx. My parents lived there as did and do various aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

Cool.

I really like the rapport between the Fab 5, wonder how long they've known each other. That's probably my favorite part of the show.

Jai is great -- he reminds me of Gautam and several characters in Vikram Seth novels.

I didn't realize that the Fab Five were recruited from elsewhere. They certainly seem to know their way around Manhattan. One would think there'd be plenty of savvy gay men in NY to fill the various roles!

I enjoyed last night, though I wonder if the concept may start to wear thin for me. It does tend to get a bit repetitive, IMHO. Though I did get a kick out of the blond guy's comment when the singer acknowledged the new shaving regimen he'd learned: "Shaving cream! Those gays are so smart!"

Whoz Jai and why does he remind you of me ? Is he *that* good looking ?

http://jai.goddess-glow.com/

(Mostly it's what he says, though.)

(I thought he was Indian, but maybe not...?)

Jai's sign-off last night made me chuckle: "Look people in the eye when you talk to them, and you'll get what you want. 'You will watch Queer Eye for the Straight Guy next Tuesday!'"

He is cute
He is Indian
He is not as cute as me Tee Hee

Jai may be cute, but I doubt he's Indian. His last name is Rodriguez...

Right, that's what gave me pause. "Jai" is Indian and he looks Indian. Maybe Indian mom, something-else dad?

I'm gay, and I don't even watch that mess. Gay guys aren't always better. It really depends on the guy. Fashion is opinion. Like, just cause I'm a homo, doesn't mean I wear tight little shirts and sparkels on my jeans and whatnot. I'm 23years old... and having recently been in college, most of the gay guys I know... dressed like straight guys usually. I read a comment earlier about how straight guys were picking up the gay style in the past few decades... All the frat boys seemed to be dressed rather well, just like all the gay boys. Although, I'm not sure frat boys makes the point. ha. In either case, I've seen some gay guys that I wouldn't be cause dead with. Their dress embarssed me, and I didn't even know them.

And I'm willing to bet, Jai is Hispanic.

Yep, "metrosexual" is the term. Personally I think it is just the fashion industry realizing that they had this great untapped market, and pouncing. Why should guys get away with wearing khakis or jeans with t-shirts or blue cotton button-down shirts every single blessed day while women need to negotiate the latest hemlines, silhouettes, hairstyles, lipstick shades, heel heights, etc., etc., etc.? So they (fashion industry) started going after guys more strenuously, and I think it's working. (I laughed the first few times I saw guys worry about their 6-packs or whether those pants made their butt look big, but it's really becoming part of the landscape now. If you're gonna buy that fashionably tight t-shirt, you gotta have the body for it.)

I heard last night that the guy from last week who propsed to his girl friend, will be getting married soon and has asked the Fab 5 to be his groomsmen. Sounds like a future special edition!

Oh really? Cute!

Yeah.....sweet!

Welcome to A2K, USAFHokie!

I don't think the show advocates that all gays have pristine taste. It's likely true that gays are more drawn to the fashion, interior design and other like professions. The idea that they are going to help some poor straight slob get it all together is not a bad idea. I'd watch the show not for any intellectual illumination -- it's just having fun with gender identification and rather debunks the stereotyping in my opinion (well, except for maybe blondie!)

Soz, They met on the show. Never knew one another before.

Right, but how long? Like, first episode, piled into their SUV, that was the first time they laid eyes on each other? I'd imagine there was at least some gettin' to know you time before they started shooting, and just wondering how much time that was. A week, a month, a day?

Could be something to ask on the A&E site (or perhaps it's there).
To tell you the truth, I haven't visited the site yet.