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Tan France — co-host and vogue professional on the Netflix “Queer Eye” collection — has addressed the latest allegations that he pushed for the hiring of his good friend Jeremiah Brent to interchange former solid member and inside design professional Bobby Berk.
In a latest Rolling Stone article, sources claimed that France (with alleged assist from co-host Antoni Porowski) “campaigned” for Berk to get replaced with new rent Jeremiah Brent. Brent is ready to affix the solid for Season 9.
“Sure, I’ve heard what’s occurring, and I simply wish to tackle one level actual fast,” France stated in Instagram video publish on Mar. 8. “My former colleague getting fired had nothing to do with me attempting to get my good friend employed.”
France continued: “Netflix and the manufacturing firms did a full-on casting. I didn’t prop my good friend up for the job. They ended up getting it as a result of they had been the very best particular person for the job. Am I so comfortable that they’ve the job? Uh huh! I actually am, I feel they’re going to be unbelievable on the present. However I didn’t get them employed by eliminating any individual else.”
France then expressed concern about the place the latest dialog surrounding the earlier seasons of “Queer Eye” initially started. “This all began due to a touch upon a gossip weblog. That simply received reposted and reposted after which it’s nearly grew to become gospel. So, from the horse’s mouth, I’m telling you, that that’s in no way the way it all went down. You might want to dig deeper, in case you nonetheless don’t consider me, so be it, however that’s it.” (It’s unclear what remark and which weblog France was referring to.)
Berk introduced he was leaving the collection in 2023. “It’s with a heavy coronary heart that I announce that Season 8 might be my ultimate season on ‘Queer Eye,’” he stated in November 2023. “It’s not been a simple choice to be at peace with, however a needed one. Though my journey with ‘Queer Eye’ is over, my journey with you isn’t.” Berk’s preliminary assertion made no point out of being fired, which is how France characterised the departure in his publish in the present day.
Shortly after France posted the video, Berk posted the meme of former President Michelle Obama’s quote, “After they go low we go excessive!” to his X feed.
Selection reached out to representatives for each France and Berk. Berk declined to remark, and France’s publicist didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.