Queer Eye Season 9: Antoni Porowski
4The renaissance of Queer Eye in 2018 has had a deep impact on everyone involved in the series. The reboot takes the original premise from its predecessor and opens it up to anyone the new Fab Five can help uplift. The series is a wholesome celebration of the power of human connection, as well as a way to uplift LGBTQIA voices. When the reboot first premiered, it became a cultural phenomenon, and eight seasons later, it’s still going strong.
The strength of the series has opened doors to all sorts of new opportunities for the Fab Five as well, including Antoni Porowski, the resident food expert on Queer Eye. Antoni came up in the restaurant scene working with Ted Allen, the current host of Chopped, who was his counterpart in the original series Queer Eye For the Straight Guy. He worked as Ted’s assistant as well as his personal chef. Now, Antoni has his own projects to uplift in addition to maintaining his role in the Queer Eye cast. He currently has a partnership with Lowe’s to inspire people to grow their own fresh foods in their own backyards. He also has a series in the works with National Geographic called No Taste Like Home, where he travels the world “to discover the rich heritages of global celebrities by way of their ancestors’ food traditions, techniques and culinary experiences.” Collider spoke with Antoni about his upcoming projects, as well as tips and tricks for those who have a green thumb.
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Antoni was in Las Vegas filming Season 8 of Queer Eye when he spoke with Collider. When asked about how things are going, he shared, “It's going good. It is very dry. I am using a lot of chapsticks. I am hydrated. I'm using my electrolytes. It's a very interesting season-- we have The Vegas Strip, which is just like shiny bright lights, and we're spending a lot of time there.” There is also a new addition to the Fab Five. Jeremiah Brent joins the cast after the exit of Bobby Berk as the new interior design expert. When asked about how things are going with Jeremiah, Antoni shared, “He's a seasoned professional. He's been on TV longer than all of us combined. Like, he literally used to do a show with Rachel Zoe, and he's such a sweetheart. He shows up, he's like the first person on set and the last one to leave, just very passionate about what he does.” Jeremiah has been featured many times on HGTV alongside his husband, Nate Berkus, and they’ve co-hosted several shows on the home improvement network together.
He also commented on how the series' popularity has been a blessing but also a bit of a hindrance. Antoni said, “The funny thing is, is like, with, as every season kind of continues, because we're on season nine of the show now; ten if you count Tokyo, and the producers and the casting directors keep on trying to find people. And it's harder and harder to [find people] who have actually never heard of the show.” It seems like things are going well with the newest Fab Five member.
To hear more about Queer Eye and more on why you should never refrigerate your tomatoes, check out the full interview with Collider above. All 8 seasons of Queer Eye are available to stream on Netflix.
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