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'They Play Nice': Inside the Tensions and Tumult at 'Queer Eye'

'Queer Eye' Tensions: A behind-the-scenes look at Bobby Berk leaving, Jonathan Van Ness's alleged "rage issues" and more.

“These Georgia boys are more than just makeover consultants: They are healers and sages for our time, not to mention sublimely bitchy quip machines.” Mia Fischer, associate professor of media studies at the University of Colorado Denver, says part of the success was Netflix bringing the show to a wider, global audience. A rep for International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), the union for crewmembers working on theater, TV, and film productions, tells Rolling Ston e that they “weren’t able to organize” the Queer Eye crew but confirmed members raised alarms about “worker safety concerns.” All of the Fab Five’s work is essential to the hero’s transformation — and each relies on support from their departments — but it’s been a long-running joke among fans that Berk does the heavy lifting in the group, ripping down walls, building furniture, and renovating entire spaces on a tight four-day turnaround.

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