Grab your coziest blanket, fanciest takeout menu and most favorite bottle of wine because Queer Eye Season 3 is streaming on Netflix right now. You may also need a box of tissues next to you. Fans of the show know the term "Netflix and cry" is real. You actually might be here because you watched the season already, your tears have already dried and you need to know if there will be a Season 4 of Queer Eye. First of all, take a deep breath. You deserve it, watching a whole season of TV in a day is hard work. The truth is, I don't know if there will be a Season 4, because Netflix hasn't confirmed one yet. But, I'm really not worried about it, especially because I know the new Fab Five love each other and love their jobs. As Karamo Brown told Bustle in June, if it were up to him, he'd come back for Season 15, and hopefully 16 and 17 and on and on. Because Brown wants to be on Queer Eye for a lifetime. "It’s the first show I’ve been on where I am actually in love with my cast mates. Like, we’re genuinely best friends," he said. "So, yes, to work with my friends and do something that’s impactful for the world? Sign me up for the rest of my life." Brown is the culture expert on the show, and he's not new to the TV business. Some of you may know him from his season of The Real World Philadelphia. But I have a confession to make. I remember that season of The Real World and I had a hard time believing that the Brown I was watching in 2018 was the same guy who came out on MTV. He seems so much happier now, it's literally transformed him into a different person than he was so long ago. At the risk of sounding cheesy, he's so wonderfully different now because he's being his authentic self. "I was like, I just gotta be real with who I am. I am the guy that has motivational quotes all through his house. I’m just that guy," Brown told Bustle. Christopher Smith/Netflix Brown's co-star Tan France, the Fab Five's fashion expert, came from a completely different world than his friend Brown professionally, culturally, and religiously. He was a fashion businessman before starting his own line of modest clothing that meets Mormon guidelines for modesty, Kingdom & State “These girls were cute and wanted to be fashionable. I wanted to create a London look for them that just so happened to cover the areas of their bodies they had to cover as Mormon women," he told The Guardian in March 2019. Though Vulture critic Jen Chaney wanted more depth and political conversations out of the first four episodes of Season 3, the Fab Five are transforming more women heroines than they have in previous seasons, and that means emotional depth was easier to reach. "Women are just more comfortable saying, ‘This is what I’m going through right now.’ Men are taught to shut it down and ‘man up’: don’t talk about the things that are hurting or hindering them," France said in The Guardian interview. So yes, the Fab Five may have perfected the feel-good formula, but like I said, you are still going to need tissues and comfort food. You may be hungry for Season 4 already, but don't deprive yourself of the treats you deserve. Queer Eye's food expert Antoni Porowski would not approve.<doc-sep>The series remains unchanged by fame — but the Fab Five get a mascot. It’s only been 13 months since the world met Karamo, Jonathan, Tan, Antoni, and Bobby, but it almost feels like they’ve been a part of pop culture forever. There are no shortage of reasons for that, including the previously established legacy of the “Queer Eye” franchise, the significant press blitz for the series that never seemed to end, and the charming personalities of the men themselves, who manage to maintain those good vibes for a third season. An important detail about what Netflix is calling Season 3 is that all the episodes of Seasons 1 and 2, set in Georgia, were shot at the same time and then later assembled into two separate seasons (even the Fab 5 didn’t know what order they’d appear in eventually). This filming occurred well before the show premiered in February 2018, which meant that for the first 16 episodes, the Fab Five were an unknown quantity to the people whose lives they were invading. The biggest question for Season 3 became, then, whether their newfound fame dramatically change the established dynamic. Season 3 opens with a montage of the Fab Five “road-tripping” from Georgia to their new home in Kansas City, Missouri (asking us to lean into the magic of television, and the illusion that this show exists in a place outside of space and time, and that the guys went straight from finishing Season 2 to filming Season 3). The sequence ends with them being greeted by waves from the locals as they enter. Christopher Smith/Netflix But after that point, there’s no noticeable shift in how the guys interact with their heroes, at least in regards to how their newfound fame has changed things. That said, there are more female subjects than ever before — which is to say, three episodes featuring a prison guard, a young black gay woman, and two sisters who run a barbecue joint. Plus, there are some narrative experiments that are fun to see in the framework of a reality show, including a “When Harry Met Sally”–inspired episode that brings in the stories of others. But the innate humanity of the show’s stories remains consistent. The most notably important change for the show: the French bulldog Bruley, who lives with a neighbor to the Fab Five’s new Kansas City loft, and proves to be an important addition to the crew. (Okay, all Bruley really does is show up every episode to scavenge food and get pets, but he is a good boy.) Season 3 also tones down one of the most problematic elements of Seasons 1 and 2, which would sometimes be uncomfortable when the guys put too much emphasis on the heroes’ romantic status. Sometimes it would lead to wonderful stories (for example, AJ from the Season 1 episode “To Gay or Not Too Gay” got married last year), but other times it would come off as an easy way to get a happy ending out of the episode. In this season, many of the heroes are already in relationships, and those who aren’t are just allowed to focus on their personal journeys (which is meant to be the point, anyway). The message is much more focused on self-care as a result, as well as really pushing at the concept of gender roles, encouraging the heroes to challenge what defines them as male versus female, and breaking free of those conventions. This was always a thread of the series, but rises to prominence here: It’s not a question of queerness, but encouraging each person to find their own individual place in the world. Christopher Smith/Netflix As always, emotions run high — there are at least two episodes in particular that, if you’re coping with the recent loss of a parent, might be triggering and/or healing for you. And as culturally sensitive as the show aims to be, it’s not flawless: One episode makes a poor choice by emphasizing the idea of having a “spirit animal,” a term which, when used by non-Native people, falls into the category of cultural appropriation. As Twitter speaks out on that issue, it feels like another learning opportunity for all involved — all part of the show’s message about growing,and advancing. So much of “Queer Eye” is about the battle against inertia, one of the greatest enemies of major life changes. It’s easy to watch this show and think to yourself, “Well, it’d be simple enough to fix my life if the Fab Five would just come to my house.” But the real message is that even without Bobby’s seemingly limitless budget for rebuilding homes and Tan’s ability to fill a closet with new clothes, change is possible for everyone. And when “Queer Eye” is at its best, it inspires the spark to do better. “Queer Eye” Seasons 1-3 are streaming now on Netflix. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.<doc-sep>"They didn't try to put me into a house that they thought would look cool," he said. "[They] found out a lot of things about my relationship with my son...and then kind of tried to model the apartment after that."<doc-sep>
Hi, it’s time to grab the ripest avocado you can find, because Queer Eye season 4 is on its way. The newest season of the most heartwarming television show to ever exist will strut into your Netflix queue in a few short weeks. Yes, the Fab Five found time to change a few lives even while they were busy flying all over the world and starring in Taylor Swift music videos. Here’s everything you need to know about season 4! Season 4 takes place in Kansas City. If you feel like you’re finally over the pulled pork craving you’ve had since season 3, I have some bad news for you. The next season of Queer Eye will be in the barbecue capital of the world. Netflix The episodes will be available July 19. Netflix announced the news through a supercute video of the Fab Five dancing. It’s so soon! There will be eight heroes. Eight heroes probably means we’ll get eight episodes, unless they’re planning to double up and help a duo like they did with the Jones Sisters last season. But most QE seasons have eight episodes, so Netflix probably won’t short us. Giphy The trailer is ridiculously adorable. I know it’s not surprising that this season of Queer Eye will be emotional because they all are, but seriously, guys. They’re pulling out all the stops for this one. One of the heroes is Jonathan’s orchestra teacher! I cannot! There’s going to be a four-episode special at some point too. We will also be getting a four-episode special called Queer Eye: We’re in Japan! this year. Remember when the Fab Five was serving looks all over Tokyo in February and we were all wondering what they were up to? They were filming new episodes, thankfully. Oh, and we’re getting a fifth season. Netflix has even confirmed that it’ll hook us up with a fifth season in Philadelphia sometime in 2020. There’s no date yet, but this is obviously amazing news. Hopefully, this show goes on forever. If it’s up to Karamo...it probably will. “It’s the first show I’ve been on where I am actually in love with my castmates. Like, we’re genuinely best friends,” Karamo told Bustle after the first season. “So, yes, to work with my friends and do something that’s impactful for the world? Sign me up for the rest of my life.” Hannah Chambers Hannah Chambers is an entertainment editor at Cosmopolitan.