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Jun 14, 2022 · “‘Could a straight man do what I did in Philadelphia now?’. No, and rightly so,” Hanks says. He goes on to suggest that the film’s success was due, in part, to his participation, which may...
Jun 15, 2022 · Now, almost 30 years later, Hanks says he or any fellow straight actor would no longer be able to play the openly gay character at the heart of “Philadelphia.”
- Zack Sharf
- The Legacy of The Original Fab Five
- Carson Kressley
- Ted Allen
- Kyan Douglas
- Thom Filicia
- Jai Rodriguez
- Is There A Chance of Seeing The Fab Five All Together Again?
Queer Eye for the Straight Guycame out eighteen years ago at a time when same-sex marriage wasn’t even legal yet, and when portrayals of gay guys on television and films were few and far between. The first Fab Five – Carson Kressley, Ted Allen, Kyan Douglas, Thom Filicia, and Jai Rodriguez – were considered revolutionary at the time the show came o...
Just as Tan France does now, the original “Fashion Savant” was in charge of teaching the show’s subjects about fashion, styling, and making them believe that looking good could also make you feel good about yourself. After Queer Eye, Carson stuck to his guns and continued appearing in reality shows, hosting shows like the Lifetime makeover series H...
While most people know Antoni Porowski as the handsome and charming food and wine extraordinaire, Ted Allen was the OG. Dubbed the show’s “Food and Wine Connoisseur”, he was tasked with teaching the subjects about all things gastronomical, from food preparation to menu planning. But Ted was more than Antoni’s predecessor – he was also his friend an...
As the show’s “Grooming Guru”, Kyan was the guy who got to raid through all the subjects’ medicine cabinets and dish out expert advice on grooming, hair, and personal hygiene. Prior to being one of the original Queer Eye cast members, Kyan was in two makeover reality shows, TLC’s What Not to Wearand While You Were Out. But in recent years, he’s spe...
Like Bobby Berk, the “Design Doctor” made magic happen on the show, transforming subjects’ drab and gloomy houses into homes they could be proud of. Talking about his design ethos in Reunion Road Trip, Thom said he always wanted to make sure that every project “represented the person we were making over.” While Carson and Ted have been fixtures in ...
While Karamo Brown dished out sage advice on self-love and acceptance, Jai Rodriguez took a different approach as the show’s “Culture Vulture.” He educated subjects on popular culture, art, music, and relationships. On Reunion Road Trip, he likened his role to that of a “concierge of cool” in the “hotel of life,” saying, “I’m giving [them] access t...
When talking about his time on Queer Eye, Jai mentioned that he missed being able to make people “feel seen” in the way that they did. “It wasn’t just a TV show, it was the beginning of another movement.” But despite doing so well together on Reunion Road Trip and making us laugh out loud in their recent hilarious stint on Family Feud(where they co...
Jun 15, 2022 · Tom Hanks says he "rightly so" would not be able to play a gay character in 'Philadelphia' or a disabled character in 'Forrest Gump' today.
- Abbey White
Jun 16, 2022 · Veteran star Tom Hanks won his first Oscar for best actor for essaying the role of a gay man with HIV in Jonathan Demme’s 1993 legal drama ‘Philadelphia’. 30 years apart, the actor now feels no straight actor would no longer be able to play the openly gay character today.
Jun 15, 2022 · The actor won his first Oscar for playing a gay man with AIDS, despite being straight himself. That wouldn't fly today — 'and rightly so.'
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Jun 16, 2022 · Tom Hanks says he couldn't do Philadelphia today as a straight man — 'and rightly so' Tom Hanks won his first of back-to-back Best Actor Oscars for his performance in the 1993 film...
