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These queer eye quotes made us cry, they made us laugh, they made us yell “yasss!”…..
I never saw the original Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. So, I wasn’t prepared for the amount of tears I would shed Every. Single. Episode. of the new version on Netflix. What drives the unicorn horn of happiness into our hearts is that the show isn’t about changing someone by wearing designer clothes with a French tuck or learning a new grooming regimen. It’s about helping someone who has been struggling to evaluate their lives and rediscover themselves - with the guidance of five fabulous men who have been successful at finding their own inner beauty and wisdom.
Let’s revisit some of the most heartwarming, life-affirming quotes we might have missed the first time we ugly-cried through the too-short seasons. As Jonathan Van Ness once said, are you ready for some “Evil Red Riding Hood meets Jamiroquai, Paula Cole realness?” Yes!
“He needs to understand that being vulnerable is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign of strength. It shows that you are in tune with yourself, which is the sexiest thing to men or women.”
“I heard a preacher once say, ‘Sometimes when you’re feeling buried, you’re actually just planted.”
“You’re strong, you’re a Kelly Clarkson song, you got this.”
“How you take care of yourself is how the world sees you. It’s OK to have a relationship with yourself.”
“When people build up walls, they end up keeping other people out. But they’re also keeping themselves in.”
“Style is not fashion. Fashion is not trendy after a season. I couldn’t give a sh** about fashion. Style is dressing the way that you feel confident and what is appropriate for you, your age, body type.”
“Whatever role you are whether it’s like moon or sun, moon being more feminine energy and sun being more masculine, I think there is gorgeous strength to be held in both.”
“There is a diva in there, but all she needs is a little bit of a bold lip.”
“Being an adult means being a person of action. But when you make your plan and go after that plan, you’ll succeed.”
“It’s hard to make up for the mistakes, but you can make up for it.”
“The bathroom, it’s bleak in there. It’s like the Russian winter in World War I, honey.”
Honestly, anytime Antoni cries he says everything we need to hear...
And, if you need more fashion shows, dancing, avocados or quotes to get you motivated, the fab five will be releasing a book on November 13 called QUEER EYE: Love Yourself, Love Your Life.
Or follow them on Instagram for the mutual love fest where they comment on each other’s photos all day long. You can get style advice from Tan France, interior design inspo from Bobby Berk, motivational videos from Karamo Brown, Jonathan Van Ness crying the purest tears of joy when he found out Michelle Kwan started following him or see photos of Antoni Porowski marching in the Montreal gay pride parade with Justin Trudeau.
What’s your favorite Queer Eye quote? Tell us in the comments below!
