How 'Queer Eye' Changed The Culture

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Apr 14, 202200:39:11Society & Culture

'Queer Eye,' both the original version on Bravo and the newer Netflix reboot, is one of the most celebrated reality TV shows on the planet. But it was no sure thing. Creator David Collins tells Aarti Shahani the show's a...

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