‘Monster’ Jonathan Van Ness caused ‘fear’ on ‘Queer Eye’ set — and more bombshell expose claims

nypost.com:

Rolling Stone expose is breaking down alleged “Queer Eye” behind-the-scenes drama between its “Fab Five:” food and wine expert Antoni Poworski, 39; design expert Bobby Berk, 42; grooming expert Jonathan Van Ness, 36; culture expert Karamo Brown, 43; and fashion expert Tan France, 40.

According to the outlet, sources close to the show said that Van Ness (who uses they, he, and she pronouns) was emotionally “abusive” and had “rage issues.” Sources used words like “monster,” “nightmare” and “demeaning” to describe Van Ness – whose onscreen persona is bubbly, cheerful and accepting of everyone, frequently encouraging people to reach their full potential by saying, “Yas queen!” “When he comes on set, everything changes if he’s in a bad mood,” one source said. “Working with him is very difficult in any capacity.” The Emmy-winning show premiered in 2018, as a reboot of the original 2003 Bravo series.

Each episode of the feel-good reality show followed the “Fab Five” as they gave a “hero” (the show’s term for a person getting a makeover”) a makeover – not only in their living space and appearance, but also in how that “hero” conducts themselves to their family and friends, and overcomes whatever social fears might be holding them back from reaching their full potential.

When the show first premiered, France told The Post about the experience of gaining overnight fame. “I got 55,000 new [Instagram] followers within a week,” he said. “I’ve received at least 8,000 [direct messages] from people all over the world.”France also told The Post that he realized how popular “Queer Eye” was when he ran into a celeb who asked him for a photo. “Having Jon Bon Jovi stop me and say, ‘Tan, can I have a photo with you?’ blew my freaking mind,”.