Tan France denies he got Bobby Berk “fired” from ‘Queer Eye’
nme.comQueer Eye.In November last year, the interior designer announced he was to depart from Queer Eye after its eighth season. He has appeared on the hit Netflix revival since its first season along with France, Jonathan Van Ness, Antoni Porowski and Karamo Brown.Though he did not give an official reason for his leaving, an explosive Rolling Stone report has claimed Berk fought with hairstylist Jonathan Van Ness and fashion designer Tan France on set.
It also accused the latter of campaigning “to replace Berk with interior designer and friend Jeremiah Brent”, according to three sources.Now, France has addressed the rumours on an Instagram reel.
In the video, France said: “My former colleague getting fired has nothing to do with me trying to get my friend hired. Netflix and the production companies did a full-on casting.
I didn’t put my friend up for the job. They ended up getting it because they were the best person for the job.”France further said the rumours started from “a comment from a gossip blog” that has “become gospel”. “From the horse’s mouth, I’m telling you that’s not at all how it went down,” he added. “That’s all I’ll say on the matter.
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