Tan France has entered the chat!
Amid huge Queer Eye controversy, the style designer is shutting down allegations he “campaigned” to get Bobby Berk “fired” from the Netflix actuality sequence in favor of his pal Jeremiah Brent, who was formally introduced as the inside designer’s alternative.
If you missed it, a bombshell Rolling Stone report dropped this week taking goal at Jonathan Van Ness for alleged “rage issues” and appearing like a “monster” on the set. It’s a horrible search for the present that’s already coping with a rift between Tan and Bobby, who stepped again from the sequence amid an unexplained feud together with his co-star. While many of the exposé targeted on JVN accusations, the outlet did cite three sources who claimed Tan (with assist from co-star Antoni Porowski) “campaigned to replace Berk” on the present, calling it “mean-girl antics.”
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Seemingly referencing this “gossip,” the Next in Fashion co-host took to his Instagram account on Friday to close down the rumors. With it, the 40-year-old urged:
“Yes, I’ve heard what’s going on and I just want to address one point real quick. My former colleague getting fired had 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. Am I so happy that they have the job? Uh-uh. I really am. I think they’re going to be incredible on the show, but I didn’t get them hired by getting rid of somebody else.”
And he concluded:
“This all started because of a comment on a gossip blog that just got reposted and reposted and then it’s almost become gospel. So from the horse’s mouth, I’m telling you that that’s not at all how it went down.”
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It’s inneresting that he didn’t point out something about Jonathan!! The rumors concerning the forged not being shut have to be true if he selected to face up for himself and never his pal, whose reputation is on the road! Oof!
While Bobby hasn’t addressed the newest report but, he appeared to trace on the drama by posting a Michelle Obama meme on X (Twitter) on Friday, through which she shouted:
“Our motto is: When they go low we go high!”
— Bobby (@bobbyberk) March 8, 2024
Hmm… The sassy gif was posted shortly after Tan’s video went dwell, so, it certain looks like Bobby was throwing some shade. That stated, he beforehand informed Vanity Fair that his beef with Tan had “nothing to do with the show.” So, who is aware of. Things are clearly SO difficult with the Fab Five! Sad to see!
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[Image via MEGA/WENN & Jeremiah Brent/Instagram]