It looks like there may be some truth to the rumors that Bobby Berk was asked to leave Queer Eye because he was wasn't vibing with the cast, because internet sleuths have discovered that Tan France has unfollowed the home and leisure guru on Instagram.
Earlier this week (January 2), Berk shared the promotional poster for the upcoming new season of Queer Eye, but according to The Tab, he tagged everyone in the post except for Tan.
As of this report, Bobby Berk has since added a tag for Tan France’s @shaded Instagram account, which he used between 2019 and 2020 to celebrate people of colour. However, the tagged page has been inactive for over three years. France’s personal IG page remains active yet untagged.
Internet sleuths have picked up on the fact that France and Berk follow their other Queer Eye castmates, but don't follow each other.
via: Us Weekly
Berk, 42, was an OG member of the Fab Five on the rebooted version of Queer Eye, which premiered in 2018. He costarred alongside Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness.
Per the source, there were “many challenges” that led to Berk’s exit.
“There were many challenges with scheduling [and] there was a loss of interest from Bobby filming the show,” the insider adds. “The network and the cast thought it was time to bring in fresh blood. His heart was not in it and the rest of the cast started to resent him because of that.”
A second source, however, tells Us that Berk “was not asked to leave” and the “decision was amicable.”
Berk, the interior design guru on Queer Eye, confirmed his reality TV exit on Monday, November 13, in a lengthy statement to the “Queer Eye community, who have become family to me.”
“The love that I have received from you all over the last 6 years has been absolutely surreal,” he wrote, sharing several throwback photos from the show. “You have tuned in and been dedicated fans and together we were able to share the healing powers of design. I learned from you all about kindness, love and acceptance and that has changed my life for the better. The way you have embraced me and accepted me for who I am is something that l will truly carry with me for the rest of my life.”
Berk also paid tribute to the show’s “heroes,” who were the subject of the episodic makeovers.
“To all our wonderful, loving, amazing, and brave heroes there is so much I want to say, and so much gratitude I want to express to you all for letting me into your homes and hearts,” Berk continued. “It’s all because of you that I’ve kept going all these years and each and every one of you have changed me for the better. I’m so very proud of all of you! Being able to help guide you to find the best version of yourselves is something I never took for granted and never will.”
Berk’s Queer Eye cohosts all commented on his social media post, sharing their support.
“We are #ForeverTheFab5 no matter what,” Brown, 43, wrote via Instagram comment. “I’m about to be [at] Netflix’s door & e-mails telling them you can’t leave! Who is coming with me? 😢😍I love you!”
Berk is still a part of Queer Eye season 8, which has already been filmed in New Orleans. It premieres on Netflix on January 24, 2024.
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