‘Queer Eye’ Producers Struggling To Find Cast Replacement Who Is Both White And Gay

LOS ANGELES—In response to the departure of longtime cast member Bobby Berk, producers for the television show Queer Eye told reporters Thursday they were struggling to find a replacement who was both white and gay. “It’s such a specific requirement—being not only white, but also gay—that we quite frankly don’t know how we’ll ever find the next member of the Fab Five,” said series creator and producer David Collins, adding that while his team had interviewed many potential candidates who were either white or gay, finding someone who was both had proven nearly impossible. “We already have one brown guy and one Black guy in the cast, so adding another gay person of color is out of the question. And though we’ve had some white gay women apply, none of them have been a good fit. Honestly, at this point, we’d probably accept any white man who has even kissed a guy before.” At press time, the producers announced they had set up the hotline 1-800-WHITE-GAY to receive any casting leads.