How to Submit a Friend or Family Member for Queer Eye

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Co-authored by Sophie Burkholder, BA

Last Updated: July 22, 2024 Fact Checked

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Applying for Queer Eye

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Making Your Queer Eye Application Stand Out

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Contestant Eligibility

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Queer Eye Season Locations

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Do Queer Eye contestants have to pay?

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Does someone in your life deserve more than a makeover? Fortunately, we’re lucky enough to live in a world where you can submit a relative or friend (or yourself!) to receive a life-changing experience with the Fab Five on Queer Eye. The easiest way to nominate yourself or a loved one for Queer Eye is to apply through NetflixReality.com, which is Netflix’s official casting site for all of their reality TV shows. We’ll walk you through the complete steps below, along with tips on how to make your application really stand out. Did someone say yasss?

How to Sign Up for Queer Eye

Go to NetflixReality.com and click Submit Your Video. Follow the prompts to submit your contact info and upload a video about the person you’re nominating. Alternatively, send an email with all your information and photos to qecasting@itv.com, then wait for a response from the Queer Eye team.

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How to Apply for Queer Eye Online

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Visit the Queer Eye page on NetflixReality.com and click “Submit Your Video.” Navigate to Netflix’s official reality casting site and click Submit Your Video. Select the box with Queer Eye in it (along with any other reality shows you’d like to apply for), and then click Next. Enter your basic info, including your full name, email, city, and country.
- Optionally, enter your social media handles (e.g., Instagram, TikTok, Facebook).
- On the next screen, upload a video according to the requirements listed on the page. Your video must be one minute or less, filmed in portrait mode, and up to 250 MB in size.
- In your video, talk about yourself or the person you’re nominating. Describe this person’s story and why they deserve a more-than-a-makeover experience from the Fab Five.
- Finally, click Next to submit your video to the Queer Eye team! Keep an eye on your email for a reply to see if your video and story got selected for the show.
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Alternatively, send a QE application over email to qecasting@itv.com. Send an email message to the address qecasting@itv.com with the name and recent photos of the person you’re nominating. Include as much information as possible about their story and why you think the nominee should be featured on the next season of Queer Eye.^{[1]
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- If you want to go the extra mile, submit a social media link relevant to the person you’re sponsoring or send in a video explaining who this person is and why they deserve a life-changing experience.
- Once you’ve sent your email, wait to receive a reply and find out whether your nominee has been chosen to be on Queer Eye.
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If your application is chosen, you’ll have an interview and/or home visit. If Queer Eye’s casting producer likes your email or video submission, they’ll invite you to a phone interview. If they are still interested in you or your nominee after that interview, they’ll visit your nominee’s home to meet them in person and learn more about their story.^{[2]
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- The production team will film the home visit to see how everyone interacts on camera, and then they’ll send the footage to the network for final approval.
- After this process is complete, you should hear back from the Queer Eye team about whether or not you and your nominee will appear on the show.

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What does Queer Eye’s casting team look for in a nominee?

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Netflix looks for heroes who have a relatable story to share. Netflix tends to cast individuals who have an inspiring or heartwarming story to tell—if your nominee has a story like that, share it in your initial application. The Queer Eye casting directors also look for “heroes” who the audience can relate to and root for, so someone who’s very kind, lovable, and easy to be around is a great candidate.^{[3]
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- To demonstrate that your nominee has these qualities, talk about their personality and impact in your application. Stress how they make other people feel and how they put the needs of others above their own—which is why they deserve this special moment for themselves.
- Queer Eye also likes to highlight different parts of the city they’re filming in and represent people from different neighborhoods. You may want to add more information about where your nominee grew up and any community connections that they have.

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Can anyone sign up for Queer Eye?

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Anyone who’s over 18 and a legal resident of the US, Canada, UK or Ireland can sign up for Queer Eye. The casting directors only consider videos of people or nominees who are over 18 years old. Currently, Queer Eye also only accepts applicants who have legal residency in the US, Canada, the UK, and Ireland. Candidates without residency or citizenship in these areas will not be considered.
- However, Queer Eye has done international spinoffs in the past, so keep an eye out to see if they’re planning any shows set in your country in the future.

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Where does each “Queer Eye” season take place?

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Each Queer Eye season takes place in a different U.S. city. As of 2024, the upcoming series is Season 9, which will feature “heroes” from Las Vegas, Nevada.^{[4]
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- Past Queer Eye locations have included Atlanta, Georgia (Season 1 & 2), Kansas City, Missouri (Seasons 3 and 4), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Season 5), Austin, Texas (Season 6), and New Orleans, Louisiana (Seasons 7 and 8).^{[5]
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- The show’s Fab Five hosts also did an international spinoff in Japan titled Queer Eye: We’re in Japan!.

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Do Queer Eye contestants have to pay for anything?

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Heroes who are nominated for and appear on the show receive all of the services of the Fab Five at absolutely no cost to them. These services often include a new wardrobe and massive home renovations, which are all financed by Netflix and its sponsorship partners.^{[6]
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