Here’s What’s Happening With Backlash Surrounding “Queer Eye” Stars Jonathan Van Ness And Antoni Porowski’s New Collaboration
Jonathan Van Ness responded to criticism following the launch of their new pet food company with Queer Eye co-star Antoni Porowski.
For context, earlier this week both Antoni and JVN started posting on social media about becoming “partners” — with Antoni writing, “Some personal news ❤️ after years of joking about it, we’re finally together. Here’s to giving things a shot 🙂 More tomorrow.”
JVN / Via Instagram: @jvn
Even so, some accused the pair of queerbaiting:
JVN / Via Instagram: @jvn
They further tweeted, “Seeing folx be mad about two queer people making a joke to launch a biz are the same critics who have nothing to say about queer issues impacting queer people. Don’t say trans bills, the overturning of Dobbs, the threat to marriage equality… but yes be mad about pet food.”
Jonathan Van Ness @jvn
seeing folx be mad about two queer people making a joke to launch a biz are the same critics who have nothing to say about queer issues impacting queer people. Don’t say trans bills, the overturning of Dobbs, the threat to marriage equality… but yes be mad about pet food. ?
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Which prompted further discussion:
Niko Stratis @nikostratis
@jvn This message right here sucks worse than the awful stereotype joke you used to grab headlines to promote your business so you could make money. But sure, throw trans bills on here so you look altruistic
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Bean-Claude Van Damme @beaniedebussy
@jvn you 2 getting richer from a branding deal does nothing to affect those bills or the lives of the queer ppl they actually impact whatsoever and neither does you yas queening politicians so don’t try to virtue signal as if you add anything to the world other than sponsored content
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Sarah York @thesarahyork
@jvn It’s not that deep, the joke wasn’t funny and queer people are just a tougher audience than the cishet Target moms your usual antics are intended for. Which is fine? Get your money, but don’t whine when the bit falls flat with us.
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