When I ask if any of his encounters on Queer Eye have changed him, he answers: “The act of showing up for your family and being able to live in the world I think is heroic. In the car he talks quickly, words tumbling out of his mouth in a way that can leave you trailing far behind. Van Ness has a hectic, energetic style and a voice that soars high and then higher. Looking sharp: the Fab Five from the first series of Queer Eye.