Kyan Douglas of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy retires from television.
Douglas, 51, made the bittersweet announcement for Monday’s episode of Rachael Ray.
“Regardless, I’m retiring from the TV industry,” he told host Rachael Ray. fill a void. It’s time to walk away and see what’s next. “
Grooming thanked the show’s host for the opportunities she has given her since leaving Queer Eye.
“I worked for you for thirteen years, and thanks to you and participating in this program, the flexibility it gave me, the source of income it gave me, I was able to spend the last year of my mother’s life with her at home. “Douglas explained. ” You gave it to me, so thank you very much. I never will. “
The star to share the heartwarming news about Rachael Ray due to her close relationship with the chef. “We are your family,” Ray said.
Douglas has appeared in more episodes of the Emmy-winning daytime communication screen, 115 to be exact, than Queer Eye for the Straight Guy revealed. She joked that her hair had changed with every appearance she made.
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Later in the episode, Douglas concluded his television career with a definitive makeover. A former client, Shannon, returns to the screen after her first makeover through Douglas in 2013. its makeover moment. She said she was “honored” to be Douglas’ “great ending. “
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“I think for the generation of kids who grew up watching Queer Eye, it’s the first time they can watch TV in their home and see five homosexuals who were just themselves,” Douglas told PEOPLE in 2018 before Queer Eye rebooted.
The Netflix reboot aired its sixth season in December 2021 and will soon begin filming the seventh in New Orleans, Louisiana.