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- [Announcer] Your best days aren't behind you,
they're still in front of you.
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♪ I was waiting on me to be me ♪
- You put a spotlight on so many unique heroes this season.
Who's story impacted you the most?
- I think Tyreek's episode is so powerful.
Having a young black man who has been put through the ringer
and is trying to really build a life for himself
I think is so timely.
Stylish Pooch, Rahannah.
She owns a business and we are encouraging people to it.
To support black businesses, black business owners.
And so, there are so many people
that we helped on this season
that it feels so perfectly timely
even though it was shot a year ago.
- I mean, I've been saying Rahanna because her story
is so impactful.
Really, the thing that makes this season so impactful
is the diversity in everyone's stories.
That really shows off the resilience and the spirit
of everyone single person that was in this season.
- My friends, they all get, all the like, attention
and I'm just, like, off in the corner.
- Now with Rahannah,
I noticed that before the season started airing
she had only 3,000 Instagram followers.
And now, over this week, she has over 100,000
Instagram followers.
- 116 as of a few minutes ago, and her blue check already.
- We call it the "Queer Eye Effect."
- How does it feel that you guys can have that effect
on people's lives and supporting their businesses that way?
- It feels amazing.
It feels humbling that we're able to highlight
and put a spotlight on so many amazing, diverse Americans.
And to be able to go in there and just help lift her up
and put a spotlight on her amazing success is humbling
and just feels great.
- Someone call 911,
because this is a Fab Five confidence emergency.
- Actually, we shouldn't do that
because we should only use 911 responsibly.
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- Now Karamo, a question for you.
Throughout the season you wear lots of different T-shirts
with important statements on them.
People have been praising those shirts on social media.
Why did you decide to do that this season?
- Really, what is was, is that a lot of times
I have messages that I'm giving in my deep, heart-felt
conversations.
And so I thought, "How can I tell other messages,
while giving that message,
that would also pertain to the hero?"
And so I was just, had to like,
was coming up with these T-shirt ideas
and having them printed on the spot.
So that they could sort of match the hero
after the first day that we would talk to.
I'm really debating now, of like, selling the T-shirts,
and giving 100% of the profits to "Black Lives Matter."
To any charity that is supporting Trans movement.
So, that's like kinda my goal now.
I didn't think people would resonate with them.
And now I'm like, let's turn this into like,
something that can give other people money.
These expectations that you're holding onto,
they're causing burdens in your life.
- How have you tried to remain active in the communities
and with the people who you've met through the show?
- I always try to promote our,
especially, you know, our business owners,
that we've highlighted.
You know, I think it's so important for us
to continue to be a part of their lives
and to support them and love them.
And anytime I go to any of the cities that we've been to
I always make sure I pop in.
I don't want our love and support to end that Friday
when we leave.
You know, I feel like it is our responsibility
to continue that for life, honestly.
- I felt guilty.
I wasn't able to come out until much later in life.
- Would you ever tell that kid
they didn't come out soon enough?
- [Man] No.
- So why do you tell yourself that?
- I needed to hear that.
- I've seen so many people tweeting
that watching the show has been bringing them joy right now.
What does that mean to you?
- It feels really good.
We're in a time right now where education and empathy
are paramount and people are waking up and realizing
that they have to support themselves
and support other people.
Because, you know, there's a lot of things that we've all
been closed to.
And so, the fact that people can take a moment
to learn from our show, to decompress and recharge,
so they can go out there and stand up for other people,
is so, is so special.
- It's coming during a very difficult time.
And I think all of us are very sensitive to the fact that,
you know, there are much more important things going on.
So, it's been really touching to have,
whether it's family members or anybody reach out, or.
A friend of mine who's been going,
she's literally been going to every single protest,
every single day in New York.
And when she watches one show, which I won't name,
or "Queer Eye," is just like a little moment
to kind of take a pause
before she's re-energized and ready to go again.
Then it's, you know, that helps me sleep better at night.
So, I'm really, that part's nice.
- I notice that all of us,
when we talk about this moment in history,
we all say "a difficult time."
And I actually, I think this is probably one of the most
important and exciting times.
And I think that by changing
the way we talk about this moment.
And I'm doing it myself so, Antoni,
I'm not coming for you or anything.
I think it shifts, for people to understand,
this is exciting.
In 20 years, we're gonna look back on this and say,
"We finally all stood together in solidarity
of something that was important, that changed lives."
And then this is going to bleed in so many other areas.
And that's not difficult.
That's beautiful and important and exciting.
And I just want to try to challenge all of us to,
instead of calling this moment, you know, "difficult,"
or "hard" or anything.
It's actually an exciting time.
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