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Jun 2018
36m 19s

Who Are You, Tan? with Tan France

Sony Music Entertainment / Jonathan Van Ness
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Tan France is the fashion expert for Queer Eye and joins Jonathan to talk about growing up in Yorkshire, getting a Barbie collection from his dad, and when he realized he wanted to marry a boy. Plus, Tan discusses coming out to a religious household and how Queer Eye helped him find acceptance with his family. Check out more of Tan’s work at TanFrance.com. ... Show More
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