Jonathan Van Ness has been accused of being “an abuser” and having “anger issues” that have caused a rift between A strange eye The Fab Five.
Rolling stone spoke to seven production sources, who said in a report released Tuesday that the hairdresser is reportedly difficult to work with.
Representatives for Van Ness, who is non-binary, did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Magazine sources described them as a “nightmare”, “monster” and “humiliating” and accused them of attacking crew members and those closest to them. One source told the paper that Van Ness would “explode at least once a week.”
(L to R) Jonathan Van Ness, Denton Mallas on “Queer Eye.”
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Tan France reportedly ‘campaigned’ to replace Bobby Berk with Jeremiah Brent A strange eye
The source claimed that Rolling stone that the Van Ness “stood out as unprofessional, and their different moods determined how the day would go.”
Van Ness’s alleged behavior reportedly caused several members of the group to hesitate to shoot them. The outlet reports that Netflix had at least one meeting with Van Ness, but sources say it resulted in “little change.”
In 2023, Van Ness told PEOPLE that he was impressed with his co-stars’ work during Season 7, praising Berk’s transformation of the homes of educator Jenni Sheckles and deli owner Dan Stein.
Season 9 of the hit series will feature Van Ness, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski and Jeremiah Brent, who will replace Bobby Berk. When Berk announced his departure, he said it was a “necessary” decision.
Jonathan Van Ness on “Queer Eye.”
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“It is with a heavy heart that I announce that the eighth season will be my last season A strange eye. It was not an easy decision to be at peace, but a necessary one. Although my journey with A strange eye is over, my journey with you is not. You’ll be seeing more of me very soon,” Berk shared in a lengthy Instagram post in November 2023.
After the announcement, a source told PEOPLE that “Bobby’s departure is unrelated to his relationship with his co-stars. The parting was amicable.”
A source told PEOPLE that Berk “has a handful of projects in development and is also busy with his company.”
(L-R) Jonathan Van Ness, Bobby Berk, Anthony Porowski, Tan France and Karamo Brown.
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The Rolling Stone the report also said Queer Eye’s fashion expert Tan France led a “campaign” to replace Berk with Brent following a spat between the two costars.
Berk referred to the incident with France in a conversation with vanity fair in January, sharing that the two are “going to be fine.”
“Tan and I had a moment. There was a situation that happened, and it’s between Tan and I, and it has nothing to do with the show. It was something personal that was brewing – and nothing romantic, just to clarify,” he said. is.
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“Should I have unfollowed Tan? No. Maybe I should have just turned him off,” Berk continued. “But that day I was angry and that was the end of it. We became like siblings – and siblings will always fight.”
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