Jai Rodriguez is an American actor and musician best known as the culture guide on the Bravo network's Emmy-winning American reality television program Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. He has also co-authored a book with the other Queer Eye hosts. He starred as Geoffrey, in t...
When Queer Eye hit, the church told my mom they were praying for me. She said, God loves him too. And I support him 100 percent.
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I've been looking forward to doing an album, but it's really sad to see how many doors have been closed because of the gay thing. I thought it was about the music.
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I like bringing smiles to people's faces.
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I was raised thinking I'd burn in hell for being gay, but I didn't have a choice. It's just who I am.
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I was the star of the choir.
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I'm more of a culture hummingbird.
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I've done the gay, over-the-top guy. I want to jump into another show where I wear pants for the majority of the time.
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The number of Latino roles is very limited, and it's unfortunate there isn't more color-blind casting.
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My mother thought me being gay was a death sentence.
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Not everyone is nice and good to work with or grateful for the experience.
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It's interesting to see how we are all uniquely different.
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Just because you are out doesn't make you the poster boy for the gay community.
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My mom doesn't get the whole gay thing, but she loves me.
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All things just keep getting better.
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At the beginning of each year, we have conceptual meetings. How are we going to challenge ourselves this year? So we suggested a transsexual or transgender. And to be honest, I am shocked they let us do it.
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I have no apologies.
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Our show is about starting over.
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As the universe accepted our show, more people began to accept me.
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I had said to some pastor that I was having thoughts, and the church turned on me. They went to my mom and said, So sorry about your son.
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I consider myself gay because at the end of the night, that's who I want to cuddle with. But when I go out, I go to straight clubs.
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I have to stay humble. I'm just a normal human with a job that is televised.
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I know I'm on a small cable reality show. I'm realistic where I stand in the scheme of things.
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We all get along. We're not best friends. Carson and I are the only ones not partnered, and the other guys are about 10 years older than I am. We're like family, and we all look out for each other."-On his relationship with the rest of the Fab Five
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Performed in the concert version of 'Hair' alongside Christopher Sieber, Annie Golden of the movie, and others. [2004]
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Starting November 1st, 2005 Jai will appear in The Producers on Broadway in the role of Carmen Ghia. [October 2005]
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Recently moved from New York to Los Angeles, is currently working on his debut album. The first single is scheduled to be released in June 2007. [March 2007]
$3 Million
