‘Queer Eye’ Season 9 Cast On The Transformations Shining Bright, From Showgirls To Single Moms

Netflix‘s Queer Eye is back, and the Fab Five continues to transform the lives of well-deserved heroes.

Set in Sin City, this season of Queer Eye brings transformation to 10 different people in Las Vegas, including a former showgirl, John van der Put (also known as Piff the Magic Dragon from America’s Got Talent), and a host of others.

“I think Las Vegas is a microcosm of what’s going on in this country,” Queer Eye newcomer Jeremiah Brent told Blavity’s Shadow and Act. “And I think a lot of the stories that you’re going to see reflected in this season are things that are happening. You know, different stories, people in different chapters of their lives, families dealing with immigrant family members who have been deported — you name it, like, we kind of tackle every important issue. And I think that the real connective tissue between everybody is love, and that’s what this show represents.”

Along with Queer Eye veterans Jonathan Van Ness, Antoni Porowski, Tan France and Karamo Brown, a new member, Jeremiah Brent, joins the squad as they transform the lives of local Las Vegas heroes looking for a change.

What is this season of Queer Eye centered on?

Here’s the official description for the season:

Nine times the charm! This season, Queer Eye brings its transformative magic to the iconic city of Las Vegas, where the Fab Five, now joined by interior designer Jeremiah Brent, meet a fresh group of individuals ready for a life-changing experience. From a former showgirl struggling to regain her confidence to a dedicated librarian in need of a change, watch as the Fab Five light up Sin City and transform the lives of their heroes in spectacular Vegas style.

The importance of maintaining an emotional connection with each hero

For Fab Five member Karamo Brown, guiding the heroes through emotional breakthroughs is a superpower — and one he does not take lightly.

In the first episode of the season, he tells former Las Vegas showgirl Paula that “the ability to dream again is what keeps us youthful,” which may also resonate with those watching.

“I think Paula, me telling her to dream was something because it was so important for her to realize she has the rest of her life,” he told Blavity. “One other one who stands out to me is Jen’ya. She is a single mother that was struggling, raising her daughter, and I think, I just told Jeremiah this … there’s a moment when he’s laying on the floor with her, where she was on her new mattress, and she said to Jeremiah, ‘I prayed so many times in this empty room just for somebody to help me out.’ And it broke my heart, but also inspired me, because I was like, her faith got her here and got us to be able to support her and to see that. … I get chills.”

Brown added, “And then you know, when Jeremiah talked about him being raised by a single mother, and what that meant to give back to her, I just was like, well, we are doing God’s work over here. I was like, come on! But her story, I think, is going to resonate, like he said, with so many people. I was so thankful that we got to be a part of it now, and she will live with me forever.”

Queer Eye is now streaming on Netflix.

Watch the full interview below: