Hometown heroes featured on Netflix’s “Queer Eye” are coming to the protection of Jonathan Van Ness, who’s been slammed in a latest exposé as a “monster” on the set of the present.
A number of contributors who collaborated with JVN inform TMZ … Jonathan was by no means unprofessional or impolite whereas capturing, a minimum of from what they noticed. Cory Waldrop, who appeared in ‘QE’s first season, wasn’t conscious of the latest allegations — however recollects Jonathan being the identical on- and off-camera.
Cory says he remembers Jonathan going out of his method to deal with him just like the star of the present … letting him reduce manufacturing’s meals truck line throughout taping.
William Mahnken — who appeared in season 2’s second episode — has expressed the same sentiment. He tells TMZ …he had no points with Jonathan throughout manufacturing for his episode, and provides he by no means noticed the hair stylist do something destructive on set.
The truth is, William remembers having a number of fond reminiscences with the fact TV star.
Apparently, Jonathan even promised to take William to the Emmys if his mom could not make it.
Michael Richard II, of season 7 fame, says Jonathan was “always bright and nice” whereas making “Queer Eye.” As for the alleged pressure between JVN and his costars — Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, and Bobby Berk — Michael says he did not witness any dangerous blood between the Fab 5.
He tells us … “He seemed well-liked by everybody.”
Ryan Dyer — who appeared in a season 5 episode — solely filmed with Jonathan for sooner or later, however says he had an important expertise with the 36-year-old.
Now, Ryan does say he recollects Jonathan wanting “all the attention” … however he does not keep in mind it being a difficulty with the forged and crew.
After all, a number of nameless ‘Queer Eye’ staffers described a a lot totally different expertise, as they informed Rolling Stone Jonathan was a rage-filled co-worker with little empathy for these round him.
There are, a minimum of, 2 sides to each story.