Jai Rodriguez - Queer Hollywood
Episode description
I was excited to talk to Jai Rodriguez because I’d seen him on Queer Eye, then I realized I’d seen him perform in one of my favorite musicals ever, “Zanna, Don’t!”
So I was a bit star struck.
I don’t like admitting that, but I was.
Then the real magic happened when we spoke, one gay man to another.
Jai is approachable and tells us how it really is for queer people in Hollywood, how COVID-19 is affecting his sex life, growing up evangelical, and being a mentor.
This high energy interview that moves very fast, so buckle your seat belts boys! This man is gonna tell you what’s really going on. A queer performer teaching us real-life lessons on racial injustice, finding sex that’s a good fit, navigating COVID-19, religion and how gay mentors might do it better.
We talked about:
- Queer Eye and racial disparity (2:45)
- Trans people in entertainment (15:51)
- COVID boyfriends (25:38)
- Growing up evangelical (31:26)
- Being a mentor (38:42)
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