15 Lesser-Known Facts about ‘Queer Eye for the Straight Guy’

3. Jai Rodriguez Wasn’t the Only Culture Expert

Before Jai Rodriguez appeared on the show, QEFTSG had another culture expert named Blair Boone who was let go after just two episodes. According to Boone, “The producers said that NBC and Bravo had to let me go, that it basically had to do with the fact that the show had a different idea of what they wanted to do with the ‘culture guy.'” Boone later sued the program for $105,000 — the amount he would’ve earned for the first 35 episodes. The lawsuit was eventually settled, but good luck finding the two episodes featuring Boone online. They’ve mysteriously disappeared.

These days, Rodriguez can still be seen on television. He made a brief appearance on Hell’s Kitchen and he also played the character Jojo on an episode of Grace and Frankie.