Carson Kressley on being gay on television...

There is a terrific interview with Carson Kressley on AfterElton.com today that you gotta read. I think Carson is a hoot and his wit was one of the two reasons I watched "Queer Eye." The other reason was that cutie pie Kyan Douglas.

Here is what Carson says about gay stereotypes on TV: "I was on a show that some people considered embraced stereotypes, but it was just what we did, and we were just being ourselves. There's nothing less stereotypical than being out and proud and being who you are. As time goes on, we'll see gay guys just being themselves. I'm doing a makeover show that has nothing to do with being gay, but I'm being as gay as can be. Yes, it's working in fashion, but those are the things I'm good at and I'm happy to share that with the world. I think it's a positive attribute and not really a stereotype."

"...Being gay doesn't mean just one thing, so I'm never going to be able to represent every gay person on television. We are so diverse. That's a wonderful thing.
But I think it's great that we are being represented, so if there are gay kids out there — and I experienced this first hand with "Queer Eye" — if there are gay kids out there watching, they feel like they have a future, there are people out there just like them, and they don't feel alone, they don't feel isolated. That's really important. Just having that presence on TV is really great. When I was a kid all we had was Paul Lynde on "Hollywood Squares." He was amazing and I loved him and worshipped him, but we didn't have a lot of role models."

Well said!