A post shared by NUVO Magazine (@nuvomag)Antoni Porowski is walking into middle age with confidence and a positive outlook on life.Newly single and about to turn 40 next month, the Queer Eye hunk is ready to reboot his life after weathering some recent storms.In a new interview that occurred in January after Porowski announced he and fiancé Kevin Harrington had called off their engagement, the Netflix star disclosed feeling more grounded and grateful for all the life lessons he experienced in his ’30s.Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.“I had more of my sh*t figured out.
I gained confidence. I was able to speak for myself,” he said in a cover story for the 25th anniversary issue of Nuvo Magazine.A post shared by Antoni Porowski (@antoni)While Porowski never specifically mentions the demise of his relationship with Harrington, he added: “And I look at where my life is at now, as opposed to where it was 10 years ago, and I’m in a much better place.”With his bachelor phase unlocked, he’s also looking even better than ever as the photos in the companying editorial can attest.From a sleeveless Ami Paris shirt that accentuated his buff biceps to an ab-baring JW Anderson band collar crop top, Porowski was ready to serve quadragenarianexcellence.And whether it’s his recent heartache or the reality that comes from getting older in a youth-obsessed culture, Porowski’s perspective for the year ahead is filled with existential wisdom and no regrets.“I love impermanence, knowing that everything is fleeting, whether it’s joy, or whether it’s sorrow,” he added. “It’s an opportunity to look back, see what was working, see what patterns I was engaging in, that I don’t want to engage in anymore, and just having the confidence to stick up for what I really believe in.