Flipping Out star and designer Trace Lehnhoff is reflecting on the “exciting and empowering” career pivot.In a Q&A on his Instagram Stories, the Bravo alum (who recently celebrated his 37th birthday) opened up “[finding] power” through sharing intimate moments, as well as content with fiance Miles McMillan, with the world.A post shared by Trace Lehnhoff (@tfortrace)Sign up for the Queerty newsletter to get your fix of heartthrobs with a side of the hottest queer news and culture.“I decided to draw from a part of my life that I love,” he wrote. “I love houses and design.
I pursue it as a career. I love sexuality and capitalize on what I was basically doing already.”According to his OF description, Lehnhoff — who dated Antoni Porowski before splitting in 2019 — is in “the top 0.05% of all creators,” “in love [and] very hung.”As he wrote, finding success on the platform has allowed him “freedoms in my mind and also monetarily.” “It lets me take bigger risks on both sides because they are happening simultaneously but happen to be separate,” he added.A post shared by Trace Lehnhoff (@tfortrace)Furthermore, when asked if he felt “judged by design colleagues,” Lehnhoff revealed those who “respect” and “support” the decision “easily [outweigh]” the others.“If someone judges it, I just don’t think they really get it,” he said, adding that “most of us all do it.
I’m just sharing some of my experiences from my POV.”Plus, Lehnhoff has surprisingly found a very open-minded community amongst his followers.A post shared by Trace Lehnhoff (@tfortrace)“Walls come down, and people tend to speak more freely,” he wrote. “I chat directly with all of my ‘fans.’ I’ve learned so much from so many.”That said, Lehnhoff and McMillan (who’s an award-winning model) are in a “happily monogamous” relationship, so collaborations are “probably not in the future.”“I’m inspired by our intimacy,” Lehnhoff explained, adding that he supports “whatever works in anyone’s relationship.