Bobby Berk shared his unfiltered reaction to Netflix’s new Queer Eye icons. On 11 December, fans of the beloved reality TV series were treated to the show’s highly anticipated ninth season.
Like previous episodes, the new batch of episodes follows the Fab Five as they take their “transformative magic” to Las Vegas, where they meet “a fresh group of individuals ready for a life-changing experience.” The synopsis teases: “From a former showgirl struggling to regain her confidence to a dedicated librarian in need of a change, watch as the Fab Five light up Sin City and transform the lives of their heroes in spectacular Vegas style.” Season nine also featured the introduction of Jeremiah Brent, who joined Tan France, Karamo Brown, Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness as the Fab Five’s new interior design expert – following Berk’s departure.
To celebrate the aforementioned release, Netflix uploaded new icons of the Fab Five to the platform – which the show’s Instagram profile announced on 12 December. “New season, new Netflix Profile Icons!
Which one are you choosing?” the caption read. However, eagle-eyed fans were quick to notice that Berk’s profile icon was nowhere to be found, with one person commenting: “You could have kept the Bobby icon.