This TV chef was originally cast on ‘Queer Eye’ but was swapped last minute with Antoni Porowski
A post shared by Chef Stu (@chefstuartokeeffe)Chef Stuart O’Keeffe has revealed he successfully auditioned for the Queer Eye reboot as the food expert.
The Irish-born cook and food journalist, who’s now a US citizen, shared the story on yesterday’s episode of his Don’t Let It Stu podcast.The Queer Eye reboot first aired on Netflix in 2018.
It made stars of each of its hosts.“I actually got chosen. I was in one group of five, there was another group of five, which Antoni was in,” O’Keeffe, 42, recalled. “They came in [and said to my group], ‘You’re the Fab Five.’ We all went outside the room, screaming, jumping up and down.
I was like, ‘Let’s get a photograph. This is such a great moment for us.”Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.O’Keeffe shared the photo.A post shared by Chef Stu (@chefstuartokeeffe)However, a week later—around a month before filming was due to commence—O’Keeffe had yet to receive a contact.He called the others to ask them if they had theirs.
