Aw, come on. They are punking us, right? Vice President Kamala Harris hosted the Original and 2.0 cast of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy to discuss LGBTQ civil rights in the United States of America. This was planned, scripted, filmed, edited and foisted upon the taxpaying public. No sage sentient biped said, “Hmmm, this isn’t the 1930’s and gays aren’t hiding in the closet over by the Segregated Water Fountain.” With the exception of erasing women from sports, Americans are free, free, free. No, Democrats still are stuck in the past.

Queer Eye for the Straight Guy debuted with the Original Cast in 2003. Twenty plus years ago, the idea seemed fun and hip. The Fab Five were some of the first Bravolebrities. The OG’s have been upgraded with Next Generation replacement models. And, it’s all so … yawn. Gay guys on television. Whoa, stunning and brave.

And, because Kamala Harris was involved, it was not just decades late, it was way to cutesy. Like those actor kids in the space video with Kamala. Harris told the kids they would see the moon with their own two eyes. Nina wrote about that and you can read her piece here.

So the White House videographers grabbed a mix of Queer Eye OG and 2.0 and, sweet corn relish, it was bad. Here is the BizPacReview review:

President Joe Biden promised to “restore honor and decency to the White House,” yet his administration never misses an opportunity to promote decadent behavior.

On Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris posted a video on X featuring the cast of Queer Eye, including Emmy Award-winning television personality Jonathan Van Ness, who likes to walk around in women’s gowns while sporting a full beard.

“Thank you for a meaningful conversation, for giving my office your stamp of approval, and for being fabulous,” the vice president said while sharing a clip of the cast visiting her in the White House.

Did Queer Eye OG Carson Kressley zhuzh up Kamala’s office?

A go-to word for Queer Eye’s original fashion guru, Carson Kressley, zhuzh applies to the act of making slight improvements or accents to a wardrobe or look (such as by adding a pocket square, teasing one’s hair, or popping a shirt collar).

So many women were coming up to me asking, “How do I look?” or “Can you just zhuzh me?” or “What should I wear?” And I’d say, “Well, I’m trying to pay for my ice cream right now, but I can give you a couple quick tips.”
— Carson Kressley, in Main Line Today, 5 Apr. 2017

The new Queer Eye team doesn’t use the term as much, but those who remember the old show fondly still do, both as a noun and a verb (sometimes with up). In general use, the word has transcended fashion to mean something along the lines of “a slight improvement or adjustment” or “to improve by way of a slight adjustment”.

Here is Carson Kressley and dress guy Jonathan Van Ness with friends on their way to chat up Kamala:

This is what’s going on at the White House. They thought of this. Filmed it. Then posted it. Purposely. pic.twitter.com/bwso1zAPXD

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 19, 2024

The best parts of this NBC video are the correspondent’s perfectly groomed eyebrows and Carson Kressley praising “trickle down economics”.

Hot dang, that rising tide will lift all boats.

The thing that I notice about Second Guy Doug is that he has the political spouse grin and grip down pat:

What do you notice about Kamala Harris’s husband in this video? pic.twitter.com/zqNqYqrAsN

— Matt Wallace (@MattWallace888) June 18, 2024

The people in the White House from stem to stern are not serious people. Everyone in the world, both friend and foe, is well aware. They are planning accordingly, so YOU PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

Now go zhuzh your ammo cans.

Featured Image: Libs of TikTok/X (Twitter)/Public Domain