When someone who was born rich claims “they work their ass off”

It would have been nice if this article had included (or at least links to) what it was that Roxane Gay “let him hear,” which I had to go digging for and is well worth reading, as to be expected:

I also really liked the one or two episodes where he got to work with a guy who had some kitchen skills. He seemed to really have fun with that. I just feel bad when he has to work with a guy who thinks a cup o’ noodles is a culinary achievement. 

I really, really dislike the way Brandonn is portrayed above as some needy little puppy who literally thinks Karamo is his new BFF. I’m pretty sure he just said that for dramatic effect, in the context, to make his very joyful point, etc. I’ve seen the episode and Brandonn definitely has a full enough life without the…

I think the Brandonn guy just felt weird and made a movie reference. And then Karamo also felt weird and referenced it back.

Yeah this is a weird take, since I’ve read in multiple other sources that they do keep in touch with their makeover subjects. And I don’t think they’re obligated to be best friends for life with these folks, so whatever they do to follow up is above and beyond the average reality TV relationship.

I mean, I make risotto on a weekly basis... in my rice cooker with a porridge function.

Karamo actually has come out and said he haaatttteeesss the culture tag but the producers made him stick with it because it was the same as the first season.  I think his preference was like life coach or therapist (hes a licensed therapist and social worker!) but they were like... nope.  They also cut out a lot of…

I reject the assumption that “bonded for life” means you have to have like... a daily friendship exchange with someone. I’m bonded for life with people I haven’t talked to in years. There are strangers I’ve met out at a bar that I feel like I bonded to for life even though I’ve never seen them again.

I agree, that part was like right after he admitted to Karamo (and really for the first time to anybody) that he was experiencing depression. I don’t think he truly thinks they’re BFFs.

I guess they wanted to bring more awareness to more than just classifying people based on lgbt terms, you can’t really tell what the chemistry is going to be beforehand. The second episode, when the man with the disability says to Tan that although he’s never been around 5 gay people, Tan probably hasn’t been around 5…

Yeah, I didn’t know that specifically about him, but after two episodes, the “Culture” tag felt really wrong. He’s the Deanna Troi of the group, basically. But I get why they did it - “Counseling” or “Psychology” would probably feel too direct and uncomfortable for a lot of people. Maybe “Philosophy” would be a better…

The “Did we just become best friends?” line was a reference to Step Brothers. I think it was more that after an intense moment, he was trying to introduce some levity by referencing a movie about how two people bond in a silly way. Really, he was deflecting more than he was connecting after their bonding moment. 

In re: “culture”, Karamo has background as a social worker and that’s essentially what he’s doing on the show. They just didn’t want to freak people out by using the phrase “social worker”.

This is exactly what I just told my husband. I know it’s Hanks trying to capture that voice and it’s not seamless, but I couldn’t stop crying.

“ I’m not seeing Hanks disappear into the role so much as Hanks playing it.” Yes. I still gently sobbed at my desk, though. 

Seriously. Having someone standing over you for a good portion of the flight because they’re not sitting with the people they should have been sitting with in the first place is fucking annoying.

I think it’s largely because it has nothing to do with us. I mean, I’m not particularly obsessed with them myself, but it’s like “look at this weird arcane shit our cousins across the pond do! How fancy and obsolete! We don’t have anybody wearing crowns, look at those sparkly crowns!” I think it’s the same impulse…

It is deeply refreshing for an actor, let alone a female actor over age 23, to say hell, yes, I stayed for the money, you think steady gigs and Emmy shots and chances to negotiate higher rates grow on trees, you idiots? Not to mention being able to provide a stable home life where I actually see my family more than…

“7% was acceptable not that long ago.”