Jonathan Van Ness is letting followers into the ultimate season of Queer Eye.
The hairstylist and podcast host, 38, instructed Us Weekly solely that filming the Netflix present’s tenth season in Washington D.C., amid the present political “ambiance,” was “surreal.”
“We completed filming in DC for season 10 in August. It’ll come out someday subsequent yr,” Van Ness shared whereas discussing his new Patreon particular, Sleep with JVN. “It was actually such an ideal expertise. Wrapping all the pieces up in Washington D.C. was, visually, very fairly. It’s a extremely fairly metropolis, but additionally very surreal. We began filming the present [during] [President Donald] Trump‘s first administration in Atlanta in 2017. …It was fascinating to be again there on this ambiance.”
Van Ness observed throughout his travels within the metropolis that individuals had been carrying “a lot stress and unhappiness” and infrequently looking for “group, love, reassurance and steerage.” The truth star added that he was “grateful” to have the ability to provide that connection by the present, which follows Van Ness and his costars Antoni Porowski, Jeremiah Brent, Karamo Brown and Tan France as they advise and assist folks in want of a way of life makeover.
Queer Eye not solely offered “gentle and pleasure” for its visitors, but additionally taught Van Ness methods to “regulate my feelings in actually troublesome circumstances,” in keeping with the comic. Van Ness instructed Us that he needed to navigate “among the most painful experiences of my life” whereas making the present, together with deaths within the household, in addition to lovely moments like marrying husband Mark Peacock in 2020.
By means of all of it, Van Ness has discovered a strategy to heal and transfer ahead. He’s now encouraging others to do the identical in his new particular, which explores sleep, reiki and yoga. In every section, Van Ness learns from main wellness specialists, together with Dr. Shelby Harris, a behavioral sleep specialist who’s featured in an unique clip shared with Us Weekly.
“It’s a group the place I’m specializing in studying to do issues higher, whether or not that’s work-life stability, funds, psychological well being, bodily well being, [or] understanding the world round me,” he stated. “This episode of our Patreon, this particular, is about sleep. It’s about how we are able to hook up with sleep higher. If we’re not getting good sleep, we’re not going to point out up on the planet the way in which that we wish to. Sleep is simply such an vital a part of our general day by day wellness journey that we don’t give attention to so much, or a minimum of I don’t.”
Sleep with JVN could discover wellness practices, however Van Ness is cautious to not consult with them as “developments.” The particular is about sharing info and conserving audiences conscious, no matter what’s at present well-liked, the Netflix star defined.
“I believe the thought of developments can form of cloud quite a lot of good info since you suppose like, ‘Oh, that’s trending,’” Van Ness shared. “There’s a lot good info in issues which might be trending, and in addition, there’s simply an excessive amount of trending stuff. It’s onerous to dissect what’s value spending my time on and what’s not value spending my time on. I’m getting higher and actually attempting to create an area the place folks aren’t worn out by studying, however are empowered by info and use that info to make themselves higher.”
Sleep with JVN will premiere on his Patreon on Friday, November 20, at 9 P.M. ET.
