Jai Rodriguez
Jai Rodriguez
Jai Rodriguez is an American actor and musician best known as the culture guide on the Bravo network's Emmy-winning American reality television program Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. He has also co-authored a book with the other Queer Eye hosts. Rodriguez starred as Geoffrey in the ABC sitcom Malibu Country from 2012 to 2013...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Show Host
Date of Birth22 June 1979
CityBrentwood, NY
CountryUnited States of America
At the beginning of each year, we have conceptual meetings. How are we going to challenge ourselves this year? So we suggested a transsexual or transgender. And to be honest, I am shocked they let us do it.
When Queer Eye hit, the church told my mom they were praying for me. She said, God loves him too. And I support him 100 percent.
I like bringing smiles to people's faces.
I consider myself gay because at the end of the night, that's who I want to cuddle with. But when I go out, I go to straight clubs.
I've done the gay, over-the-top guy. I want to jump into another show where I wear pants for the majority of the time.
I've been looking forward to doing an album, but it's really sad to see how many doors have been closed because of the gay thing. I thought it was about the music.
Not everyone is nice and good to work with or grateful for the experience.
I was raised thinking I'd burn in hell for being gay, but I didn't have a choice. It's just who I am.
I'm more of a culture hummingbird.
My mom doesn't get the whole gay thing, but she loves me.
I know I'm on a small cable reality show. I'm realistic where I stand in the scheme of things.
The number of Latino roles is very limited, and it's unfortunate there isn't more color-blind casting.
My mother thought me being gay was a death sentence.
Just because you are out doesn't make you the poster boy for the gay community.