"Executive Daddy Realness” w/ Queer Eye Creator David Collins
46m | Oct 7, 2026Today's guest is a ten-time Emmy winner and smoking hot daddy. Alongside his ex-husband Michael Williams, David Collins created Queer Eye, Legendary, and countless shows that have shaped culture, both queer and otherwise. We get to know the man behind the work- from living alone in NYC at 14 to his real-life modern family today, David shares some delicious BTS. The MOST delicious, however, is on Substack.
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In this episode, we also discuss:
-- the crazy shit gay guys say to him about QUEER EYE
-- living in NYC at 14 alone for nine months
-- his first job as Jodie Foster's assistant
-- starting his company as a gay man in the 90s
-- the best and worst part of going to the Emmys
-- how gays get divorced too (a surprise to some straight people)
Then, a story about David's first gay kiss that lead to him getting kicked out of school. Hear the full story on Substack.
Substack is for the Close Friends of the podcast, where we also discuss my run in with Stassi Schroeder, cruising before the apps, lessons from divorce, and more. Watch here.
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