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" I just want to say this thing about Jonathan Van Ness: I love that boy more than life itself. "
Tan France
Boy
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Life
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" I grew up in a very cultural household, but part of our culture is that we don't really take photos. "
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" I was a very private person. I never had an open social media account. So, for me to walk down the street and have people say, 'Hey, Tan!' I turn around thinking, 'Do I know you?' "
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Walk
" I'm really loving Billie Eilish's 'idontwannabeyouanymore.' Her dreamy vocals offer such a lovely moment of escape, and there's a sophistication to the lyrics that are so surprising coming from a teen artist. "
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" I have to battle so many issues, and the biggest is racism. "
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Racism
Issues
Biggest
" I've experienced racism and homophobia my whole life, so I've trained myself to just deal with it calmly, to not cause a scene, and to find a way to calm the situation down. "
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Life
Calm
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" I was terrified of being on camera. I was worried that whatever I would say, people would assume I'm speaking for every Muslim, every Pakistani, or every Middle Eastern person. That's a lot of pressure. But it also got me excited about what could be done, because I am a representative for people who are underrepresented. "
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" I'm married to a man from Utah, and I talk about that very openly. "
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Utah
Man
Married
" I'm an immigrant. I'm from the Middle East. "
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East
Middle East
Middle
" I thought I wanted to be a machinist. I thought that was the most glamorous job in the world. "
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World
Thought
Most
" I think being fashion forward is stepping out of your comfort zone with just even a single piece - an accessory, footwear, a dress - something that shows your style but is just a bit outside of your comfort zone. "
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Just
Dress
Comfort Zone
" I love to wear shades when I'm out and about. "
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I Love
Wear
Shades
" A stereotype is that all gay men know everything there is to know about the LGBTQ community. We don't. "
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Gay
Know
Everything
" If I think something is heinous, but the person feels amazing in it, who am I to critique it? If they think that those bell-bottom, cropped, shredded jeans look good, then good for them! "
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Think
Person
Who
" Just because the office is casual doesn't mean you shouldn't make an effort. "
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Mean
" Nobody wants to see an engagement photo with you in your ratty jeans and t-shirt. Go for layers, and you're always going to look like you made more of an effort. "
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See
Nobody
Look
" Being 'out and proud' can feel like a real luxury of Western culture, where people are often white and see existing white gay people in their culture. That's a kind of privilege people don't know they possess. "
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Gay
Know
Feel
" I think that people assume when they meet me that I'm going to judge what they're wearing. "
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Think
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" You know how Oprah has her moment about bread? Mine's about boots. You could wear it to a meeting at work. You could wear it to a date.You could wear it to a wedding with a suit. "
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Bread
Wedding
You
" I do think homophobia is rife, as it always has been. "
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Always
Been
Rife
" My granddad founded a manufacturing company in Northern England - a place called Bury - that manufactured denim, and one of the brands they created denim for was Disney. "
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Manufacturing
England
Company
" When you're talking about people's clothes, you're also talking about their bodies. That opens up some kind of vulnerability. "
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Clothes
People
Up
" If you can't take care of yourself, how the heck are you going to take care of everyone around you? "
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Yourself
Care
Everyone
" If you can't make an effort in what you're even wearing, you're probably not going to make the effort to create a multi-million dollar company. "
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Effort
You
Company
" I love a boot. It's an easy transition for all surroundings - not too casual, not too formal. You look like you're off to your engagement photos, even if you're going down to a pub with your friends afterward. "
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Look
You
" I love a wild animal print. Not just a leopard print - I'm talking about a tiger or zebra print, too. "
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Just
Animal
Wild
" I am sending a memo to every man in the world: just because you make an effort with your wardrobe doesn't make you a wuss. "
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World
Man
" My accent is very confused. "
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Confused
Very
Accent
" As a kid, we got a lot of American shows - usually a New York or L.A.-based show full of glitz and glamour - and I assumed that that was what life was like in the U.S. So, when I was 17, I decided to go to America. "
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Life
New York
" I love that Tom Daley's talking about surrogacy. "
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" As a gay man, there are certain places that I avoid. When I go to China, I lie and pretend I'm not married, which is really sad - I leave my ring at home. But I'm not willing to risk my safety in a country that could cause me no end of problems or where it's illegal to be gay. I'm very aware of the places I can travel to safely and where I cannot. "
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Home
Lie
Man