Naturally Tan

I love a good pun. Naturally Tan, the memoir by Queer Eye's Tan France, is a good one.  One of his strongest traits is that he has always just been himself. Even though he is the gay son of Pakistani immigrants to England, he never considered hiding. He was also one of the only non-white children at his school and in his neighborhood -- I think that's another nod to the title as many people still have no idea about his ethnic identity.

He was interested in fashion from a young age and started several successful clothing lines. He was asked to try out for Queer Eye as he had no interest in acting or entertainment. He said during the casting call -- which lasted for days -- he was just himself and was not worried about getting on the show. He clearly had no idea what it would mean for his life.

I love the Queer Eye show.  I watched the show after reading a great essay on its implicit critique on toxic masculinity. https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a18922990/queer-eye-reboot-antidote-toxic-masculinity/

I liked the book -- it's a quick, light read. It is probably not fair to compare it to the other memoirs I have read in the past year. People who are interested in fashion might enjoy the details more than I did.  I picked the book up at my library because it was featured by our librarians -- the only way I pick up a book spontaneously.