#78 - Carson Kressley: 'Saying Yes'

“I think that multi-hyphenates, and I’m flattered to be included in
that bracket, they’re just creatives. It’s like you have a drivers
license but some days you drive a truck, and some days you drive a
car, and some days you drive a forklift, or whatever – the vehicle
changes but I think they artist’s heart is always the same. We love
to create things, we love to express who we are, we love to maybe
entertain, we love to connect with people in that way. So I don’t
really think it’s a matter of what your skill set is, it’s just if
you have that artist perspective and way of thinking and moving
through the world, it translates to different things.”  What’s
in this episode?  Queer eye and the original intent behind the
show Carson’s love for drag His philosophy on saying ‘yes’ How
Carson joined RuPaul’s Drag Race How opportunities are based on
relationships The fulfilling yet terrifying experience of being in
a musical Supernatural experiences involving Princess Grace!
Michael’s Titanic past life story. Carson’s Joan Rivers’
connection. Emmy Award winning TV personality, style expert,
fashion designer, interior designer and New York Times best-selling
author are some of the credits of the multi-talented and
unforgettable Carson Kressley.  Carson started his career as
an independent stylist and became invaluable to major designers
such as Ralph Lauren. He took a leap into television & became a
breakout star on Bravo’s Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, which won
a primetime Emmy and gained a worldwide following for Carson. In
collaborations with Oprah Winfrey, Carson revolutionized America’s
personal fashion sense of style. He’s hosted multiple TV shows
including Lifetime’s How to Look Good Naked, & ABC’s True
Beauty, appeared as a fashion critic & commentator on shows
including The Oprah Winfrey Show & Good Morning America. Carson
has competed on several reality shows including NBC’s hit show
Celebrity Apprentice, Food Network’s Celebrity Cupcake Wars, ABC’s
Celebrity Family Feud, and the 13th season of Dancing with the
Stars where he was a fan favorite, raising awareness &
donations for several charities. Carson is a key judge on TV series
RuPaul’s Drag Race, which continues to win multiple Emmy's. New fan
favorites included his interior design show, Get A Room with Carson
& Thom, Freeform’s Wrap Battle, and his home entertainment talk
show, Couched, where he interviewed A-list celebrities & elite
interior designers. Amongst being a strong supporter of many
philanthropic causes, when Kressley is not starring on stage or
screen, he can be found astride one of his American Saddle-bred
show horses, with which he has achieved World Champion status.
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