After high school he moved first to Dallas, where he studied philosophy at Brookhaven College and first became interested in religion and the healing arts.

In his mid-twenties, he moved to New Orleans, where he earned a degree in TV production and theater studies at Loyola University.

In November 2007, he told Sirius satellite radio channel OutQ that he was in the process of purchasing land in Mexico, and was considering opening a yoga retreat there.

[5] He enrolled in its cosmetology program, and after graduating at the top of his class, he joined the New York-based hair salon Arrojo Studio as a colorist.

[citation needed] Queer Eye won an Emmy in 2004 for Outstanding Reality Program, and received a nomination again in the same category in 2005.