Today in big news for anyone else whose little gay brain was also exposed to way too much TLC network television as a child: a What Not To Wear reboot (kind of) is officially in the works at Amazon Prime Video, with the original hosts Stacy London and Clinton Kelly set to return.
Based on the British reality series of the same name, the show initially ran for 12 seasons between 2003 and 2013. Each episode followed London and Kelly’s attempts to give a supposedly frumpy client a full makeover, complete with a new haircut and a brand-new wardrobe that always seemed to skew business casual.
However, it seems like the latest iteration of the show isn’t so fixated on a one-size-fits-all approach, as evidenced by its updated title, Wear Whatever the F You Want.
“The world has changed a lot since the run of What Not to Wear, and, thankfully, so have we. These days, we have zero interest in telling people what to do based on society’s norms — because there are no more norms!” Kelly and London said in a statement provided to Variety. “However, style is still an important form of communication, and we’re excited to show new clients how to align their personal messaging with their life goals. It’s time to celebrate individual style, not prescribe it.”
How exactly the hosts will nurture their clients’ individual styles within the confines of a makeover show remains to be seen. In any case, Wear Whatever the F You Want marks the first show that the duo have worked on since the original series ended; the co-hosts endured a public falling-out and 10-year feud before reconciling for a What Not To Wear live tour in 2023.
Wear Whatever the F You Want will also mark the first time that a version of the reality show has featured two openly queer hosts. Kelly is married to psychologist Damon Boyles. London, who has been in a relationship with comedian Cat Yezbak since 2018, recently shared that she identifies as a lesbian.
“I feel like I want to say lesbian because there aren’t enough of us,” she told Us Weekly in June. “It’s not just about one type of lesbian culture. I want people to see the spectrum, and so I identify as such.”
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