"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" celebrates 10 year anniversary

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"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" celebrates 10 year anniversary

Ten years ago, a television show broke barriers. Five guys: a fashion expert, a cooking expert, a home decor expert, a music expert and entertainment expert all came together to give the manliest of men that fabulous touch in their lives.

HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 21: 'The Queer Eye for the Straight Guy' cast and cretors arrive at the Entertainment Tonight Emmy Party Sponsored by GLAMOUR held at the Mondrian on September 21, 2003 in Hollywood California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

HOUSTON - JANUARY 31: (Center) "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" food and wine expert, Ted Allen, surrounded by former NFL greats (L-R) Marcus Allen, Troy Aikman, Franco Harris and Terrell Davis pose at the "Ultimate Low Carb Tailgate Party " at the Magnolia Hotel in Houston, Texas, January 31, 2004. Ted Allen unvieled 7 zero carb cocktails for the Super Bowl, including Troy Aikman's Smirnoff lean martini, Marcus Allen's Crown Royal & soda, Franco Harris' Johnnie Walker & ginger and Terrell Davis' zero carb mexicola. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 18: (L-R) Queer Eye for the Staight Guys Carson Kressley, Ted Allen, Thom Filicia, Jai Rodriguez and Kyan Douglas at Border's Books to sign autographs for their new CD and book Queer Eye for the Straight Guy February 18, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 18: Queer Eye for the Staight Guys Thom Filicia at Border's Books to sign autographs for the new CD and book Queer Eye for the Straight Guy February 18, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 18: Queer Eye for the Staight Guys Ted Allen at Border's Books to sign autographs for the new CD and book Queer Eye for the Straight Guy February 18, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - APRIL 12: Sean "P. Diddy" Combs presents an Excellence in Media Award to "Queer Eye For The Straight Guy" at the 15th Annual Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards at the Marriott Marquis April 12, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES - SEPTEMBER 12: The Cast of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy Ted Allen, Jai Rodriguez, Carson Kressley, Thom Filicia and Kyan Douglas pose with their award for Outstanding Reality Program backstage at the 2004 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 12, 2004 at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: (L-R) Queer Eye For The Straight Guy's Kyan Douglas, Thom Filicia, Jai Rodrigez, Carson Kressley and Ted Allen attend GQ Honors Bulgari & Men Who Make NY Look Great at Table 50 October 20, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Fernando Leon/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 9: (U.S. TABS AND HOLLYWOOD REPORTER OUT) Queer Eye's Jai Rodriguez attends the opening night of "La Cage Aux Folles" after party at the Marriot Marque December 9, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 04: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy's Carson Kressley attend the Kenneth Cole Fall 2005 show during the Olympus Fashion Week at Bryant Park February 4, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images)

NEW YORK -DECEMBER 5: R&B Star Ashanti and "Queer Eye For The Straight Guy" stylist Carson Kressley teamed up for some holiday shopping at the Coach Store on December 5, 2003 in New York City . (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD - APRIL 30: The Cast of "Queer Eye for a Straight Guy" accept their award onstage during the 16th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Kodak Theater on April 30, 2005 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 10: Celebrity food specialist Ted Allen from TV's "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" who was introducing Perrier's new line of flavored waters at the W. Hotel on August 10, 2005 in Westwood. California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 11: Actor Alan Cumming (L) and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy's Thom Filicia (R) attend the Human Rights Campaign Gala Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria on February 11, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 16: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy's Thom Felicia and Allison Sarofim attend American Museum Of Natural History 2006 Winter Dance on February 16, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - MARCH 14: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy's, Carson Kressley, bites a Cosmo "Fearless" pillow as he attends Sirius Satellite Radio's launch of Cosmo Radio with a live broadcast and breakfast reception on March 14, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS - MARCH 24: The five stars of the television show "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" (front, L-R) Ted Allen, Thom Filicia, Kyan Douglas, Carson Kressley, and Jai Rodriguez, joke around with Yvonne Kuehn of Maryland (C) as she plays with Douglas' hair after she asked to join the guys on stage for a photo during a news conference at Caesars Palace March 24, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The "Queer Eye" guys are filming three episodes of the series at Caesars Palace and other Las Vegas locations which will air at the beginning of the show's new season in June 2006. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS - MARCH 24: Carson Kressley, one of the stars of the television show "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," is flanked by a showgirl during a news conference at Caesars Palace March 24, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The five members of the show are filming three episodes of the series at Caesars Palace and other Las Vegas locations which will air at the beginning of the show's new season in June 2006. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS - MARCH 24: Carson Kressley (L) and Jai Rodriguez from the television show "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," hold a news conference at Caesars Palace March 24, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The five members of the show are filming three episodes of the series at Caesars Palace and other Las Vegas locations which will air at the beginning of the show's new season in June 2006. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS - MARCH 24: The five stars of the television show "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" (clockwise, from L) Carson Kressley, Ted Allen, Thom Filicia, Jai Rodriguez and Kyan Douglas, pose after holding a news conference at Caesars Palace March 24, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They are filming three episodes of the series at Caesars Palace and other Las Vegas locations which will air at the beginning of the show's new season in June 2006. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - JUNE 28: "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy's" Jai Rodriguez attends the T-Mobile Basketball's Rising Stars Celebration at Tao Restaurant on June 28, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images for T-Mobile)

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 24: Televison personalites Kyan Douglas (L) and Carson Kressley attend the Cinema Society and The Wall Street Journal Weekend Edition screening of Babel at the Soho Grand October 24, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 19: (L-R) Queer Eye cast members Jai Rodriguez, Kyan Douglas, Ted Allen, Thom Filicia and Carson Kressley attend the Tribeca Film and The Cinema Society screening of "A Single Shot" after party at Bar Nana on September 19, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 21: 'The Queer Eye for the Straight Guy' cast and cretors arrive at the Entertainment Tonight Emmy Party Sponsored by GLAMOUR held at the Mondrian on September 21, 2003 in Hollywood California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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