Jai Rodriguez

My mom doesn't get the whole gay thing, but she loves me.

I was the star of the choir.

All things just keep getting better.

When Queer Eye hit, the church told my mom they were praying for me. She said, God loves him too. And I support him 100 percent.

I know I'm on a small cable reality show. I'm realistic where I stand in the scheme of things.

I have no apologies.

I like bringing smiles to people's faces.

I was raised thinking Id burn in hell for being gay but I didnt have a choice. Its just who I am.

My mother thought me being gay was a death sentence.

I have to stay humble. I'm just a normal human with a job that is televised.

The number of Latino roles is very limited, and it's unfortunate there isn't more color-blind casting.

It's interesting to see how we are all uniquely different.

Not everyone is nice and good to work with or grateful for the experience.

At the beginning of each year, we have conceptual meetings. How are we going to challenge ourselves this year? So we suggested a transsexual or transgender. And to be honest, I am shocked they let us do it.

I've been looking forward to doing an album, but it's really sad to see how many doors have been closed because of the gay thing. I thought it was about the music.

As the universe accepted our show, more people began to accept me.

I'm more of a culture hummingbird.

I was raised thinking I'd burn in hell for being gay, but I didn't have a choice. It's just who I am.

I had said to some pastor that I was having thoughts, and the church turned on me. They went to my mom and said, So sorry about your son.

I consider myself gay because at the end of the night, that's who I want to cuddle with. But when I go out, I go to straight clubs.

I've done the gay, over-the-top guy. I want to jump into another show where I wear pants for the majority of the time.

Our show is about starting over.

Just because you are out doesn't make you the poster boy for the gay community.