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'Flipping' and Out

August 21, 2007

20070821_lewis_320x240.jpgWe love us some Jeff Lewis from Bravo’s show “Flipping Out”. He’s eccentric, but he’s knows what he wants, and we can respect that. So, we were pretty psyched to see that Afterelton.com spoke to Lewis in a candid interview about everything from his new show to, obviously, being a gay man on TV.

Asked about encountering homophobia on the job, Jeff said:

"Yes, I have a few times. No one has ever said anything to my face, but I have heard from other employees comments made on the job site. I usually correct it. I've gone through a few people. And it's not just homophobia. It's also racism. There have been situations where I've had to eliminate someone. My plumber who I've worked with for years, greatest guy in the world, he's African-American. I did have someone make a racist comment on the job, so he was eliminated.

"I did hear about some homophobic comments made about me, about Ryan, and they were eliminated. I do try to control the job site as best as I can. There are a lot of different employees, a lot of different personalities, and they all have to work together on each property. Sometimes I have 45 to 50 people together on one job site. They've got to get along with each other. If there's one missing link, if someone doesn't get along with the rest of the crew, I can't use them. It doesn't matter how good they are.

Check it out here.

Are we the only ones who would find it interesting if he got back together with former flame and business partner Ryan?

 

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