Antoni Porowskiis best known as the resident food expert on the Netflix series"Queer Eye.
Born to Polish parents in Montreal, Canada, food was an integral part of the Porowski household.
I’ve always had a very strong emotional tie to it."
Porowski is a success both in and out of the kitchen.
Here’s a closer look at how he’s transformed over the years.
He was the first of his family to be born outside of Europe.
The “Queer Eye” star said he faced xenophobia while attending high school in West Virginia.
He was also made fun of for his lunches, often homemade Polish hunter stew and cabbage rolls.
He revealed that he considered changing his Polish name when he was getting into acting.
He suffered from anxiety as a teen
Antoni Porowski struggled with anxiety growing up.
As he toldGQ, he began seeing a therapist at the age of 17.
Porowski toldGay Timesin 2018 that he’s never labeled his sexual identity and has struggled with terms like bisexuality.
he told the mag, adding, “Maybe it’s just my rebellious nature.
I’m me, I’m Antoni, and I’m all these things.”
That’s good enough for me."
“Working in a restaurant helped me nurture lifelong interpersonal skills.
You deal with all kinds of people when you’re a waiter.
“Restaurants have taught me a good work ethic, I like to think.”
Soon after, he hired Porowski to be his personal assistant and cook for him and his husband.
Porowski wowed the pair with his delicious cuisine and passion for cooking, Allen toldVanity Fairin 2018.
Allen encouraged Porowski to audition for the reboot and connected him with the show’s creator, David Collins.
Porowski was chosen for the show after completing a number of chemistry tests, Allen explained.
“That was a total switch of how the energy worked in my life.
People suddenly started caring,” he toldGQ.
I’m just going to work and hustle.
I’m going to do every single endorsement.'”
He grew to be more confident, he toldGQin 2019.
They also helped him become more comfortable with his sexuality.
“I never thought I would be that person.
He now also uses the term “queer” with pride.
In the inaugural episode, Porowski teaches the subject how to incorporateguacamolewith Greek yogurt.
“My comfort zone is in a kitchen,” he toldElle.
“And if I’m at someone’s house and I’m not going to be cooking …
I love doing the dishes at the end.”
Porowski and his advertiser boyfriendKevin Harringtonwere first linked in 2019 when they attended a Halloween party dressed asBlockbuster zombies.
Then in 2020, Harrington posted a message onInstagramwishing Porowski a happy birthday.
Of their relationship, Porowski said that although their relationship ramped up quickly, he wasn’t complaining.
