Jonathan Van Ness on Body Acceptance and Feeling Gorgeous
Next Question with Katie Couric
Katie Couric Media
4.4 • 4.7K Ratings
🗓️ 30 June 2023
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of Next Question with Katie Couric, produced in partnership with Katie Couric Media and Equip—the leading evidence-based virtual eating disorder treatment program—Katie sits down with one of the stars from Netflix’s Queer Eye, Jonathan Van Ness, and Dr. Jessie Menzel, a clinical psychologist. In honor of Pride month, they discuss the importance of access to care for disordered eating for the LGBTQIA+ community; they also cover Jonathan’s tumultuous childhood, coming to understand his gender identity, his experience with body dysmorphia and disordered eating, and the way these issues uniquely impact those who identify as LGBTQIA+. Jonathan and Jessie offer effusive support, as well as practical advice, on developing a healthy relationship with body image. (A note for readers: this episode contains sensitive material, including eating disorders and sexual assault.)
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| 1:00.0 | Hi everyone, I'm Katie Curric and this is Next Question. |
| 1:12.1 | I love Jonathan Van S. You probably know him from the Netflix hit Queer Eye, |
| 1:17.2 | and maybe you've sought out his hair care advice or seen him doing backflips on Instagram. |
| 1:23.2 | He is hilarious, effusive, and really smart. |
| 1:27.6 | But it hasn't always been easy. In his 2019 memoir Over the Top, |
| 1:32.4 | a raw journey to self-love, Jonathan detailed his tumultuous childhood, |
| 1:37.4 | coming to understand his gender identity, and his experience with body dysmorphia and disorder |
| 1:42.9 | to eating. I want to let our listeners know that this episode contains some sensitive subject matter, |
| 1:48.8 | including eating disorders and sexual assault. It's an important conversation, |
| 1:53.6 | but it might be triggering for some people. In fact, did you know eating disorders affect almost |
| 2:00.3 | 30 million Americans? That's right, 30 million. People of all ages, gender, shapes, and |
| 2:07.6 | sexual orientations. In my 20s, I actually had bulimia, and in the years since, I've tried to |
| 2:14.0 | better understand these issues. For a Pride Month, I wanted to focus the conversation on the LGBTQIA |
| 2:21.6 | plus community, and I thought Jonathan would be the perfect person to join me. I also wanted to |
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