Title: Naturally Tan
Author: Tan France
Rating Out of 5: 4 (Really good read!)
My Bookshelves: Celebrity, LGBTQI, Memoirs
Pace: Slow
Format: eBook, Novel
Year: 2019
Tan is most definitely really cute and sweet in Queer Eye. And I love how understated and just so damn British he is at times. Which of course, made me intrigued by what his book would be like. What’s on screen doesn’t always translate to the written word, and I wanted to see how it would work. It turns out, that I still thought he was kind of sweet in written form too.
Not only did I want to read Naturally Tan because I liked the way Tan shows himself on stage, I was also intrigued by his journey from fashion designer / owner to TV personality. It was most definitely an enjoyable one that I absolutely adored. And, was surprised by at multiple moments throughout.
One of the aspects of this memoir that I enjoyed the most was how Tan is able to unflinchingly talks about racism. And the many challenges that he faced growing up as a South East Asian gay man. Not only within his own culture, but also in his home country, he faced a multitude of assumptions, stereotypes and challenges. All of which he speaks about with honesty and a sense of self that is incredibly powerful.
A few of the reviews I’ve read about Naturally Tan mentioned how opinionated and judgemental some of the words are. I kind of liked that fact. I mean, Tan’s entire job is to judge people’s fashion and help them make more complementary choices. So of course his memoir is going to be the same. I really loved how cute and adorable this opinionated side of the writing was. It wasn’t shaming anyone, just stating strong opinions about something he is so clearly passionate about. And what’s wrong with that?
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