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Naturally Tan: A Memoir Audio CD – Unabridged, June 4, 2019

by Tan France (Author, Reader)

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"Tan France's unique accent, chummy intimacy, and cheeky delivery make audio the best way to experience his memoir." ― AudioFile Magazine

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In this heartfelt, funny, and touching memoir, one of the stars of Netflix’s Emmy Award-winning smash-hit Queer Eye reveals how an Englishman raised in a traditionally religious home became a fashion icon―and the first openly gay, South Asian man on television―simply by being Naturally Tan.

Before he became famous as one of the Fab Five makeover experts, Tan France was the youngest child in his family, growing up in South Yorkshire, England. As a member of one of the very few South Asian, Muslim families living in the predominantly white community, he was routinely bullied for both his culture and his skin color.

Knowing he was gay from an early age, Tan harbored that secret to avoid further racial harassment and potentially cause a rift between him and his family. It was a secret he would keep from them until finally coming out at the age of 34―happily married to Rob, a Mormon cowboy from Salt Lake City.

With his trademark wit, humor, and radical compassion, Tan shares his journey and the lessons he’s learned along the way about being a successful businessman, a devoted spouse, and self-acceptance. From navigating the gay community, to finding the love of his life, to creating a popular ladies’ clothing lines for Kingdom & State and Rachel Parcell, Inc. to joining Antoni Porowski, Karamo Brown, Bobby Berk, and Jonathan Van Ness on Queer Eye as positive, representative celebrity role models for LGBTQ people, Tan followed his own path to develop his signature style and embrace life on his own terms.

Full of his candid observations about US and UK cultural differences, social media behavior, celebrity encounters, behind-the-scenes realities of reality TV, and―of course―fashion tips, Tan gives his unique perspective on the happiness to be found in being yourself.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Macmillan Audio; Unabridged edition (June 4, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Audio CD ‏ : ‎ 8 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250211077
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250211071
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.04 x 0.67 x 6 inches

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Tan France is one of the stars of the Emmy-nominated hit show Queer Eye on Netflix. The epitome of style and class, Tan is the creative mind behind successful brands including the popular ladies clothing lines Kingdom & State and Rachel Parcell, Inc. Prior to his success as a designer, he spent his summers working in his grandfather’s denim factory while he secretly enrolled in fashion college in preparation to start a new chapter as a fabulous design star.

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Alex Ives

Honest and hilarious - plus fashion tips! What's not to love?

Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2019

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I was in the airport, saw the book in Hudson News shelf and immediately bought it. ..for my kindle. (Sorry Hudson! Trying to travel light!) The physical copy of the book was like a mini billboard in this moment.

Queer Eye has been an inspiring and lovely oasis in SUCH a disturbing political climate. I am so moved by the breakthroughs and transformations in each episode. So love witnessing the heroes learning to love and accept themselves as they are helped out of their cocoons by such kind, gentle, funny, and deep souls.

So, my love for this dancing ensemble made me curious about each of the individuals! I love Tan’s vibe on the show and loved this book! Here’s why:

1. The title is brilliant!
2. Love all of the honesty, humor, and hairstyles in this book. The Q and A section is freakin' hilarious. Great candor about mischief, misgivings, and marriage as well as the deep pain caused by racism.
3. So fascinating to see the twists and turns of Tan’s career and life as it unfolds. Do what you love, anything is possible!
4. Now I want to read the book about the experience of writing this book! I can only imagine that compiling and writing all of the thoughts, feelings, and adventures was healing and a wild ride. Crazy fun to discover that there is written evidence of a dream to be a host!
5. Thank you, Tan, for sharing more of yourself with the world. It’s a vulnerable, generous, and brave act, one that is clearly making a powerful impact. See #6.
6. My husband has some funky patterned shirts now…they are really fun. Thank you.
7. I think “I don’t give a French tuck” is a really good catch phrase!

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cambridge22

Genuine and honest

Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2022

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This book gave me an appreciation for what it takes to put a successful reality show together.

Additionally, in his memoir, Tan discusses how the majority of his life he has been true to himself. Yet at the same time he has had moments of self doubt and vulnerability. His example is one to look towards when we need tips on how to live authentically and honestly.

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Ulysses Grant Dietz

A millennial memoir that is winsome and wise at the same time.

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2019

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I heard Tan France interviewed on NPR one morning, and on impulse purchased his new memoir called “Naturally Tan.” I’m a sort of fan of Queer Eye, but have only watched a handful of episodes of the first season. Tan France, a sweetly fey British guy of Pakistani heritage, is the fashion maven for the show. If you don’t know the premise of the show – rather intentionally different from the original Queer Eye for the Straight Guy series – it is about five non-coastal gay men who go into middle America to make over people’s looks and lives while proving to them that LGBT folk are messengers of love and inclusion. It is not entirely my cup of tea, but virtually every episode I’ve watched has brought me to tears.

I find all five boys really attractive, and all of them could be my sons, so I guess I shouldn’t confess that. But Tan France has a special place for me, with his silvered pompadour and his British accent. His memoir is ingenuous, a bit flaky, very millennial, and generally as endearing as he is. There were moments when I felt my hackles rise, but in the end, I couldn’t help but like him.

It is very different for a young gay man these days, but (as I always remind people) not as different as you’d think. Add to this his experience growing up brown in small-city England where he was one of a tiny minority of Asians in his community, and you know there’s something to look for in a memoir. The fact that he grew up in a religious Muslim family, and ended up marrying a Mormon cowboy from Utah, makes reading such a book important for anyone tracking our progress in the world.

This is not a literary memoir. But it feels like France’s own true voice, with all his charm and his cunning innocence. And that’s part of his appeal: wide-eyed innocence coupled with a world-wise savvy that propelled him through a rather flaky early career into personal success before the people at Netflix spotted him and thought he might do something good to this show they had planned.

Television and fashion are easy industries to dismiss as shallow, but they are both cutthroat and merciless, and Tan’s survival and success in two such tricky worlds says something about his inner strength. What the book reveals further is his essential goodness as a person. France doesn’t have much patience or interest in old white people like me – even gay ones – but if he represents what his generation has accomplished (or, at least, could accomplish), then I’m more than happy to be proud of who he is.

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Delightful

Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2022

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A delightful book. Funny. Some excellent advice and some judg-y opinions. A fun read

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Wanted to love but I couldn't

Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2020

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I am a huge fan of Tan's and was really looking forward to reading this book. I have had to force myself to finish it. The writing style is disjointed and strange. I hoped to find out more about Tan's early life, but he never really gets deep enough for us to get to know him. I'm not offended easily but there were some parts of this book that made me feel uncomfortable. Overall I'm not sure what he was trying to say or do with this book.

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2023

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This was such a fun book. Sad at times. Makes you think about what people go through. He absolutely came out on top and I applaude him!

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Bananabreath

Love me some Tanny!

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2019

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I absolutely adore "Queer Eye" and all of the fellows on the show.

Tan's book was a quick and fun read packed with many deeply personal stories that I am grateful he shared. His point of view is very unique: a British man of Pakistani heritage who is gay, Muslim, and married to a Mormon man from Utah.

Mr. France's stories will stir your heart and make you reflect on how you live your life and behave. Are you genuine or a poser? Are you loving and decent or are you a jerk? How you present yourself to the world and treat fellow human beings seems to be the center of this book.

My major takeaway from "Naturally Tan" is when he describes friends that have betrayed him and then, years later try to get in touch with him. He won't have it. That affirmed my personal take on the same topic. Sometimes folks will do something so unfair and very damaging to you that it kills the relationship. Period.

As always, his fashion and style guidance is perfect.

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Michel cloutier

A new friend

Reviewed in Canada on August 2, 2023

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We were already fans of him on Queer eye.
This well-written book feels like me made a new friend

Cantarella

Lovely read

Reviewed in Germany on April 21, 2023

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Authentic book from Tan France.
He tells his story in a natural light manner what makes the book a really nice read.

Isabelle

Love it!

Reviewed in France on April 27, 2021

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Entertaining read. Heartfelt with great advice from the get-go. Relatable life issues shared with honesty, compassion and humor. Can't wait to see him again on tv.

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Lucy Knott

A wonderful, beautiful and important story!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 28, 2020

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I'm back with another incredible read from one fifth of the Fab 5. Today it's Tan's turn and my goodness, if I thought I couldn't love Tan anymore, I was very very wrong.

Within the first few sentences, I loved Tan's narrative in telling his story. His voice and his humour shines through and there were moments when I laughed out loud and nodded along with what he was saying. For example, the odd differences in American words and English words had me in stitches because I've been in many of those situations. 'Check the box' had me giggling so much as I could picture Tan's face and hear his frustration grow. It very much felt like he was there telling me his story and I always love that with books. It gives you this sense of warmth and connection and like you're not alone; like the book becomes your best friend for a few hours and that always makes me smile. I actually read this in a day because I didn't want to put it down, I wanted to keep listening to Tan.

I knew I had to read this book when I read the blurb and the quote on the back. The part where Tan says "the more we know about each other, the happier and healthier the world will be." I think that is an incredibly beautiful way to look at things and is a fine example of what the Fab 5 do on Queer Eye. They don't judge people, they go in with an open mind and they radiate positivity and love and you get to see people flourish because of this. Learning about Tan's childhood and reading about the bullying he had to go through will make your blood boil. For me, I couldn't fathom how people could be so cruel and it made me teary imagining him in those situations. It gave me a great understanding of how he became the person he is today and also made me want to do more, to be better and ensure that I am even more aware of what goes on around me. From being out and about on the street to being on the school playground, I want to do my part in making sure no one has to go through what he did. Tan talks about visibility and when reading his story you gain an even deeper understanding of how important it is to take the time to get to know people rather than judging them by the way they look. That is just one of the reasons every one needs to read this book.

In addition, I felt so inspired getting to learn about how Tan started his businesses. I was always intrigued hearing about him being behind the camera for so many years, so it was fun to dive in and see what he did. You can't help but feel motivated by what he achieved and by how much work he put in. While I didn't have quite as many jobs as Tan, I have had my fair few in trying to figure out what I ultimately wanted to do and also, of course, just to pay the bills. I admired how he went after what he wanted and how he continually moved forward in his search to find his happy. Maybe this is me being nosy, but I'd love to see Tan's sketches and drawings because I think it's awesome that he designed 50's inspired swimsuits for women, among other pieces. When he talks of how his husband packaged up all the orders and had to ship them and how he would go on trips to check the samples and how they were working from their living room, one it made me smile how much of a team they were and how they had each other's back, and two, it inspired me to keep going no matter what. I liked reading about his work ethic but also how he learnt to step back and be vulnerable when things got too much.

Furthermore, Tan talking about his husband Rob is a romance novel just waiting to happen. I don't think I stopped smiling as I read about their meeting for the first time and how their love has grown and only gotten stronger over the years. You can just feel their chemistry bounce off the pages through the beautiful stories Tan shares. The two of them will make you believe in love and fairy tales and I think that is a gorgeous thing. And while I know all relationships are different, I think the advice Tan gives on a healthy relationship are rather wonderful. Communication, respect, making each other laugh, having the same values and morals as your partner are all so important and it's hard to come away not feeling like Tan and Rob are goals!!!

I love, love, love hearing about the 'Queer Eye' auditions. Picturing those moments where people meet for the first time and it's like the universe has done this magical job of connecting these people who were meant to find each other just makes me ridiculously giddy and happy. Having Tan explain the process and how he met Karamo, Bobby, Jonathan and Antoni just filled my heart with joy. The fact that Tan had never been on camera before but how all these little moments came in to play where someone called upon him to audition and then having Rob encourage him to go for it, again it felt like the magic of the universe connecting the dots. I loved that Tan was very open in expressing his nerves and fears too when being on camera for the first time and how he had many doubts. It shows that we can still be fearful, that we can still worry and that we can all have down moments, but we can get through them. It shows that we don't have to be perfect in order to achieve our dreams, that often there are so many stumbling blocks, that we will make mistakes and we will need to reach out to others and ask for help to find our rhythm.

This book is a delight. It has moments of heartbreak and of struggles but I believe those moments are important, that they need to be read and heard in order for us to be better. "Naturally Tan" is also warm, inviting and full of love, hope and humour and I highly recommend you give it a read.

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Alejandra Morales

Impossibile non amare Tan France

Reviewed in Italy on August 9, 2020

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Ho letto questo libro con una velocità incredibile. Adoro Tan France e la serie Queer Eye. Il libro si legge benissimo, trasmette molta allegria e positività proprio perché Tan è una persona molto positiva e piena d’amore. Un uomo sincero con un senso dell’umorismo e senso
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