Arts & Entertainment

Jonathan Van Ness lands role on Netflix’s ‘Spinning Out’

The ‘Queer Eye’ star is also penning a memoir

Published

7 years ago

March 6, 2019

**Jonathan Van Ness** (Screenshot via YouTube)

“Queer Eye” star Jonathan Van Ness will appear on another Netflix series but this time he’s embarking on a scripted role.

Van Ness has been cast in Netflix’s new series “Spinning Out,” about competitive figure skater Kat (Kaya Scodelario), who hopes to revive her ice skating career by entering paired skating with “bad boy” skater Justin (Evan Roderick).

Entertainment Weekly reports that Van Ness will portray Bruce who “will create Kat and Justin’s main competitors’ program and have some fun confusing his clients along the way.”

The role is ideal for Van Ness who has recently taken up ice skating as a hobby.

Van Ness can also add author to his resume as he will pen his memoir “Over the Top,” which will be released this fall via publisher HarperOne.

“Jonathan shares never-before-told secrets and reveals sides of himself that the public has never seen. JVN fans may think they know the man behind the stiletto heels, the crop tops, and the iconic sayings, but there’s much more to him than meets the Queer Eye,” HarperOne said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly.

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Queer Magic dance party planned

Tarot, dancing, drag and more at Black Cat event

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June 5, 2026

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Celebrate the start of Pride month at the Queer Magic Dance Party at the Black Cat on Saturday, June 6. Doors open at 9 p.m.

There will be pole performances and demonstrations, a free photo booth with glitter bar, a queer vendor market, tarot readings by Skye Marinda Tarot, a drag performance by Sapphica, and dancing to a blend of smooth R&B, Afrobeats, hip-hop and pop by Slammer & Saba. Tickets are $20 at the door or $15 (plus fees) in advance, purchased here.

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NLGJA-DC Pride happy hour at Trade

Local queer journalists celebrate Pride

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1 day ago

June 5, 2026

Tinashe Chingarande

(Washington Blade file photo by Daniel Truitt)

Local queer journalists will celebrate Pride this weekend at the annual NLGJA-DC Pride Happy Hour event at Trade (1410 14th St., N.W.) on Saturday, June 6, 3-5 p.m. Admission is free.

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DC Front Runners Pride Run 5K set for Saturday

Annual event held at historic Congressional Cemetery

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1 day ago

June 5, 2026

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The 14th annual DC Front Runners' Pride 5K run/walk is set for Saturday. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)

The 14th annual DC Front Runners’ Pride 5K run/walk is set for Saturday, June 6 at historic Congressional Cemetery. The race starts and ends at the cemetery (1801 E St., S.E.) and passes through scenic D.C., along the Anacostia River trail and the fields at RFK campus. Registration ends Friday at 11:59 p.m.

Runners can pick up their race packets on Saturday from 7-8:30 a.m. at Congressional Cemetery; the race begins at 9 a.m.

The fee to run the 5K in person is $65 ($35 for those under age 20). Proceeds benefit local LGBTQ nonprofits, including Thrive DC, Wanda Alston Foundation, Blade Foundation, Ainsley’s Angels, SMYAL, and Team DC. Visit DCFrontRunners.org for more information.