, which sees the Fab Five take on the City of Brotherly Love, a.k.a. Philadelphia, debuted on June 5 at the start of Pride Month and amid continued protests across the U.S. against police brutality and systemic racism. spoke with stars Karamo Brown, Jonathan Van Ness, Antoni Porowski, Tan France and Bobby Berk about releasing the 10-episode season during "one of the most important and exciting times" and the diverse group of heroes the series spotlights this season.
Following the reality series' season five debut, many viewers were quick to take to social media and share that watching was bringing them joy during what some have called a "difficult" time. The cast opened up about what that means to them, and how people can reframe their view on this moment in history.
"I notice that all of us when we talk about this moment in history we all say, 'a difficult time,' and actually I think that this is probably one of the most important and exciting times," added Brown. "I think that by changing the way we talk about this moment, and Antoni, I'm doing it myself so I'm not coming for you or anything, I think it shifts for people to understand that this is exciting.