After seeing the results of her husband’s makeover the man’s wife exclaimed, “I thought they would have made you into some corporate yuppie type!”

“Who are we? The five fags from IBM?” Carson Kressley replied.

Not the five fags, but better known to viewers as the ‘Fab Five.’ These five gay men star in Bravo’s hit reality-TV series, “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.”

Each week Queer Eye’s five make over professionals choose one straight man in need of an emergency transformation. They not only give him a new look, but update all aspects of his lifestyle, including everything from culture to interior decoration. The team of gay experts includes grooming advisor Kyan Douglas, food and wine enthusiast Ted Allen, fashion consultant Carson Kressley, culture expert Jai Rodriguez and design professional Thom Filicia.

The team coordinates their transformation around an upcoming social event in the straight man’s life such as an anniversary or an office function.

After the Fab Five work their magic, the straight man can practice his newly developed skills and continue to use them everyday. In an entertainment article by Rick Andreoli, the show’s producer, David Collins said, “The ultimate intent of the design team is to bring out aspects of the straight man that are already present, not to transform him into a homosexual.”

The Fab Five recently decided to test their humor and style skills somewhere other than the Big Apple.

This summer, Queer Eye took a road trip to Dallas, where they recorded the first three episodes ever filmed outside of New York. The producers thought Dallas would be the perfect place to search for heterosexuals in need of a Queer Eye makeover.

“The Southern charm and wide open spaces appealed to us and we decided that Dallas had just the change of scenery that we were looking for,” producer David Collins said in The Dallas Morning News.

The Fab Five also had time to experience the city life. The downtown Neiman Marcus held a party in honor of their arrival. The invitation-only affair received much publicity and caused quite a stir among Dallas locals.

Out of the 2,500 people who applied for the three “Queer Eye” episodes filmed in Dallas, the lucky Texans who experienced a Fab Five makeover included a Plano cowboy, a Fort Worth nursing home worker and an entire fraternity.

The Fab Five worked with the Sigma Chi fraternity at the University of North Texas in Denton. Not only did the Fab Five give the Sigma Chi rush chairman, Cameron Allahverdi, a personal style and wardrobe makeover, they also renovated the Sigma Chi house, and turned the dated interior into a more attractive environment for visitors.

The design team’s strategies worked so well, the Fab Five discovered they often develop a relationship with the straight participant.

The brothers of Sigma Chi Fraternity at UNT experienced similiar emotions after receiving their makeover.

Allahverdi admitted to being scared at first but felt relieved after meeting the makeover team.

“The Fab Five were fun to hang out with because they were down to earth and not as cocky as I imagined,” he said.

To the fraternity’s surprise, the Fab Five proved to be hysterical and became some of the brother’s new-found friends.

Since the show’s debut in the summer of 2003, “Queer Eye” has gained immense popularity among a variety of viewers. The program generated some of the strongest ratings in Bravo’s history.

According to the Nielsen Media Research, “Queer Eye” attracted an average of 6.7 million viewers and achieved a 3.2 rating on the Nielsen scale.

The Fab Five also received an exciting surprise when the show won a 2004 Emmy for Outstanding Reality Program.

Along with the fraternity brothers at UNT, more men have become open-minded about gay men and more male viewers respect the Fab Five. Some anti-gay males actually developed a more open opinion towards gays after watching and hearing about “Queer Eye.”

“When I first watched the show I was surprised that they seem like normal guys. They sit around together and drink while watching TV just like my friends and I do when we’re watching sports,” said SMU sophomore Aaron Will.

Although “Queer Eye” has earned the respect of many straight men, some men still remain skeptical toward gays. These men are the ones who have “homophobic issues” as “culture vulture” Rodriguez said.

Some men feel uncomfortable because they think the show revolves too much around the emphasis of the five gay men.

“The whole concept is just weird to me. I definitely wouldn’t want a gay guy to come over to my house and tell me how to dress,” SMU student Austin Ray said.

However, women also enjoy watching the Fab Five transform un-hip straight males into stylish metrosexuals.

“I love watching the show with my boyfriend because I want him to pick up tips on grooming and dressing,” said SMU sophomore Sarah Hardy.

Women also relate to the Fab Five’s sense of style and grooming skills than straight men.

The Fab Five’s edgy humor and unique blend of personalities give the show an unforgettable flair that helps enlighten un-informed straight men. Although “Queer Eye” began as just another makeover show, their original goal of guiding straight men through their fashion issues is becoming something more. The Fab Five unites straights and gays, and gives them a common bond to share.