Whatever Happened To The Cast Of Queer Eye For The Straight Guy?

Though food and wine expert Ted Allen was incredibly talented on "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," he wasn't exactly qualified for the job. "I'm a home cook and love to read about food, but I'm not trained as a chef," he admitted to Food & Wine. Before the series premiere, he had no television experience either. In fact, "I had no TV aspirations," he said. Ironically, he auditioned for the iconic show as a joke, but the series ultimately set him up for a successful entertainment career.

Allen may not have had any experience in the food industry, but he certainly knew what he was talking about — and foodies everywhere took notice. When "Queer Eye" ended, Allen was asked to judge Food Network's "Top Chef" and "Iron Chef America." "The highlight is having the opportunity to spend long days talking food with culinary greats," he told Queer Forty – but at this point, he was one of the greats himself.

In 2009, he secured himself a spot as the host on "Chopped," and he's been there ever since. It doesn't seem that he'll be going anywhere anytime soon, either. "There's never been a better time to love food, and I don't see that ending," he said. "Ever."