I absolutely adore Tan. If anyone could replace Carson Kressley on Queer Eye, it’s Tan France. So, it was really nice to get to have the curtains peeled back and see a little more about his life and his family history in Pakistan.
The parts I didn’t enjoy so much were where he kinda complained about being a celebrity (hey… you picked this job) but I still enjoyed the book.

Fun story of his life and career -- I live in Salt Lake City and am friends with many emigrants from Pakistan here, so it is fun to have someone in the limelight living in this area.

I love Tan, and this had some interesting insights into his life, but... he's not a great writer. This felt, like a lot of celebrity memoirs feel, kind of amateurish.

The new Queer Eye's fashion guy takes us behind the scenes, from his childhood in Britain to his present life as an international celebrity. He talks about the challenges he's faced with humor and candor. An entertaining memoir even when it gets into difficult topics. Those who think they already know France through his TV appearances and newcomers will enjoy this memoir.

This book was sweet and a little poignant. Tan France is as you see him on QE - charming and enjoyable, with a not insignificant amount of judgement for fashion choices he dislikes, but never to the point of being unlikeable. It was an easy read, and one that was quite nice.

I adore Tan France and the whole Fab Five crew. I was thrilled to find that 2019 was the year of all of their new books. Naturally Tan was the first one I read, and I truly enjoyed it. It's nice to finally learn a little more about Tan's background, and how he became the feisty fashionista he is known as on Fab 5. A brilliant memoir that I'll be suggesting to all my friends who are as obsessed with the show as I am.

Thank you to NetGalley, as well as the publisher for providing me with a digital copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review.

Is it weird that I was very excited to read Naturally Tan by Tan France even though I have maybe seen part of an episode of Queer Eye?!

I remember so many people talking about how wonderful this book was so a flight to Salt Lake City (Tan’s hometown) seemed like a great time to read it.

In Naturally Tan, Tan talks about growing up South Asian in the UK. He shares stories from his childhood; from playing with Cindy, the UK Barbie knock-off, to how he always felt different growing up and when he fell in love with clothing. Tan shares his behind the scenes of his many businesses and fashion lines and meeting his husband. He explains how he got involved with Netflix and Queer Eye and how he didn’t know if he could make it on TV. But of course, no novel from a fashion designer would be complete without fashion advice sprinkled throughout the whole book.

Despite not knowing much about Tan France or Queen Eye prior to reading this book, I really enjoyed the memoir. It was an easy read with humor, great stories, business savvy and determination ... and staples that must be included in every wardrobe. Most of all I enjoyed how relatable and down to earth Tan seems. I almost wish I would run into him on the street jsut so I can say, “Hey Tan!”

“I don’t know at what point famous people are no longer regular people, because I’m still very much dweebo Tan. I wonder if I will always feel that way, or if I will become a celebrity and act too cool for that sh*t. But I hope I never do, because I love that feeling I have now. I love feeling like I managed to sneak into the coolest party in the world and I’m get to be caught out.”

I was excited to read a book by Tan France (I’m a huge fan), however, I had to DNF this book about a quarter of the way. Somehow his personality didn’t come through enough or maybe just his language didn’t work on paper for me, watching him is a lot more fun! Oh well!

You can practically hear Tan's voice reading this book to you in your head. A really interesting memoir of Tan's childhood as a gay brown boy growing up in England, where he experienced racism and bullying and pressure from his parents to be someone he didnt want to be. Speckled among the narrative are great fashion tips which fits Tan's narrative style and his own brand perfectly. I think this book is interesting on multiple levels and is certainly worth the read, especially if you just cant get enough of QueerEye.

This book was pretty much what I expected! Which is to say, it delivered. I learned a bit more about Tan's life - childhood, early career, significant relationships (culminating with husband Rob), and Queer Eye break-out. No shocking or ground-breaking revelations, but stories from a person who I find endlessly endearing.

I'm torn, because while I respect the necessary commitment to boundaries, there were some things I really wanted to know more about - his family, for example - that the memoir just didn't address. Ultimately, one of the things that I really love about Tan - on the show, in the book, and just generally on social media and in the press - is the kind, earnest, pretty wholesome persona he's cultivated, and part of that is having things he just doesn't need to share with strangers he doesn't know. (Including, stories that in part belong to other people who maybe haven't signed up to share their lives with the public! Fair enough. I can't dock him for that.) So, this isn't a saucy tell-all, which is fine and feels more on brand anyway, it's not surprising and not disappointing to anyone familiar with Tan through Queer Eye. For someone less familiar, this might feel a little bit more tame.

The book is organized by articles of clothing - except one or two instances, like the chapter called Chapstick - which was a cute way of connecting to his role as the fashion guy on QE. The fashion advice felt a little forced, too strained of an attempt to tie-in to the brand. Just unnecessary and not all that helpful or cute.

(I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.)

I love watching Tan on Queer Eye and was just as delighted by his memoir as I'd hoped to be. This is one of the most interesting memoirs I've read in a while. His story and the way he tells it is lovely, and highlights some important things that are of import in our culture. I appreciated his honesty, and felt his fun personality throughout.

I was sent this book as an advanced copy by the publisher via NetGalley for reviewing purposes, but all opinions are my own.
This was great. I love Queer Eye so I loved getting to know more about Tan than what is presented in the show.
However, this wasn't entertaining to read with my eyes the actual words (which I did at the beginning, because the audiobook wasn't out yet), and so that definitely affected my rating, but I loved the audio.

I absolutely adore Tan and I loved being able to find out more about his story and what shaped him. I think he is such a strong, interesting man and I am so happy to have been able to read it!

One of my favorite books of 2019! This book was like getting to know a best friend. Tan France is charming, witty, and down-to-earth about both his struggles and triumphs in life. He makes cheeky remarks that I enjoyed thoroughly, and felt like I could definitely sit down with him and have a good cuppa and chat. I would highly recommend this to anyone who has seen Queer Eye on Netflix and wants to delve a bit deeper into Tan's life (pre- and post-Queer Eye), with fashion tips threaded in between stories. A solid celebrity biography that I love to recommend to anyone who will listen!

Let me start by saying that I LOVE the Fab Five from Queer Eye and I was so excited when I found out that a few of them have written books!

I had a lot of fun reading Naturally Tan. Some of Tan’s stories had me laughing out loud and I felt like he has such a personable personality. I usually get a little weary of books that are written by celebrities but I adore Tan and how raw his writing was. I enjoyed getting to know more about him from what we get to see on Queer Eye and social media.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s for the copy of Naturally Tan. It was my pleasure to write an honest review.

3 stars.*

I assume that virtually everyone drawn to this memoir is a fan of Queer Eye, so I would also assume that there's an automatic audience for such a piece of writing. I love Tan on the show, and because so much of why the show works is the natural personalities and chemistry of the Fab Five, I was excited to read about Tan's backstory.

I enjoyed the chapters where Tan goes into detail about his history and his life growing up gay and Pakistani in middle-class Liverpool in the '90s. I enjoy Tan's perspective and his celebration of those who he loves.

I didn't love the chapters where he bemoans celebrity and complains about the side effects of fame. I feel like if you are writing a memoir and you have been famous for 5 minutes, you don't get to bitch. You are writing the memoir to make money, stay relevant, and to do that you need to lose your anonymity.

For me this was a nice snack-with a touch of guilty pleasure. For fans of Queer Eye/LGBTQ stories.

*with thanks to Netgalley for the digital ARC in exchange for this honest review.

Before I begin my review, I have to be upfront and let Tan France know that I respect his opinion, but I’m keeping my flip-flops!
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Now that that’s out of the way, let me tell you about his memoir, 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘛𝘢𝘯. I ended up listening to this on audio, and I must say, it’s the best way to experience it. France’s upbeat narration makes it feel less like a book, and more like a conversation. Highly recommend!⁣
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France is honest, open, and very sassy. In a non-linear format, France shares both the personal and professional experiences that led him to the Fab 5 of Netflix’s 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘌𝘺𝘦. Though he is open about his experience with discrimination, he makes it clear that he’s not comfortable being a spokesperson for his ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation, while simultaneously accepting his influence. He simply wants to be himself! In a world that is constantly trying to neatly define and label everyone and everything, I appreciated France’s frankness.⁣
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France sprinkles in fashion advice throughout the memoir, including what he may be most famous for, the French tuck. I think we can all agree on the positive impact of this simple style trend. ⁣
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Pick this one up the next time you need a quick break from all your fiction reads. Just know that the new sheriff of fashion police is coming, and it’s ok to cling to your flip-flops!⁣
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A sincere thank you to St Martins Press and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this memoir. Opinions are my own. ⁣

Tan is a beautiful person in QE and this book only further proves this. Loved being able to read from his prespective and learn more about his upbringing and all the years prior to his "rise to fame" with Netflix.
A personal favorite detail? It was illustrated by his husband.

Thanks so much to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Tan France is one of five TV personalities from the Emmy-award-winning Netflix show Queer Eye. I feel like I should start off by saying that I love Netflix's Queer Eye to pieces, and Tan is always one of my favorite guys on the show. I don’t tend to read very many memoirs, unless there by some of my favorite people. I find it really hard to rate non fiction, as this is about someone's life, and how can I judge there experiences. So I tend to rate them for enjoyment, and I really liked this book. Tan's voice is exactly how I imagined it would be, he is intelligent ,so sassy and his personality shines throughout the novel. He also doesn’t hold anything back, which I really appreciate.

Tan was born in Pakistan and raised in Britain, he is also Muslim. He talks about what it was like going to school and growing up in a mostly white neighborhood. It absolutely broke my heart to hear how desperately Tan wished he were white when he was younger. I'm glad he has come to accept his skin color, as its beautiful! He grew up in a strict Muslim household, so it was so fun reading about his acts of rebellion. I cannot imagine getting on a plan at the age of seventeen and flying to New York, and telling my parents I was sleeping over at a friends. He is a little bit of a bad boy!

I really loved his honesty about the show, he was really nervous and that makes me able to connect with him on a deeper level. Most actors brush off being anxious in front of the camera, but Tan relates how he felt uncomfortable. He is touches on his businesses before the show. He has accomplished so much, but his fame isn't without struggles or stress. 

I really loved reading the stories about his husband Rob, I never knew much about him until reading this memoir. They were in a long distance relationship for years, while running a business from two different countries. Which both things are incredible, while each are difficult in there own ways, Tan and Rob accomplished them both. There story is so sweet and was a delight to read. 

Also I highly recommend the audiobook as its read by Tan. I think if you are a fan of Queer Eye you will adore this book.

I don’t read many autobiographies, or biographies in general, but I thought I would check this one out because I was really intrigued to hear more about the life of Tan France — and boy, I’m glad I gave this a chance! I listened to the audiobook, which Tan narrates, and it was phenomenal. I really appreciate the light he sheds on issues such as dealing with racism and homophobia while growing up brown and gay in the UK. I got choked up a handful of times throughout the novel, specifically at certain scenes involving Tan and his husband and his experiences while working on Queer Eye. Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys the show and is interested in getting some insight into Tan’s life. 5/5 stars and easily my favorite biography I’ve read (although I think this might only be the second I’ve ever read, haha).