Bobby Berk

Bobby James Berk (born August 25, 1981) is an American interior designer and reality television personality. He currently stars in the Netflix series Queer Eye as the design expert. 2Early life Berk was born in Texas and grew up in Mount Vernon, Missouri, in the middle of Amish farm country. He was adopted. Berk cites that being gay in the Bible Belt and attending an Assemblies of God church throughout his childhood was difficult and that he faced both internal and external homophobia growing up.Berk left home at the age of 15. He landed in Springfield, Missouri, sometimes living on the street. When times were good - after he got a job at Applebee's, in Branson - Berk would sleep in his car after working double shifts four days in a row, then drive back to Springfield to try to find somewhere to crash. Just before he turned 18, he moved to Denver, Colorado, where he got a gig at the Bombay Company. 2Career Berk relocated to New York City in 2003 with just $100 in his pocket. He found employment at Restoration Hardware and Bed, Bath and Beyond before moving on to Portico, a high-end home furnishing compan