“Queer Eye” season three was released on Friday, March 15, and it does not disappoint. In fact, it reinvents.

“Queer Eye for The Straight Guy” was a show originally created in the 90’s, but the “Fab Five” are reinventing the show. Even in the first season of their remake, which previewed last March (you can find my review for this on the Echo website), they featured mostly straight men who needed hygiene and organization help.

Each episode brings us a new subject. They’ve been nominated by a friend, family member, or coworker because their wardrobe, house, personal life and routine need a little makeover. Each member of the Fab Five specializes in these areas: Jonathan works on hair and hygiene, Antoni helps teach cooking and cleanliness, Bobby redoes their living space, and Karamo works on culture, identity, and mental health. At the beginning we see their current situation, and at the end they emerge a brighter, more energized person.

The five men are hilarious. They have great chemistry, amazing outfits, and a terrific outlook on life. Everyone they come in contact with instantly warms up to them. I’m just going to start convincing my friends to nominate me so I can have them come to my house and tell me what to wear.

But this season is so much “more than a makeover,” which is its catchphrase. While they did feature a woman on season two, Queer Eye is very effectively moving away from the idea that men are the only gender that don’t know self-care. This new season proves that all people are in need of self-care and self-love, and shows what can happen when one doesn’t have it. It covers issues such as grief, gun violence, identity, family, sexuality, and mental illness. It absolutely refuses to shy away from talking about these issues, and in doing so those featured on the show don’t just change their clothes and outward decoration: they grow to see themselves as valued and beautiful humans who deserve more than they are giving themselves.