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  • Naturally Tan

  • A Memoir
  • By: Tan France
  • Narrated by: Tan France
  • Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (2,126 ratings)

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Naturally Tan

By: Tan France
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Publisher's summary

"Tan France's unique accent, chummy intimacy, and cheeky delivery make audio the best way to experience his memoir." — AudioFile Magazine

This program is read by the author, with a special guest appearance!

In this heartfelt, funny, and touching memoir, one of the stars of Netflix’s Emmy Award-winning smash-hit Queer Eye reveals how an Englishman raised in a traditionally religious home became a fashion icon - and the first openly gay, South Asian man on television - simply by being Naturally Tan.

Before he became famous as one of the Fab Five makeover experts, Tan France was the youngest child in his family, growing up in South Yorkshire, England. As a member of one of the very few South Asian, Muslim families living in the predominantly white community, he was routinely bullied for both his culture and his skin color.

Knowing he was gay from an early age, Tan harbored that secret to avoid further racial harassment and potentially cause a rift between him and his family. It was a secret he would keep from them until finally coming out at the age of 34 - happily married to Rob, a Mormon cowboy from Salt Lake City.

With his trademark wit, humor, and radical compassion, Tan shares his journey and the lessons he’s learned along the way about being a successful businessman, a devoted spouse, and self-acceptance. From navigating the gay community; to finding the love of his life; to creating a popular ladies’ clothing lines for Kingdom & State and Rachel Parcell, Inc.; to joining Antoni Porowski, Karamo Brown, Bobby Berk, and Jonathan Van Ness on Queer Eye as positive, representative celebrity role models for LGBTQ people; Tan followed his own path to develop his signature style and embrace life on his own terms.

Full of his candid observations about US and UK cultural differences, social media behavior, celebrity encounters, behind-the-scenes realities of reality TV, and - of course - fashion tips, Tan gives his unique perspective on the happiness to be found in being yourself.

©2019 Tan France (P)2019 Macmillan Audio
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Wonderful!

I just finished Karamo’s book had this one Pre-ordered. I loved seeing the difference in experience and personality! This book gave such a great in depth look at Tan and how he’s similar/ different from “Tan on Queer Eye.” Wonderful book!

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Great Listen!

I loved listening to Naturally Tan, and having the author be the narrator was awesome. Tan is authentic, well spoken and funny as hell! You can feel Tan's warmth and passion in every word.

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Awesome

Loved it, Great narrative, funny & heartfelt. Thank you Tan. Be Blessed. I love it.

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iconic

touching, informative, inspiring and hilarious!

tan france tells his story of fashion, self discovery, and unrelenting ambitious. fall in love with 1 of the fab 5 all over again when you read "Naturally Tan"

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Naturally Tan

The audio is a little off at times throughout the book, but overall a great listen.

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I wasn't sure if I'd like this book...

And here I am with 5 star review in every category. He nailed reading the story as if it were a conversation. Great advice, inspiring story, HILARIOUS, and while I always liked him on the show, I now LOVE him! I was crazy to even second guess listening to it. So happy I did.

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So good!

Tan is a fascinating person and it was so nice to hear his story! I would definitely recommend this book!

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Beyond what I could’ve expected

I laughed, I cried, I ugly cried, I honestly think it’s changed my life! I have to accept that I’ll never be friends with Tan in real life but I have a new found respect for him and I had a lot of respect for him before this book. Truly the best book I’ve read in a long time

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Loved your book Tan!

Loved your book Tan ❤️❤️❤️!! Thanks for sharing your story. So happy you are making this world a better place.

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Very good!

I loved this book! Didn’t think my first Audio book. The story of his life and how he has gone through his life, humorous and delightful but still serious and informative.

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